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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 30 of 45

Bathurst's New Fire Station

National Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 2

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

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New Fire Station Site

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 2

The secretary, to the Board of Fire Commissioners, in the course of a communication to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, stated that his…

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Outbreak of Fire

Leader · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

An outbroak of the occurred in an upper road of the Clonbad Hotel the Huminder atread yesterday morning at about four o'clock. The room had…

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A Stuart Town Blaze

Leader · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 6

The passengers by the Coonamble mall, when it drew into [?] Town last Saturday night, with[?] a big c[?]ngration. When they were…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

Leader · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 6

Divisional-officer Dadd, from headquarters, will visit Orange on Friday next, his objective being to conduct an inspection of the local brigade's…

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Big Bylong Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 16

further particulars are to hand concerning the fire which occurred at Bylong on Thursday, August 28 and proved so disastrous to Mr. J…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 18

A brother of Mrs. C. E. Paine (Mr. J. Hill, of Yarramalong) had the misfortune to be burnt out on Thursday, September 4. The…

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Fire Caused by Suffragettes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 2

Sudffragettes set fire to the railway station at Renton. One thousand pounds worth of passengers' luggage was destroyed. The greater part of the building was…

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Fire

Leader · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

A fire occurred at Wright, Heaton's shed last night at 6 o'clock. It was completely destroyed. The loss will be very heavy. The fire had [?]…

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Fire at Millthorpe Big Produce Store Burnt. Millthorpe

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

Wright, Heaton and Co.'s produce store within the railway grounds here was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon, the damage being…

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Suffragettes Again. Fire at a Railway Station. London, Sunday evening

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

Suffragettes burnt Kenton Station, Newcastle: A thousand pounds worth of luggage was destroyed…

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Barbarious Mexicans Wounded Men Thrown Into a Fire. New York

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 4

American refuges arriving at ElPaso, Texas from Mexico, have brought with them copies of newspapers containing reports of the horrible cruel…

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Stuart Town Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 20

An inquiry into the fire which last week destroyed several shops at Stuart Town, was held by the Coroner. The premises, valued at £900,…

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Fire at Bylong. Coronial Inquiry. An Open Verdict

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 26

At Bylong on September 15th Mr. W. S. Arnott P.M., held an inquiry as to how certain premises owned by James Bernard Smith, of Bungalow,…

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The Fire

National Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 1

Many methods of creating a proper class of smoke are applicable; probably hardwood, oak, white pine or cedar sawdust (dried), with a few…

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Fire at Portland. Damage to Uninsured Property

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

A fire occurred here this (Wednesday) afternoon in a four-roomed house occupied by Mr. G . Sleeman. There was no one in the house at the time of the outbreak, so…

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Disastrous Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 2

A fire that occurred early yesterday morning at Waltham Cross, Middlesex, resulted in the destruction of Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux's beautiful mansion…

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Motor Car on Fire

National Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 2

A motor car, owned by Mr. W. Rutter, was damaged by fire early yesterday morning. On Saturday night, the can went wrong when near the Vale…

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Disastrous Fire at Portland. Hall and Two Shops Destroyed. Good Work by the Fire Brigade

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out here soon after six o'clock this (Sunday) morning, when Tweedie's Hall and two shops in the front of, it were completely gutted…

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Sunday Blaze Fire Causes £500 Damage at Portland. Portland

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 4

Tweedie's Hall and two shops fronting it were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. One shop was occupied by Mr. Smith, bootmaker, and…

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