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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 27 of 45

Bathurst Fire Brigade Station

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

Our member, Mr. John Miller, has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary, dated Aug. 15:-"Adverting to your letter of the 31st July, inquiring…

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Improvements to Bathurst Fire Station

National Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. J. Miller, M.L.A., has received the following from the Chief Secretary's Office:—Sir,—Adverting to you letter of the 31st July, inquiring as to…

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Destructive Fire

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

JERSEY CITY (U.S.A.). Thursday: A fine started in a cooperage and destroyed 20 dwellings, four factories, and two lumber yards…

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Mr. Pigott Opens Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 8

Speaking in the House of Represantatives last week, Mr Pigott (M.H.R for Calars) said: I was very strongly impressed by the statement…

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Fire at Manly. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 3

At about ten minutes to 10 last night a fire broke out in a ashed at the back of Albert Laffofd's grocer's shop, 22 Corso, Manly. The shed contained 28…

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Fatal Burns. Woman's Dress on Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 1

Mrs. Dawes, of Greenwich, was admitted to the North Shore Hospital on August 7, suffering from dreadful burns on the arms, legs, and body. She died…

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Cause and Effect. Fire in London. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 3

The fusing of an electric wire caused a fire last night sit the Empire Music Hall in Chiswick, a suburb, of London. The fire spread with great rapidity,…

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Fire on a Steamer. Rakaia's Wheat Cargo. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 3

An Albany telegram slates that the seat of the fire on the steamer Rakaia was last night discovered on the starboard side of.No. 3 hold, which…

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Prisoner Fires at Detective. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

Thomas Arthur was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the Criminal Court to-day, for shooting at Detective Carney, when the latter was…

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Fire and Shipwreck. Canadian-american Losses. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 6

The fire losses in the United States and in Canada during July amounted to 20,660,900 dollars, ah increase of more than 5,000,000 dollars on the losses in…

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Fire at Auburn Railway Cars Destroyed. Ritchie Bros. Burnt Out. Buildings Reduced to Ashes. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

The most destructive fire in the history of Auburn occurred yesterday morning, when Messrs. Richie Bros.' carriage and paint shops were burnt…

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Shall Fire [?] Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

What might easily have been a very serious conflagration occurred at a boot shop in western Main-street, on Friday night. The fire occurred in a back room in which…

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Telegrams. Big Bendigo Fire. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

A valuable ongine house, air compressing plant, and general service equipment, at the Princess Dagmar Gold Mine, Bendigo, were completely…

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£3000 Damage. Destructive Fire. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

A valuable engine-house, air compressing plant, and general service equipment at the Princess Dagmar Mine, Bendigo was completely destroyed by fire…

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On the Rampage. Suffragettes Again. Some More Fires. London, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 4

Incendiary suffragettes have again been in evidence. At Edinburgh, some of them set fire to the mansion of a prominent…

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Mysterious Fire. Cricket Pavilion Damaged. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 1

A serious fire occurred at Fitzroy Cricket Ground, North Fitzroy, shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The outbreak started in the training…

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Auburn Fire. Ritchie's Works Ablaze. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 4

Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out at the works of Ritchie Bros., railway rolling stock manufactures, Auburn. The brigades…

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Big Sydney Fire. Railway Works Destroyed. Sydney

Leader · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

A big are occurred at [?] railway rolling stock manufacturing workshops at [?] yesterday morning, [?] application…

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JUMPED 60 Feet. Fire in Building. Montreal

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

Panic-stricken by a fire at a big manufacturing company's building, the scared employees, including six girls, were forced to jump 60ft. into nets…

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Woman Roasted Alive. Fatal Fire in Victoria. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 4

A terrible fate overtook Miss Ellen Lowry, licensee of the Lucknow of the Lucknow Hotel, at Lucknow, early yesterday morning. She was burned to death in a fire…

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