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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Fire at Sea. Aden

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

The Russian steamer Etenia has been abandoned, owing to fire. Eleven of the crew and passengers are missing, including the captain…

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Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

The premises of Messrs. Roche, Tompsitt, and Company, manufacturing chemists, were considerably damaged by fire this morning…

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Disastrous Bakery Blaze. Goulburn

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred at W. A. Costleys bakehouse this morning. The damage is estimated at £200. Six hundred dozen eggs and other goods were…

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Steamer on Fire. Philadelphia

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

The steamer, Carthagenian, narrowly escaped destruction by fire, when 500 miles East of St. Johns. For nine hours the flames had possession of…

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Van Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 11

Whilst preceding to town last week from Narrango, on his, usual cream run, Mr. Arthur King, who had, in addition to his usual load…

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Another Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 11

Brogan's Creek was all sensation on Tuesday night, the event being a fire at the old homestead. The fire, it is thought, occurred by a…

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City Fire. Sensational Incident. Woman's Leap for Life. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning in the confectionery shop occupied by Miss Emily Mandelson, at 174. Princes-street, city, and within half an…

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Bush Fires. Cottage Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

A big bush fire is raging at Banks-town to-day. Many hundreds of acres of grass, besides a cottage and its contents, were destroyed…

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A Suburban Bush Fire. Sydney

Leader · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

A big bush fire occurred at Banks-town to-day, and destroyed many hundreds of acres of grass, also a cottage and its contents…

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Fighting a Bush Fire Cowra Resident Fatally Injured

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

An inquiry was held at Cowra by Mr. Coroner West touching the death of Charles Henry (Hector) Gubbins, who was killed whilst fighting the…

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Burnt Out Twice in Three Days. Wellingon (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

Crowther and Bell's stables at Cambridge, with other premises, were destroyed by fire on Monday. They purchased stables belonging to…

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Timber Yards Fire. Total Ruins. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

Daylight revealed a remarkable scene at messra. W.D.Flatman and sons' timber-yards in Inkerman-street, St.kilda, which were devastated by fire…

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Stables Destroyed by Fire. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 1

Crowther and Bell's stables at Cambridge, with other premises, were destroyed by fire. They purchased stables belonging to a…

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Disastrous Fire. Business Places Destroyed. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Brouin to-day. A store, bakery, a coffee palace, and a largo private residence were destroyed…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

During the bush fires at Campbelltown the district Union Church at Wedderburn was destroyed by fire. Several surrounding properties…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

Leader · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

The hot oppressive weather was responsible to-day for what is said to be the most extensive ring of bush fires around Sydney for many years…

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Church Burnt Out. Several Houses Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 4

A disastrous bush fire broke out at Hornsby yesterday afternoon. St. Peter's Church was soon alight, and in a very few minutes it was completely…

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A Hornsby Disaster Church Burnt Out. Several Houses Destroyed. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 1

A disastrous bush fire broke out at Hornsby yesterday afternoon. It raged for some time, and completely overwhelmed the efforts made to extinguish…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 3

A fire occurred on Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mr. A. Frost's. The fire was not noticed until it had got a good hold of one…

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Ruins Catch Fire. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 3

A disaster that is believed to have involved serious loss of life is reported from M'Kinney, in Texas. A large business establishment that…

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