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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 38 of 45

Big Fire. Damage at Burraga Mines. Locomotive Wrecked. Burraga

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at the copper mines between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the cause, it thought, being sparks from the firb[?]…

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Big Fire at Burraga. at the Lloyd Company's Furnaces. (By Telegraph.) BURRAGA

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 2

A big fire occurred at the Lloyd Company furnaces on Saturday evening about five o'clock, when the loco engine, six wood trucks with about a thousand tons…

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Fire Season. Widespread Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 4

The season of bush fires, which reaches its height during the first and last months of each year, has again set in. Saturday and Sunday were…

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City Fire. Early Morning Blaze. Warehouse Gutted. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

A few minutes after 1 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the premises occupied by Messrs. Stuart, Walker, and Sons and Colemane and…

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Fire at Oberon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 3

A fire broke but in a building used by Mr. Muir as a kitchen. The building and contents were burned to the ground. Mr. Muir estimates his loss at about £40…

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Crass on Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

Late yesterday afternoon, the Bathurst Fire Brigade was called to a fire which had broken out in a paddock Adjoining the residence of Mr. H…

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Dig City Fire. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 3

A big [?] broke out in the heart of the city early this morning. and despite the hard [?] of brigades dis damage as far as it can be…

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Warehouses Destroyed Disastrous Sydney Fires. £60,000 Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

The damage caused by two big fires in the City to-day is estimated at £60,000. The first outbreak occurred in a Clarence-street warehouse occupied…

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Fatal Volley South Africa's Colored Trouble. Police Fire on Looters

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 3

PRETORIA Monday afternoon. Five thousand natives looted the Premier mine, whereupon the police volleyed, killing three and wounding…

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The Goulburn Fire Bishop Barlow's Severe Loss, Damage Estimated at £10,000. GOULBURN

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 3

Interviewed after the fire at Bishops-thorpe, Bishop Barlow seemed to be taking his loss philosophically. He said he was afraid he showed a little…

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Rush Fires at Durbo and Narromine

Leader · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 4

Terrible bush from were raging all day on Monday and late into Tuesday night in the Nurr[?] and Tomingluy [?]. It is entimated that about…

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Fires. in Country and City. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 24

Bush fires are raging in many parts of the west. Damage to crops is feared. Reid's box factory and timber…

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Fire at O'connell. O'connell

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 1

A disastrous fir broke out at noon yesterday, when "Willow Glen," tenanted by Mr. G. G. Callaghan, was…

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Fire in Sydney. Seven Houses Burned. Enormous Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 2

A big fire occurred in George-street to-nigh, and before it was estinguished had destroyed seven houses, a box factory, stables, and a photographic…

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Big Bush Fire. Lively Times Around Sydney. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 3

A big bush fire is raging at Randwick to-day and burning fiercely. Already 200 acres of grass have been destroyed…

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Big Blaze. [?]200,000 Damage. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

A great fire which occurred yesterday at Port Hurson, Michigan (U.S.A.)has resulted in the destruction of a workshop in connection with the Grand…

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Timber Mill Fire. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred in a mill and carpenter's shop of the Lion Timber Mills, two-storey premises, The place, together with machinery and plant, was…

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Oakey Park. Damage by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 4

A fire is reported to have occurred at the residence of Mr. J. Primmer on Tuesday evening, about 9 o'clock, owing to the curtains coming in contact with the flame of a…

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Fire at O'connell. Old Residence Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 4

"Willow Glen," the residence of Mr. G G. Callaghan, was entirely burnt down to-day (Tuesday). All furniture was saved by a large staff of willing workers…

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Fire at O'Connell Residence Burned Down

National Advocate · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 5

"Willow Glen," at O'Connell the residence of Mr. G. G. Callaghan, was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday last. The flames broke out it…

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