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

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Bush Fires. Town Nearly Destroyed. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 15

Brooklyn village Hawkesbury district, was nearly destroyed by a bush fire…

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Fire in Melbourne. Butchery Burnt Out. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 3

A big fire occurred at W. A. Angliss and. Company's butchering establishment in the east end of Bourke-street early this morning…

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Sensational Explosion Chemist's Shop Burnt Out. a Chase by Police. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 2

A sensational explosion occurred shortly before 11 o'clock to-night at the shop occupied by Edmunds Bros., chemists and druggists, of…

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Fire in Constantinople. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

The populous quarter in Constantinople, adjoining the Mosque of St. Sofia, was devastated by fire. Hundreds of houses and shops wore burned down…

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Fire Brigades Board. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 3

The election of a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners by the councils of the municipalities and shires, took place yesterday. The result was…

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Explosion at a Fire. a Paris Disaster. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

During the progress of a fire at an aluminium foundry in Paris the water that the brigades were pouring into the burning building came in contact with…

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Bush Fires. Around Sydney. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 3

The intense heat to day caused several fires in the suburbs and a large amount of property and bush were destroyed…

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Bush Fires. a Village's Escape. Brooklyn

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

After the terrific heat of yesterday a bush fire broke out in the western end of the village at about five o'clock. Several residences were in imminent…

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Tea House Burnt Out. London

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

A tea house in Kew Gardens was burned out this morning. Two women wore arrested…

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15,000 Homeless Big Fire in Tokio. Tokio

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

A great fire occurred in this city yesterday, and destroyed 3300 buildings. Fifteen thousand persons have been…

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Sequel to a Fire Charge of Incendiarism. Against Railway Booking Clerk. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

The chemist shop of Messrs. Edmunds Bros, presented a sorry appearance this morning. All that remained were the ground floor and four…

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Awful Tokio Blaze. 3900 Houses Destroyed. Tokio

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire has devastated a portion of Tokio. The blaze originated in the Salvation Army Hall. A strong wind blowing,…

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Criminals. Suffragettes Madness From Bombs to Fire. Two Incendiaries Charged. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

The suffragettes have entered in deadly earnest into their work. The blowing up of portion of Mr. Lloyd George's country villa has been…

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Terrorist Suffragettes the Fire in Kew Gardens. Two Young Women Arrested. One Assaults Magistrate. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

Paraffined cotton wads were found near the tea-house in Kew Gardens, which was destroyed by fire this morning…

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Big Fire at Summer Hill

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Summer Hill early this morning, five shops owned by Hodgson, Smith, and Co. [?] and general storekeepers, being completely…

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Fire Fighting Display in Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 1

A very instructive display, in which it was plainly shown how easily a serious coollagration could be avoided, was witnessed at our local…

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Big Fire. Five Shops Destroyed. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Summer Hill early this morning. Five shops owned by Messrs. Hodgson., Smith and Co., drapers and…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

Sydney was again hemmed in by bush fires at the week-end. Apart from the destruction of fences and bridges, however, no damage was done ,though…

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Fire at Summer Hill Big Store Burnt Out. Damages Estimated at £30,000. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

A fire occurred at Summer Hill last might, when, four large shops, occupied by Messrs. Hodgson and Smith, general storekeepers, was burnt burnt…

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£100,000 Blaze. New York

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire in Boston destroyed a hardware store, and also burned several wholesale houses, causing damage to the extent of £100,000…

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