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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 14 of 45

Fire Brigades Board Alderman Webb Again

National Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

According to a letter submitted at Wednesday night's meeting of the Bathurst Council by the Board of Fire Commissioners, the amount expended…

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Latest Novelties Webb's Coats, ladles! The Fire Brigades Act

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

The receipt of a statement of the revenue and expenditure of the Bathurst fire brigade during 1912 at the Council meeting on Wednesday night…

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Chinese Runs Amok. Bridge on Fire. Arresting Constable Knifed. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

A sensation was caused at Hill End to-day by the conduct of a Chinaman named Man Sow. He ran amok and cut down fencing, the…

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Parkes Fires. Parkes

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

This morning premises occupied by C. A. Smiles as a store and greengrocery took fire and everything was consumed. The stock, was insured for…

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Fire, Flood and Blizzard Dayton's Unhappy Plight. Second 'Frisco Disaster. Enormous Death Roll. Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

Dayton has experienced a renewed blizzard, adding to the horrors of the fearful lire. The fire, which destroyed a large…

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Fire at Portland. Weatherboard Cottage Destroyed. Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning in a two-roomed house in the western part of the town. The building, which was of weatherboard, was the property of Mr…

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Big Auckland Fire. £30,000 Damage. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 1

Endean's building, a four-storey brick edifice, situated in Queen-street, Auckland were gutted by fire yesterday morning…

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Green Valley Fire. Chinaman Committed for Trial. Hill End

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

Before the police magistrate, at the local court, Mun Sow, for firing the Green Valley bridge, was committed for trial at the Mudgee Sessions. In the case of the…

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The American Floods. Situation Improving. a Town on Fire. 15,000 People Homeless. Dayton (Ohio)

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

The flood situation is improving. The bodies of all victims have been buried. Adequate relief has been afforded…

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Factory Fire. £1500 Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

A fire broke out at the Lyon Shoe. Manufacturing Company's factory Arnold .Lane, Kent-street, this afternoon demolishing the buildings and…

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Factory Fire. £1500 Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Lyon Shoe Manufacturing Company's factory, Arnold Lane, Kent-street, this afternoon demolishing the buildings and…

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Parkes Fires. Grenfell

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

Another fire occurred on the outskirts of Grenfell on Saturday night. The home of Mr. Robert Graham, with its contents, was completely destroyed. The…

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Livery Stables Burnt Out. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

Edward Spearman's livery stables at Redfern was burnt ,out early this morning. The damage is partly covered by…

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The Fires Record. 528 in a Quarttr. Sydney

Leader · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

Edward Spearman's livery stables, at Redfern, in which there were forty horses, were burnt out early this morning. The panic stricken horses…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Leader · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 6

One day last week Mr. A. Dean's residence, at Bletchington, had a narrow escape from being burnt to the ground. It appears that Mr. Dean's…

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Fires in the Suburbs. Two Factories Damaged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

Two fires in the near suburbs were, responsible for considerable damage late last night the premises occupied by three firms being involved…

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Steamer Damaged by Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out on board a new wooden steamer at Morrison, and Sinclair's yards, Balmain, this morning and extensively damaged the holds…

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Ceaseless Battery Fire How Adrianople Was Pounded. Turks Exhausted and Panic Stricken. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Adrianople throughout the siege states that the Bulgarians' thirty batteries fired without cessation for three days. The…

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A Wellington Blaze. Scarcity of Water

Leader · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

Between 12 and 1 o'clock on Friday morning an alarm of fire was raised in Wellington, and it was soon made apparent that the scene of the…

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Fire at Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

Between 12 and 1 o'clock [?] morning last week the alarm of [?]was raised in Wellington by [?] ringing of the fire bells. Investi[?]…

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