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

Fires & bushfires, 1914

815 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 41

Fire Records Brokey

Leader · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

The tota number of calls received by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade during the year amount to 1970. This is a record. Fires in the country to the…

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Glendower Fire Action of Fire Brigade Condemned. A.l.d. Webb Indignant. Explanation to Be Asked For

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

The Bathurst Council has been informed that the Board of Fire Commissioners proposes to spend £594 on the Bathurst Fire Brigade during…

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Oil Warehouse Fire. £10,000 Damage. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 3

W. and G. Dean's oil warehouse was partly destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The Oberon Shire Council has acted with praiseworthy common sense in directing attention to the serious danger of bush fires this season, while suggesting the formation of…

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Big George Street Fire. Groth and Co. Burnt Out. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in George Street to night, when the premises of H. H. Groth and Co., oil and paper merchants. were burnt out…

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Fire at Wagga. £3000 Damage. Wagga

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

A serious fire broke out at Wright, Heaton and Co.'s store shed yesterday afternoon. The building, with its contents, was completely destroyed…

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Another City Fire. Business Premises Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The ton floor of a five storey building at 97 York-street, city, occupied by Lindsay Brothers, general merchants, and Belgood and Company, shoe ware,…

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The Recent Fire at Ober Open Verdict Returned

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. M. J. Looby, opened an inquiry at Oberon tour the origin of the fire at the Im[?] Stores on the 22nd instant…

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Warehouse Fire. More Damage in the City. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The five-storied building at 97 York-street, City, occupied by Lindsay Bros., general merchants, and Bedgood and Co., general warchousemen,…

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Border Hostilities. When Citizens May Fire. Mexicans and Americans. Washington

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

The War Department states that, while efforts are made by the commander of the American troops at Laredo, Texas, to keep spectators from the…

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Bush Fires at Liverpool. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

Extensive bush fires have broken out on the Commomwealth military area, near Liverpool. They are still taging and already more than one…

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Liverpool Camp Area Swept by Bush Fire. 3000 Acres Destroyed. Liverpool

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

An extensive bush fire broke out on the Commonwealth Military area this morning, and had it not been for the good work on the part of the…

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Big Blaze at Liverpool. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

Extensive bush fires broke out in the Commonwealth military area near Liverpool to-day and are still-raging. One thousand acres are alight, and many…

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Tenement House Fire. People Jump From Windows. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 1

A five-storey tenement house on the East Side, New York, was burnt down early yesterday morning. The inmates, who were in bed, became frenzied, and…

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Big Melbourne Fire Publishing Plants Destroyed. £6000 Damage. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

Printing house of Asher and Co., we publishing office of "Table Talk" and the "Richmond Guardian," were gutted by fire this morning, ad…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

Leader · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 3

The bush fires near Liverpool have devastated a large area, doing considerable damage. A number of outlying settlers were compelled to leave…

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Fire at Wyong

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

Two shops and a dwelling house were completely destroyed by fire at Wyong yesterday morning. The Grand Hotel adjoining was also considerably damaged…

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Fire on Orange Road

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

The Bathurst fire brigade received a call at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon from the Round House, on the Orange road. On reaching' the house named,…

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Queensland Blaze Nine Buildings Destroyed. the Whole Town Menaced. Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 1

The town of Rosewood, thirty-five miles distant from Brisbane, had a narrow escape early yesterday morning from total destruction…

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Big Country Fire. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 3

A big firo raged at Toowoomba early yesterday morning. The conflagration started in a boot shop, and the flames spread until seven shops, a…

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