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

Fires & bushfires, 1912

904 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 46

Fire Bugs at Work, Sensational Discovery at Pyrmont, Timber Yards Set Alight

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 19

Messrs. Saxton and Binns great timber yards in Bridge-road, Pyrmont, have been found on fire on three occasions during the past…

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Fire in a School Boy's Plucky Act. Saves the Building. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Shortly after the children were discharged from the Tempo Catholic School, yesterday, a light came into contact with a curtain at the back of…

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Chasseur Blues, latest, Webb's Windows. Fire Not Reduced

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Unlike the case of the local Municipal Council, the Bathurst P.P. Board's, recommendations are generally adopted by the Department of Justice in…

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Boys Under Fire. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

Sir,--I wish to say a few words in answer to the letter in your previous issue with reference to cadets under fire. "Parent" must have been misinformed as to the…

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Fire at North Sydney £1000 Worth of Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The shop of Mr. M. Maher, grocer and wine and spirit merchant, in Walker-street, North Sydney, caught fire last night, and in half-an-hour…

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Fire at North Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

The shop of Mr. M. Maher, grocer and wine and spirit merchant, in Walker-street, North Sydney, caught fire on Monday night and in…

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Fire in a Ship's Hold. San Francisco

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out in the hold of the Pacific Mail S.S. Co.'s big liner Manchuria. Although the damage done was not…

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Earlier Cables a Balloon on Fire. Officers Badly Hurt. Berlin

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

A balloon, manned by two officers, broke its moorings and drifted away, dragging with it a steel rope. The rope touched a high tension wire and…

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A Steeling Charge at Hargraves. Constable Small Has Another Miss-Fire. Sat on by Police Magistrate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 22

At Hargraves Police Court on Friday morning, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Constable Small proceeded against Percy Thomas…

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Blaze at Katoomba. Katoomba

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

A fire broke out in the centre of one of the principal blocks of business premises in Main-street. The damage, though heavy, was confined principally…

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A Big Blaze. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

A fire occurred at Grouin to-day, and destroyed property valued at about £600…

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Fire at the Carrington Hall

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

The Carrington Hall narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Saturday night. During a performance by a dramatic company the doorkeeper in the main entrance…

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Big Fire at Glebe. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

To-night a fire gutted [?]rant and McGregor's two-stroy furniture man[?] factory at Glebe. Sharpe Bros.' cordial factory…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out in the main street of Gronin to-day, destroying property valued at £6000…

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Disastrous Fire Business Places Destroyed. £6000 Damage. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

A fire occurred in the main-street at Drouin to-day, and destroyed property valued at ,£6000. The fire was caused by sparks from Messrs. Govan's…

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Fire at Forbes. Forbes

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

A fire occurred this afternoon at the rear of Wright, Heaton and Co's produce store, in Rankin-street. A quantity of fat and other inflammable stuff…

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Fire at Marsden Police Station

Leader · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

Owing to a fire in the police station at Marsdens, on Thursday morning, Senior Constable Mann and his wife and child received burning injuries…

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City Fire. Machinery Company's Loss. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 3

At about 4 o'clock this morning the premises of the Small Builders Machinery Company, a three-storey building in Kent-street, took fire…

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Motor Car Burnt Out. Taree

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

Two employees of the Taree Motor Coy. were backing a large car out of a shed when the petrol exploded, and set the car on fire. Both men…

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A Terrible Experience Mailman and Bush Fire. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 1

On Saturday disastrous bush fires wire burning throughout the Drouin district, and a good deal of damage to grass and fencing resulted…

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