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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Woman Roasted Alive Fatal Fire in Victoria. Lucknow Hotel Destroyed. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

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

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Telegrams. a Suburban Fire. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 3

A fire broke out early this morning and destroyed Smith and Brunno's furniture factory at Erskineville. The damange was estimated at£800…

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Modern Fire Fighting. Motor Vehicles Essential. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

Mr. H.B. Loe, chief-officer of the Melbourne Fire Brigade, is now in London. He has inspected the brigades in the…

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Fire Drill

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 26

Mr. Charles Selater, of the New South Wales Fire Brigade Department, arrived in Mudgee on Tuesday, and has, since then, been…

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Under Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 23

The recent shooting affray in Sydney, as a result of which Constable Charlton had a narrow escape from death, reminds us that…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 2

The Board, of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales last night notified the Bathurst Council that the Board proposed to purchase a piece of ground in…

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Bathurst Fire Station Council's Proposal Turned Down

National Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 3

Mr. Z. C. Barry, secretary, informed last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council that the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales…

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Big Fire. Freezing Works Destroyed. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 2

The greater part of tho freezing works at Lokomaru were destroyed by fire early this morning. Before the checking of the flames was…

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Fire on the Imperator

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

A fire which occurred on board the mammoth liner New York Harbor resulted in the second officer and one of the crew losing their lives. Over 1000…

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A £20,000 Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 9

A big fire occured at Auburn early on Saturday morning. The watchman at, Ritchie Bros'. railway stock manufacturers, noticed a small fire in…

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Destruc[?] Mountain Fire. Sydney

Leader · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

There was a destructive [?]e at Springwood this morning, which do[?]royed nearly half the main street, The driver of a passing train saw the…

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Fire at Springwood. Four Business Premises Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Springwood early on Thursday morning, as a result of which four business premises were completely gutted. The shops were situated…

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Fire at Braidwood Business Places Destroyed. Braidwood

National Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

At 4.30 this morning, a disastrous fire occurred, when a whole block of business buildings on the southern side of Bathurst-road were totally…

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Fire on the Mountains. Business Places Destroyed. Springwood

The Bathurst Times · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out here early this morning. The residents were awakened by the furious whistling of a locomotive, the driver of which had…

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Liner on Fire. New York

Leader · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 6

A fire broke out in the, upper Storeroom of the liner Imperator, lying in a dock in New York, at midnight last night. The [?]ames spread rapidly. Two…

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Fire on the Imperator Panic Among Passengers. £40,000 Damage. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out in the upper store room of the huge liner Imperator whilst lying in Hopoken dock, New York, at midnight last night…

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State Education. Bishop Long Speaks. the One-brick-in-a-fire Argument

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

During the week Dr. Long, Bishop of Bathurst, opened the extensions to the Anglican Sunday School-hall at Wellington…

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Ship on Fire Sensation on the Imperator. Officer and Two Seamen Perish. New York

National Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 3

The mammoth liner Imperator, with 1000 steerage passengers, was the scene of a terrific fire near Hoboken docks. The second-officer and…

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Fires in Queensland. Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 2

Saw mills at Newstead (Queensland) have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £20,000. A fire at the Milliquin Sugar…

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Fire on Imperator. Second Officer's Bravery. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 2

Additional details of the fire on the Hamburg-Amerika liner Imperator, while lying n Hoboken Docks, New York, show that it was Mr. Gobrecht, the…

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