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

Fires & bushfires, 1913

889 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 45

Disastrous Fires Another Mungundi Blaze. Mungundi

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred here during the week end, a general store, billiard saloon, barber's shop and stock and station agents' premises being…

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Two Miles of Fire. Excitement in Lisbon. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

Owing to an explosion in one of the manholes of the electric tramway in Lisbon, Portugal, an accumulation, of gas burst into flame along the mains…

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Unfortunate Mungindi Second Fire in 12 Months. Three Business Places Destroyed. Walgett

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

Early yesterday morning, a disastrous fire broke out at Mungindi, and destroyed— F. JACOBS'S store,…

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Lismore Fire. Disastrous Conflagration. Lismore

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 4

The most disastrous fire that has occurred in the business portion of Lismore for many years past broke out last night in Woodlark-street, near the…

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Lit Fire with Kerosene. Woman Terribly Burned. Kiama

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 4

A burning accident took place here, as the result of which Mrs. Maccy, wife of a quarryman, received burns from which she is not expected to recover…

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Coonabarabran Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 29

On Wednesday, 12th March, about 1 a.m., there was an alarm of fire at Coonabarabran. Hearing some of the boys say it was an hotel where…

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Another Big Blaze Coonamble has a Visitation. Seven Places Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 16

A big fire occurred at Coonamble last Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock in the main street. Seven buildings were gutted…

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Big Fire at Coonamble. (From our Correspondent.)

Leader · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 3

A big fire broke out at Coonamble on the 18th instant, when seven buildings in the main street were completely demolished, including…

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Big Fire at Coonamble. Seven Business Places Burnt Coonamble

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Coonamble shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The flames starter in a building occupied by Mr. W. Lyttelton,…

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Seven Business Places Burnt. Disastrous Fire at Coonamble. Coonamble

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred in Coonamble shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The flames started in a building" occupied by Mr. W…

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Fire at Blackheath

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 3

The district coroner; Mr. E. P. Richards, held an inquiry at Blackheath on Wednesday into the circumstances surrounding the fire at the residence of Mrs…

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Fire at Yerranderie

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 3

The towns[?] was again roused by [?]ery of "fire fire," on Sunday evening when it was discovered that the residence of Mr. John Morgan, shift boss at…

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Suffragette Incen­diarism. the Fire at Lady White's House. £4000 Damage. a Golf House Destroyed. London

National Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

Further particulars are available concerning the fire which destroyed a large house at Englefield Green, the property of the widow of the late…

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Tornado and Fire Omaha Devastated. 180 Persons Killed. Omaha

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 3

A disastrous tornado swept over the town yesterday. During the height of the storm, a fire broke out, and a whole section of the town was…

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Disastrous Tornado, Fire and Flood. Hundreds of People Killed. Immense Damage Wrought. Chicago

Leader · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

Another terrific wind storm caused great loss of life, and wide-spread devaluation yesterday in the central and western middle States. Exactly…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners, of N.S.W. have forwarded a statement of the receipts and expenditure for the Bathurst fire district, for the year,…

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Fire and Acid. Suffragette Outrages. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

The su[?]ragettes yesterday set fire to in unfinished house at Beakenham, near London. A policeman noticed the flames before…

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Fire at Crenfell. a Splendid Save. Grenfell

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 1

What might have been one of the most disastrous fires experienced in Grenfell for many years occurred at an early hour yesterday morning. Just after three…

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A Baltimore Blaze. Abattoirs Destroyed. New York

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 1

A fire that broke out at the Union Abattoirs, in Baltimore, Maryland, did damage to the amount of £100,000. While fighting the fames 16 of the…

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Fire at Diamond Swamp. Tarana

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

A fire was discovered at an early hour in the morning at Mr. McDonald's stable and hay shed at Diamond Swamp. A quantity of hay and machinery was…

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