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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 24 of 45

Boot factory Burnt Out £20,000 Worth of Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 3

A fire occurred at the Standard Boot Factory, Queen-street, Chippendale, owned by Mr. Alex. M'Donald, of Coogee. The whole property was…

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Premier As Fire-fighter a Gundagai Blaze. Ministerial Party Forms Brigade. Three Shops Destroyed. Family's Distress. Gundagai

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 3

The business premises of Stratee Nocara's oyster saloon, watt, chemist, and Bibo, a furniture shop, were destroyed by fire last night…

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Fire at Gundagai. Chemist's Series of Misfortunes. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 3

A [?]re accurred at Qundag[?]l early this morning, destroying an [?]yator baloon, [?] shop, and a furniture shop. The prom[?]ler (mr. [?]olmru),…

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Fire at a Boot Factory. Damages Estimated £20,000. SYDNEY

Leader · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 3

The Standard boot factory at Chippondale was completely destroyed by r[?]e th[?]n morning, The factory was of brlok and iron, and contained 100…

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The Smallfox Epidemic. Spreading Like a Bush Fire. a Case in Melbourne. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 3

Threee cases of smallpox were discovered at Granville to-day, the patients being aged 17, 12 and 10 years. They were not isolated, and this…

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New Fire Alarms

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 2

The secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners has informed the Bathurst Council that the Board has approved of the installation of fire alarms in…

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Fire Alarms for Bathurst

National Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1913 · page 2

Mr. Z. C. Barry, secretary, wrote to last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council, stating that the Board of Fire Commissioners had approved…

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Malicious Fire. in Carrier's Yard. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

At about 1 o'clock this morning a fin[?] was discovered in the yard of C. M'Caffrey, 151 Brougham-street, Woo[?] loomooloo…

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Big Oil Blaze. Early Morning Outbreak. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 July 1913 · page 2

While a barge carrying 100 tins of kerosene and naptha, belonging to the British Imperial Oil Company, was being towed past Mortlake, on its way…

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Disastrous Fire. Boot Factory Destroyed. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 July 1913 · page 4

White's boot factory, in Young-street, Fitzroy, was last night severely damaged by fire. The whole of the top floor was gutted, and the contents of the…

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Lithgow's New Fire Station. Hung Up Temporarily

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 July 1913 · page 2

Mr. Dudley, secretary of the Lithgow Progress Association, recently communicated with the member for the district, Mr. Jas. Dooley, on the subject of proposed new fire…

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Fire Caused by Rats. Orange Store Gutted. a Good Save

Leader · Monday 21 July 1913 · page 3

At about 3.80 on Saturday morning a boy, named William Bell, when proceeding to the post-office with papers to catch the western mails, noticed…

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fire at Orange Rats and Matches. Store Burned Out. Orange

National Advocate · Monday 21 July 1913 · page 4

A fire occurred at Half past three yesterday morning in Forster and Thompson's large two storey building in Summerstreet. The alarm was…

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"Hell Fire Jack!" Late Mr. Adolphus Bever-ley. "Over 70 Miles an Hour."

National Advocate · Monday 21 July 1913 · page 4

Perhaps few railway men have had such an interesting career as that of the late Mr. Adolphus Beverley, who, as a result of the reckless speed at…

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Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 2

The residence of Mr. C. Lloyd, farmer, Perthville, had a narrow escape from total destruction by fire or Sunday afternoon. The family were…

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The Recent Fire

Leader · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 2

The recent fire at Forster and Thom[?]'s on investigation has proved to be more extensive and disastrous than it looked. The whole of their…

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The Recent Fire

Leader · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 2

We understand that the Union Association Company have accepted Forster and Thompson's offer for the whole of the damaged goods, and…

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Disastrous Fire. Binghampton, N.Y.

Leader · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 3

There were terrible losses of life through a fire which destroyed a [?] factory. Wh[?] the fire broke out there were 120 giria in the…

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Fire Tragedies. Fifty Persons Burnt. Factory Girls Trapped. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 2

A fire which destroyed the factory of Overall and Company was accompanied by a shocking loss of life. There were 134 persons in the…

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The Recent Fire

Leader · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 4

We understand that the Union Assurance Company have accepted Forster and Thompson offer for the whole of the damaged roads, and…

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