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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 39 of 45

Fire at South Bowenfels. House and Contents Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 4

I am sorry to report that a fire occurred this (Thursday) morning on the premises of Mr. F. Esther, when the house occupied by Mr. George Mateer, together with the whole…

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City Fire. Unhoused Residents. Government to the Rescue. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

The announcement was made to-day that the Government would provide for the temporary accommodation of the nine families whose residences in the…

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The Volturno Fire. Inquiry Opened. Occupants of the First Boat. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

The inquiry into the Volturno disaster opened yesterday. Mr. Ackland, of the Board of Trade, said that the cargo of the vessel…

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Fire Claims Settled

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 2

The claims in connection with the recent fire at Dr. Machattie's stables, which were insured in the Alliance Assurance Company of London, have…

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Bush Fires

Leader · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

From all points of the want news [?] in that bush fires are [?] [?] areas of grand, and in home union crops, though happily the…

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Bush Fires. Rydal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

On Friday a bush-fire sprang up on the west side of the cemetery. Fortunately the tattlers were returning from work and succeeded in putting it out. otherwise…

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Burnt Out. a Serious Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 3

Mr. Sloper Potts, an old resident of Avisford, had a slice of misfortune on Friday afternoon about 3 o'clock. His house caught fire and…

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Wellington Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 3

A fire occurred off Nanima Estate on Tuesday, on the share farm of Mr. S. Cashell. It broke out in a standing crop of wheat, and about…

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Fires. Building and Drops Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 3

A fire broke out at Dooroombah the property of Mr. J. Laurence Brown, jun., near Tooraweenah, on Friday. A hay shed, 160 tons of…

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Produce Afire. Blaze at Foley Bros. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 4

At about 1 o'clock yesterday morning a call was received at head wquarters' station to a fire at the corner of Liverpool and…

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Fire at Munna

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 3

One of Mr. Cox's paddocks at Munna caught fire on Saturday last. The long, dry herbage burnt rapidly. It took 17 men to put it out,…

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Fire at Katoomba. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

Fire completely destroyed a large storeroom and feed shed at the rear of J. Davies' butchering premises, Katoomba-street, about 2 o'clock this morning. The building was…

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Ducked. Fire Brigade Officer. Angry Firemen. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

Five men attached to the Paddington fire section have been dismissed for assaulting District Officer Corkhill at 11 p.m. on November 22…

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"Baggen" the Boss Five Firemen Dismissed. Serious Troube in Fire Brigade. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

Serious trouble threatens the Metropolitan Fire Brigades. Recently, District-Officer Corkill of the Paddington Fire Station was put in a bag…

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Bush Fires at Wellington

Leader · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

On Saturday last a large [?] started on the [?] of Mr. Carr, "The Mondows," beyond the [?] River and despite all efforts to stay [?]…

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Bush Fires. Leura

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

Leura at the present time is surrounded by bush fires, and the heat and smoke-are almost unbearable. Fires have been raging in the gullies for some days. and neave…

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Cadia Bush Fire

Leader · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

A big bush fire raged in the country near Cadia yesterday and destroyed a considerable area of scrub, The fire burned In places nearly all day…

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Bush Fire at Oakey Park

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

The local fire brigade received a call about 12.30 yesterday to a bush fire in Oakey Turk. Two members of the local brigade had already utilised the 200 feet…

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Big Bush Fires. Damage in Dubbo District. Dubbo

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

Extensive bush fires have raged around Dubbo during the past few days. On one farm a thousand acres of grass, 40 acres of standing crop, and…

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Big Dush Fires. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 3

[?] the Dubbo district. Thousands of [?] are being destroyed. In one [?] a thousand [?] of [?]…

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