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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 34 of 45

Burglary Epidemic Doctor Fires on Intruder. £100 Robbery in City Shop. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 4

The burglary epidemic has returned. A daring robbery was committed at the business premises of Kersev and Crawford, mercers, in Pitt-street,…

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Fire!

Leader · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 2

At about 20 mimutes past six last night, the sound of the fire bell caused hundereds of people to rush in the direction of Dalton's Ltd., where…

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Fatal Fire. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 2

A wooden horse in Ann Street, was destroyed by fire to-day. All the occupants escaped with the exception of William Haddon, an octogenerian,…

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An Inferno. the Volturno's Fire Eye-witnesses' Story. a Terrible Scene. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 2

The Carmania, which went to the assistance of the burning ship Volturno, has arrived at Fishguard, Ireland. A young graduate of Liverpool…

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Fatal Fire. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 4

A two-storeyed wooden board-house in Ann-street, city, was partly destroyted by fire early yesterday morning. All the occupants escaped except an…

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The Volturno Fire. London

Leader · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 2

The Volturne is still [?] and there is a possibility of the hull reaching land, The Campanian saw the [?] going north-coast, The bull…

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The Fire at Balton Bros, Ltd

Leader · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 2

Messrs Dalton Brothers, in common with the Orange public, are loud in their [?] of admiration for the promptitude of the Orange Fire…

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From Every Point of View. the Fire

Leader · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 2

The activity displayed by our fire brigade upon the first bell anncounment of the fire at the rear of Dalton Brothers [?]…

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Fire at Orange Dalton Bros' Premises in Danger. Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 4

An alarm of fire was raised at 6.15 p.m. last night, when it was found that a case of phosphorus was burning in one of the brick stores at the rear…

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Fire Hose at a Boxing Match Wells Defeats Moir. Extraordinary Scenes

National Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 4

There was a scene of frantic excitement in and round about the Canterbury Music Hall, Westminster Bridge-road, says the "Daily Mail."…

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A Cigarette Cause of Volturno Fire. Frenzied Mothers. Throw Children Into Sea. London

National Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 2

A steamer just arrived reports that she passed the ill-fated Volturno on Sunday night. She was smoking, but otherwise in good condition…

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Heartrending Scenes Welsh Colliery Disaster. Hundreds Still Entombed. Cut Off by Fire. Heroic Rescue Work. London, Tuesday evening

National Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 3

Further details are available concerning the explosion at the Universal Colliery, Senghenydd, Cardiff. The explosion shook the…

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Entombed Terrible Mine Disaster 400 Men Buried. Colliery on Fire. Slight Hopes of Rescue. Pitiful Scenes on the Surface. London, Wednesday morning

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 2

An explosion at the Universal Colliery at Seghenydd, near Cardiff, resulted in more than 200 miners being entombed…

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Fire in the City. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

a fire broke out late last night in the premises of S. W. Henderson, bicycle and hardware merchant, 40 Park-street, and which resulted in damage to the…

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A Crudine Incident. Narrow Escape From Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 3

Mr. Charles Snell of Crudine, writes as follows:-- "I was awakened on Saturday, night by a rattling noise in my store. When I got no to see what it was, I was…

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Hassan's Walls Improvements. Fire-places and Water Supply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

From Mr. J. Padley, acting-secretary of the Lithgow P.A., we get the following details,:-- Mr. R. H. Merrick, of South Bowenfels…

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Terrible Disaster at Sea. Fire Caused by Explosion. Over a Hundred Lives Lost. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 7

A fire broke out on the steamer Volturno while on the voyage from Rotterdam to New York. Steamers went to the rescue, in response to wireless calls but they…

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Welsh Disaster. Mine Still on Fire. Attempts at Rescue. 370 Men Still Entombed. London, Wednesday night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

Latest reports from the scene of the mining disaster in, Wales are most discouraging. A fresh fire has broken, out in the…

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Volturno's Fire Could Have Been Extinguished. But for News of Relief. Views of Survivors. London

National Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

The Volturno's survivors at Rotterdam are agreed that the fire was caused by the explosion of carbide of calcium. They declare that the work of…

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City Fires. Hose Turned on Crowd. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

There were two outbreaks of fire in the city last night, within half an hour of each other. The first call was received by…

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