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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 4 of 46

Bush Fire

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

MURWILLUMBA[?], Thursday. A serious fire was reported late yesterday afternoon to be raging on Robb's sugar plantation at Cudgen…

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Fire on the Suevic

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

A telegram received in Melbourne from Wilson's Promontory states that the White Star steamer Suevic, which left Sydney on Wednesday, had signalled that a fire was…

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The Osaka Fire. Tokio

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

The fire in Osaka, of 1,000,000 inhabitants, broke out afresh in the evening, after the firemen had battled against it for ten hours…

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Rockley. Shed Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Golsby had the misfortune to have a shed containing a considerable quantity of rye, hay, and straw, also some skins, bags of potatoes, etc.,…

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The Osaka Fire. Three Millions Sterling. Tokio

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

There was a recrudescence of the fire at Osaka in the evening, but it was extinguished at midnight. The damage is estimated at three…

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Fire at Church Hill Wireless Station Destroyed. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

The wireless station on the roof of the Wentworth Hotel, Lang-street, Church Hill, on which Mr. McLurcan, son of the licensee of the hotel, has…

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To-day's Cables. London, Friday. Home Rule Opposition. a Fire-eating Captain

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

Captain Craig, M.P. declares that every effort will be made to prevent a rebel crew from dishonoring Ulster Hall…

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Burnt Out. Tweed Cane Fields. Enormous Destruction. Murwillumbah

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

The fire in the Tweed cane fields has been most disastrous. Tht outbreak at Cudgen plantation started about 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning, and…

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Fire on the Suevic. Melbourne

Leader · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

The White Star liner Sucvic, which left Sydney for London on Wednesday, signalled Wilson's Promontory at an early hour this morning that a fire…

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Fire at Sea the Suevic Alight. Outbreak Subdued. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

A telegram was received by the Navigation Department to-day from Wilson's Promontory, notifying that the White Star liner Suevic which…

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Partially Destroyed by Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 3

About a week ago the bush fires raging on the mountains to the west of Marks' Gully ran down to M.r. Robert Deale's leasehold…

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Fire at Rockley

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Golsby had the misfortune to have a shed containing' a considerable quantity of rye, hay, and straw,' also some skins, bags of potatoes, &c.,…

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Fire at Gulgong GULGONG

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out in Mr. Jas. Lonergan's flour mill at Gulgong on Thursday night, but was speedily extinguished. The outbreak occurred in…

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The Suevic Fire Copra Destroyed. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

The copra damaged by the fire on the White Star liner Suevic, will not be re-shipped, as it is too sodden to be of any use…

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The Suevic Fire. Outbreak Subdued. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

The steamer Suevic was brought from her anchorage, and moored alongside the railway pier to-day. The last of the firemen left the ship at 10 o'clock…

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Latest Telegrams. Big Fire at Narrabri. 11 Shops Gutted. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 3

A destructive fire broke out in the main street, Narrabri, yesterday morning. Eleven business houses were…

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Fire at Rockley

Leader · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Golsby had the misfortune to have a shed containing considerable quantity of rye, hay, and straw, also some skins, bags of potatoes, etc.,…

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Big Country Fire. Narrabri Again Ablaze. Main Block Devastated. Fire Appliances Absent. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

Another big country fire has occurred. Yesterday morning a disastrous conflagration broke out in Narrabri, when [?] buildings in the main business…

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Fire at Glenbrook Considerable Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

A fire occurred at Glenbrook, in the Blue Mountains, to-day, and the whole town was only saved by the strenuous efforts of the police and…

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Fire at Portland Three Shops Destroyed. Portland

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out here at 8 o'clock last night, when three business places in Walga-street were destroyed. These were the premises of Messrs…

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