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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 2 of 41

Suffragette Fires. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Damage caused by fires stirred by [?] last year is estimated at £250,000…

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Fire in William Street Store Room Destroyed

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Shortly before 7 o'clock yesterday morning the Bathurst fire brigade received a call from the Globe Hotel. The brigade, which was outside the station…

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Racehorses Burnt Fire in Stables. a Pitiful Sight. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Harp of Erin racing stables, Auckland, hist night. The boxes containing the racehorses were locked, but the doors were forced…

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Another Bathurst Fire Stable and Contents Destroyed. Scene in William-street

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Still another fire broke out in Bathurst yesterday, when a stable and contents, at the rear of the Globe Hotel, William-street, were completely…

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Sheep Incinerated Railway Truck on Fire. Only 20 Sheep Rescued. Nyngan

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

To-day, a double-deck truck full of sheep, consigned from Bourke to Flemington, caught fire. The train was stopped at Maroona, but only 20…

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Serious Bush Fires. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

Two very serious bush fires have occurred in the Albury district. Miles of fencing, orchards, grass and crops have been destroyed. In[?]…

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Bush Fires. Incendiarism Suspected. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Two very serious bush fires have occurred in the Albury district during the last, few days. Farmers have suffered severely, miles of fencing, grass, and…

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Bush Fire at Trains

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

A bush fire broke out [?] Brownlow's property at [?] on Friday afternoon, an [?]umed considerable pro[?]…

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Portland. a Bush Fire. Visit by a Federal Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

The death occurred at Portland on Monday of Mrs. John Wenham, a very old resident of Pyramul, The deceased lady, who died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Lackie, of…

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Rush Fire at Rockley. Rockley

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

A bush-fire broke out on [?] Brownlow's property at Triangle Flat on Friday afternoon, and quickly assumed considerable proportions. A band of…

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Fires in the South. Farmers' Heavy Losses. Incendiarism Suspected. Albury

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

A number of severe bush fires occurred during the week on the Eastern Side district. A big fire at Dora Dora, on the Upper Murray, destroyed miles…

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Supposed Incendiarism. Big Fire at Darling Point

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Ethel Shawcross who was stopping with some friends at Darling Point, imagining that a burglar had broken into the house, got out of bed, at about one…

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Watching Bank Notes Burn Fire in Terranora. Murwillumbah

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

During the bush fires last week in Terranora district, the home of N. Affleck was destroyed. The family was in bed at the time of the outbreak,…

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Not a False Alarm. Fire Outside Municipality. (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to the fire on Saturday, it was not a false alarm, and the person responsible for the following message to H.M. Gaol…

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Settler Burnt Out Disastrous Bush Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

Advices received in Bathurst last night stated that a disastrous bush fire was raging at Narromine and Webb's Siding…

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Wire Bush Fires

Leader · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

Reports from many parts of the west are to hand telling of bush fires which are burning off the dry grass and devastating miles of foncing. As…

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Big Fire. 1600 Acres of Grass Destroyed. A Spring Ridge Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 20

On Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock, a big fire broke out on Mr. Charles Niven's property at Spring Ridge. About 600 acres of grass…

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The Glendower Fire

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

According to the Sydney press, Chief-Officer Sparks, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, has been offering that which he appears to consider a defence for the…

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Big Suburban Fire. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 3

A big Are occurred in Roberts' motor garage at Erskinoville, early this morning. Five cars were destroyed, and the total damage was estimated…

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The "Glendower" Fire Why the Brigade Stayed Away

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

Chief-Officer Sparkes, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, has made a statement regarding the allegations of apathy which have recently been made…

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