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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 20 of 45

Fire at Auckland. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred at Laidlaw Leed's warehouse, but was promptly suppressed. The damage from the flames and water is estimated at between £25,0000…

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The East Orange Fire Station

Leader · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 6

Instructions have been received in Orange that all the fittings and appurtenances of the East Orange fire brigade station are to be stored at the…

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A Sydney Blaze. Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 3

Wenigott and Co's waterproof oilskin and clothing factory, in Sussex Street, was practically destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Two floors…

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Sensational Fire. Thirty Thousand Books Destroyed. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

A sensational fire occurred in the city today at Madie's, the world-renowned circulating library. Thirty thousand books were…

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Big Fire. City Factory Alight. Damage Estimated at £5000. SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

The walerproof, oilskin, and clothing factory of Messrs. S. Weingott and Co., at 1742 Sussex-street, between Market and King streets, was practically…

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Sensational Fire. Mudie's Library Suffers. Thirty Thousand Books Destroyed. London, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 1

A sensational fire occurred in the city to-day at Mudie's, the worldrenowned circulating library. Thirty thousand books were…

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Six Incendiary Fires. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

There were disorderly scenes in Hyde Park at a meeting of militants, which was broken up. Six incendiary fires were discovered…

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A Fire Averted

Leader · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

Had not Mr. Tyers Wood returned to his office at the moment he did last Tuesday night the Mechanics Institute might have been reduced to…

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Hurst Park Racecourse Fire. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

The fire on the Hurst Park racecourse was discovered at about midnight Three-parts of the grand-stand, including the Royal box, were…

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"Smouldering Fires."

Leader · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

At a meeting of the Mortlake (Vic). Mechanics' Institute committee it was resolved, after discussion, to have the book, "Smouldering Fires,"…

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A Tamworth Fire. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 3

Early this morning a fire broke out at A. E. Robson's store in the main street at Tamworth, and the whole of the contents were damaged. An…

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Fire at Tamworth. Tamworth

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

A fire in Mr. A. E. Robson's store destroyed about £2000 worth of goods. The flames were subdued in about…

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Fire in a Store. Burglars Suspected. Tamworth

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

Early this morning a fire broke out in Mr. A. E. Robson's store in the main street. The whole of the contents were damaged…

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Fires in Bradford. £80,000 Damage. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

Three serious fires, occurred at Bradford, Yorkshire, by which damage to the extent of £80,000 was done, while 400 persons lost their employment…

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Pyjama Procession. [?]Glish School on Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 3

St. John's School, a well-known seminary at Leatherhead, Surrey, was burned down. There were 280 boys in residence, and…

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A Big Fire. £50,000 Damage. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

A fire at Barnsley, Yorkshire, resulted in the destruction of a large paper mill. The damage is reckoned at £50,000…

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Ingenious and Effective Fire- Escape. Patented by a Lithgow Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 4

A very ingenious and apparently effective automatic fire escape lowering apparatus has just been patented by a Lithgow resident. Mr. W. W. Isles, of Bent-street…

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Why the Hume Was Hanging Fire?

Leader · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 6

A Melbourne correspondent writes: —The official returns from the subdivisional officers in the Hume electorate are now all to hand, the…

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Bush Fires. Building and Church Destroyed. Vancouver

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

Bush fires have caused a vast amount of damage on the north shore of Lake Superior. One fire swept down upon tho town…

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Frightful Burns. Woman's Clothes Catch Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

Shortly before [?] o'clock this morning the Newtown District Ambulance was called to a house in White-street, Leichhardt, where a frightful burning…

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