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

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Disastrous Blaze. Four Shops Destroyed. Local Brigade Handicapped. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out at about 1 o'clock this morning in a group of four brick shops, owned by Messrs. Hodgson, Smith, and Company, drapers and…

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Country Fire Brigades Board

Leader · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

The election of a country representative on the Fire Brigades Board, which was held a few days ago, resulted in the return of Alderman M. H…

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Cables. Disastrous Fire. London

Leader · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Columbus Georgia, which destroyed 11,000 bales of cotton, and 16 goods cars, causing damage to the amount…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

There was a blaze on the steamer Pacifique in Watervicw Bay, Balmain, this morning, the outbreak being caused by one of the crew carrying a light into…

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Telegrams. a Destructive Fire. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

The damage by the fire at Hodgson and Smiht's, at Summer Hill, is estimated at £20,000…

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Huge Fire. £200,000 Damage. Columbus (Georgia)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

Fire destroyed 11,000 bales of cotton and 16 goods cars, the whole valued at about£200,000. The fire js believed to have been the…

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Destructive Fire at Temora. Fireman Injured. Temora

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

Another destructive fixe occurred in Main-street shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday morning. It originated in Fullarton Bros.' grocery store, and…

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Pitiful Tragedy of Fire. Charred Little Bodies. New York

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

An awful tragedy occurred at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, yesterday, when a house was burned down and seven little children roasted to death. -…

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Box Factory Burnt Out. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 5

Hood's box factory at Waterloo, was destroyed by fire this morning. The building was insured for £1250 and the stock for £100…

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Fire on a Steamer. Timaru N.Z.

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning among the hemp e[?]go of the steamer Matatua, at Ti[?]ru. The decks became red hot before the brigade…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 3

There has been quite an epidemic of bush fires round the suburbs of Sydney during the past two days. The North Shore line has suffered more severely…

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Destructive Fire in Queensland. Five Shops Totally Destroyed. Killarney (Q.)

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred in Willow-street early yesterday morning. The flames had secured a firm hold when the outbreak was discovered…

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Cheetham's Flats. a Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

The weather conditions for the last week has been very dry and hot, with threatening thunder storms, but very little rain[?] fell here, and the outlook for winter grass…

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Huge Blaze. £60,000 Damage. Winnipeg

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

A big fire which occurred in the business section of the city last night resulted in the destruction of an entire block of buildings…

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Record Number of Fire Calls. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 5

The metropolitan brigades attended 366 fires since January [?] which is easily a record…

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Mysterious Airship Seen by a Steamer. One Ship Explained. a Baloon on Fire. London

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

The steamer Arcadia saw an airship northward of the Orkneys. A fire on a baloon four feet high explains the supposed airship seen on…

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Factory Afire. Blaze at Red Fern. : ''".. SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 1

; • A ■ fire broke out early this morning jin-a-building occupied by C. J. Pitt-mann, coachbuilder, and Holmes and Poole, furniture manufacturers, Red-fern, with the result that the place and its contents were completely destroyed…

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Fire at Windsor. Windsor

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred early this morning- in the premises, now untenan-te'd, known as the Hawfccsfcury Hotel. TBc damage is not yet estimated…

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Fire at Windsor. Hawkesbury Hotel Gutted. Windsor

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred early yesterday morning in the premises, now untenanted, known as the Hawkesbury Hotel, but closed under the provisions…

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Fire at Waterloo Two-storeyed Building Burnt. Collapse of a Wall. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 1

A two-storeyed building at the corner of Young and Phillip streets, Waterloo, was the scene of an outbreak, of fire shortly before 2 o'clock…

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