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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 17 of 45

Church Destroyed. Fire at Grafton. Damage About £3000. GRAFTON

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 3

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church was completely destroyed by fire this morning, the only articles saved being two chairs, a table, and a font for holy…

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Fire in the City. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 3

A destructive fire, entailing over £1000 loss, occurred this morning in Mannington Chambers, Liverpool-street, occupied by a number of…

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Another City Fire. Millinery and Dressmaking Premises. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

A destructive fire entailing a loss of over £1000 occurred early this morning in Mannington Chambers, Liverpool-street, occupied by a firm of milliners…

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Madman's Fury Attacks Wife with Adze. Set Fire to House. Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

Though still in a serious condition, Mrs. Littlewood, who was terribly injured at Balclutha on Sunday, was able to give details of the affair…

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Forest Fires in Hanover. Berlin

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 6

Forest fires are raging in Hanover. Ten thousand acres have already been swept. Troops have been called out to extinguish the flames…

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Man and Wife, Injured. Tent on Fire. Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 1

William Kelly, and his wife, who have a boarding-house in connection with the new railway works at Tarcutta, had a sensational experience. They were…

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More Fires. Aberdeen[?] Sunday

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 3

One of the local public schools was partly burned by suffragettes. The damage is estimated at 500. The Bradford railway sheds, belong…

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Campaign of Fire. Suffragettes Still at It. London

National Advocate · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

The suffragettes have been allowed to re-occupy their headquarters. At an indignation meeting at Caxton Hall, an appeal was made for…

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Gables. Big Fire in Shanghai. Oil and Tallow Store Burnt. London

Leader · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 3

A big Are occurred In Shanghai yesterday, in connection with which there were many sensational incidents…

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Great Railway Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at the Midland Railway Company's sheds at Bradford, Yorkshire. Many arucks were destroyed, the damage totalling £100,600…

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Serious Fires. Timber Yards Burnt Out. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

Two serious fires occurred in sawmills and timber yards in London Much valuable machinery was destroyed and the whole loss is estimated…

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Big Country Fire. Manilla Ablaze. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 18

A big fire is raging at Manilla (N.S.W.) Six business places are already completely destroyed…

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Fire at Paddington. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

A fire occurred at Mr. John Reeve's grocer's shop and dwelling, Paddington, this morning. The inmates were rescued from the first, floor by…

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More Fires the Irrepressible Suffragettes. Cricket Pavilion Destroyed. Unoccupied House Burned. London, Wednesday evening

National Advocate · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

Suffragettes' burnt a cricket pavilion at Fulham, and set fire to an unoccupied house at Finchely. They also attempted to burn two…

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Fire at Hotel. Sequel to Drinking Bout. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

Henry Herbert Smith pleaded guilty at the Wangaratta Sessions to having set fire to the Mountain View Hotel, Whitfield, in unusual circumstances…

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Fire at Wyong. Big Coffee Palace Destroyed. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire at Wyong yesterday originated in Rapley's Coffee Palace—a two storey building with 17 boarders on the premises…

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Poor Scutari Great Fire Racing. Inadequate Water Supply. Vienna, Friday night.X

National Advocate · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

A fire is raging at Skutari. It broke out in the bazaar and, fanned by a high wind, soon spread. Owing to lack of water, the…

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Six Men Burned to Death. Fire on a River Steamer. Vancouver

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 4

A fire that broke out on board the Ophir, one of the steamers trading on the Fraser River, was responsible for no fewer than six of the crew being burned…

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Timber Yards Fire. a Huge Blaze. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 3

At 7.30 to-night, a fire broke out at?Saxton and Binn's timber yards at Pyrmont, and before long the whole six acres which the yards occupy were…

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Disastrous Fire. Buildings Destroyed. Wyong

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

The most disastrous fire experienced in Wyong occurred in Railway-street yesterday morning. In originated in Rapley's Coffee Palace, a wooden…

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