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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 41 of 45

Crop Destroyed by Fire

Leader · Monday 8 December 1913 · page 3

The bush [?]res in the Canowindra district are causing more than ordinary trouble, and farmers are afraid lest they should suffer s[?]larly to…

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Fire at Newtown Five Outbreaks. New Stadium Alight. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1913 · page 3

An outbreak of fire under unusual circumstances occurred on the premises of the new Olympia Athletic Club, Newtown, but was fortunately…

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Fire

Leader · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 2
Also in The Bathurst Times

Cons durable commotion was occasioned among the [?] people at the top end of Summor-street yesterday through a cry of fire bolur raised…

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Fire at Parramatta

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 2

The bakehouse, stables, and store-room of W. Muston. a baker of Parramatta. were destroyed by [?] this morning. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Big Fire. Blaze in Mudcee. [?]20,000 Damage. Mudgee

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 2

The biggest fire ever witnessed here occurred early this morning at the premises of the Great Western Flour Milling Company…

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Destructive Fire at Tingha. Inverell

National Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out it Tingha this morning, which destroyed the Town Hall and several other buildings. Ibbotson's paper shop,…

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Big Fire at Mudgee. Mudgee

Leader · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 3

The biggest fire in the history or the town occurred at Mudgee last night, when the Great Western Milling Company's premises were burnt to the…

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A Big Blaze. Mudgee Mill Gutted. £16,000 Gone in Smoke. A Terrific Spectacle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 18

On Wednesday morning about 1 a.m. the town of Mudgee was startled from slumber by the loud and insistent ringing of the fire bell. Three…

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The Alhambra. Big Fire at the Alhambra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 15

"The Battle of Waterloo," which was serened at the Alhambra last night, attracted a huge crowd. The film was a magnificent one, and was…

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Big Fire at Mudgee. Flour Mill in Flames. Damage Over £16,000. MUDGEE

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 3

The biggest fire ever witnessed an Mudgee was discovered at 1 o'clock this morning, when it was found that the promises of the Great Western Flour Milling Co., Mudgee,…

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The Rabbit Pest. Landholders' Inaction. Great Danger of Bush Fires

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 6

Mr. E. G. Lynch (rabbit inspector) reports for the month that since October 29 he had visited Nowbridge, Moorilda, Bathurst Creek, Rockley,…

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City Fire. Blaze in Kent-street. Loss Estimated at [?]2000. SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 2

A serious outbreak of fire occurred in the hardware warehouse of Messrs. M'Laughtin, Stone, and Company, in Kent-street, near King-street, yesterday…

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City Fire. Blaze in Kent-street. Hardware Warehouse Damaged. Loss Estimated at £2000. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 1

A serious outbreak of fire occurred at the hardware warehouse of Messrs. M'Laughlin, Stone, and Company, Kent-street, near King-street,…

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Mudgee Mill Fire. Coronial Inquiry. Open Verdict Retained

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. Arnott, P.M., held an inquiry into the fire which destroyed the Great Western Roller Mill last Tuesday night…

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Fire at Ashton Park. 500 Tons of Wood Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 2

Ashton Park, where the new Zoologi­cal Gardens are being erected, was the scene of an extensive fire last night when about 500 tons of sawn firewood…

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Big Fire Blaze in Mill [?]10,000 Damage. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 2

Nearly [?]10,000 damage was done by a fire which gutted Messrs. Brooks, Robinson and Coy.'s premises yesterday morning…

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East Orange Fires

Leader · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 3

A fire broke our in the wash-house of a building in Edward street, East Orange, owned by Mr. Stapleton, at mid-day yesterday, which nearly…

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Friction Causes Fire in Crop

Leader · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 1

While Mr. J. Sloane was driveing has strippor, harvosting his wheat crop at Cundumbal, last week, a place of wire became entangled in the beater…

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Katoomba's Fire Station. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 1

Previous to the inception of the present regime, Katoomba boasted of a volunteer brigade which did excellent work. When the Fire Board came into existence, among other…

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