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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 35 of 45

Another Steamer Fire. Considerable Damage Done. New York

National Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 6

The Royal Dutch West Indies steamer Janvannassau caught fire during an outward trip from Amsterdam. The coal-bunkers were aflame, and the…

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The Welsh Disaster. Fire Still Racing. 347 Men Still Entombed. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 2

Messages of sympathy received from Australia in connection with the Welsh mining disaster are greatly appreciated. The Lord Mayor has opened a…

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A £3000 Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 3

A fire at the Imperial Freezing Works, Footscray Melbourne, gutted a box factory. The flames were prevented from spreading to adjacent…

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Destructive Fire. Shanghai

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 2

A fire here has devastated a large area of the city, and 10,000 people have been rendered homeless…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 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 up to see…

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Habberfield Fire. £3000 Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 1

Shortly after midnight Constable Whirisky, of Ashfield, noticed flames coming from the French-polishing shop of the carpentry and joinery works of Mr…

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Prison Sensation. Blood and Fire. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 3

Germania, n town in Ohio, has been thrown into excitement by a knifing affray, in which the Mayor, Mr. Robert Hamilton, narrowly escaped death, and…

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Welsh Co[?]liery Fire. Rescuers' Narrow Escapes. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 4

The fire at the Universal Colliery at Sengennhydd, has now been mastered, and the ventilation of the mine has been improved…

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Cradle of Fire the Cheat Earthquake Record-statement by Prof David

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 4

The earthquake recorded by Rev. Father E. F. Pigott, S.J., at Riverview on Tuesday, as having occurred about 40 miles sout-west of the island of…

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The Cardiff Disaster. 372 Still Entombed, Fresh Outbreak of Fire. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 2

A fresh outbreak of fire has occurred, at Senghenydd, and the position is as bad as ever. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff has…

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The Fire at Dalton's

Leader · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

The managing director of Messrs Dalton Brothers, Ltd., is in recipt of the following letter from the secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Creat Fire in Shanghai. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 1

A fire in Shanghai has devastated a large area of the city. More than 10,000 people are homeless…

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Fire in Sheedy's Gully. Weatherboard Cottage Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Daniel Daly, sen., Sheedy's Gully, about, one o'clock yesterday 'morning, as a result of which the five-roomed weatherboard…

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Fire in Drying Room. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred in a building attached to the Federal hat mills, Surry Hills, used as a drying room. The contents of the latter were destroyed…

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Destructive Fire. £50,000 Damage. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

A sensational fire occurred at the British and Colonial Film Company's works in Long Acre, London, yesterday, when the fusing of an electric wire…

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Small Fire in Main Street West. Outhouse Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

The fire bell was rung shortly after one o'clock to-day, and Capt. Bruton and four men turned out to a small fire at the back of Mrs. Lee's residence, opposite the…

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Fire in Keppel-street

National Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

A fire broke out in a bedroom at the residence of Mr. E. Hayes, corner of Keppel and Bentinck streets, shortly after midnight. The whole…

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Factory on Fire Big Blaze Averted. Victorian Conflagration. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by fire to the wire mattress and bedding factory of James Munro and Company, Elizabeth-street, yesterday. The…

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Moonee Valley Cup. Won by Greek Fire. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 4

The great attraction at the Moonee Valley Races was the Cup, which was too open for solid backing. The crowd would not decide between Limelight…

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Burnt Out the Ill-starred Volturno. Several Bodies on Board. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

A Dutch steamer, in port to-day, reports having found the Volturno burnt out. Several bodies were aboard…

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