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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

605 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 31 of 31

Another Big Blaze. Woolsheds Alight. £20,000 Damaged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 December 1911 · page 2

A big fire occurred early this morning it the wool works of Thomas Elliott and Co., Botany. Owing to the inflammable nature of…

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Big Botany Blaze Wool-scouring Works in Flames. Heavy Damage Wrought. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1911 · page 6

A fire, resulting in the partial destruction of Messrs. Thomas Elliott and Co.'s wool-scouring and tanning works, at Botany, broke out shortly…

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Motor Garage on Fire Two Cars Destroyed. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1911 · page 6

A motor garage, owned by Mr. M. Stephens, of Willoughby, was destroyed by fire this morning. Two cars were also burnt…

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Narrabri Fire. Extent of the Damage. Most of the Buildings Insured. Narrabri

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 December 1911 · page 6

The real extent of the damage [?] by the fire here yesterday morning is now known, and is put down in the aggregate as being over £20,000…

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The Chesterfield Fire. Three Children Succumb. 20 in the Hospital. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1911 · page 3

Three of the children who were burned at Chesterfield, in a building adjoining a picture palace, have succumbed to their injuries. Twenty…

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Fire ! Is Bathurst Ready ? Evidence for a Necative. Our Water Supply and Brigade Appliances

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 December 1911 · page 2

Is Bathurst ready to light the Fire Fiend that might visit us at any moment? Is our water supply sample and, ready? Is our Fire Brigade well…

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