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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 4 of 41

Destructive Victorian Fires. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

Destructive bush fires at Sedgwick, near Bendigo, yesterday, destroyed many thousands of acres of grass. The burning of many houses was narrowly…

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Big Fires. Some Extensive Losses. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Tread way's' .Coliseum, a large drapery emporium in the Prahran suburb of Melbourne, together with several other shops, were destroyed…

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Big Fire at Erskineville

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Roberts' sheet metal works at Erskineville were practically destroyed by fire early this morning, while two adjoining houses were considerably damaged. The…

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Bush Fires Quenched. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

Disastrous bush fires raged on Saturday and Sunday between Goulburn and Crookwell. Over 20 miles of bush was on fire, and more than 200 men…

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Big Bush Fire. Immense Losses. Albury

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

The Dora Dora bush fires have now been burning a week. They cover an area of over 30 miles. Farmers and land-owners have lost heavily…

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FOR 20 Miles. Disastrous Bush Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire was raging on Saturday and Sunday between Melbourne and Crookwell for a distance of 20 miles…

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Bush Fires Vast Damage at Crookwell. 25 Miles' Area Affected. Goulburn

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

During the week a bush fire broke out in the Crookwell district, a few miles from the town. The fire spread towards Lagoon, and that township…

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Big Fire. 300 People Out of Work. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

The fire which did £100,000 worth damage in Chapel-street, Prahran, destroying a row of business and [?] dential buildings has also resulted…

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Accident at Bush Fire. Narromine

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

A man named Taylor met with a painful accident while trying to fight [?] bush fire on the property of Mr. A. H. Richardson, belmont. Narromine. The…

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Big Fire at the Glebe

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Burns timber yards, situated at the Glebe, were partly destroyed by Are at an early hour this morning. The outbreak was discovered by a girl, who noticed the…

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Another Film Fire. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The Kinora, Limited, Film Manufacturing, at Latchworth Garden City, was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £35,000…

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City Fire at Night. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

Late to-night a fire broke out on the top floor of a two-storey brick building occupied by A. W. Cormack, in Factory-street, Darling Harbor…

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New Fire Station for Katoomba Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

After considerable delay, the building of the now fire station in Park-street has commenced. Although the original plan submitted by the Fire 'Commissioners provided for…

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Fire at Sea. Fate of Crew Unknown. Washington

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

Another fire at sea is reported by the revenue cutter Miami, which found the British schooner Glenafton on fire in the Gulf of Mexico…

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No Water Supply Landslide Inconveniences Lismore. Fire Brigade Powerless. Lismore

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The town is without a water supply to-day owing to a landslide having fractured the intake pipe. A fire broke out last night, but was…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 11

The Coomber settlers are suffering from bush fires, caused by sparks from railway engines. Only last week a fire was checked just in time,…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sawmills Destroyed

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.); Wednesday. Serious damage has been done by bush fires in various parts of the South Island…

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Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 25

Several gross fires, involving the destruction of several hundreds of acres, have occurred in Bathurst during the past week. The place…

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A Moree Blaze. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 15

A five at Moree last night rapidly spread from a saddler's shop, to six buildings adjoining. It is expected that the damage…

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Frequency of Furniture Fires. Adelaide

Leader · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

The fourth fire in furniture factories took place last night. Melville's was burnt out, and £100 worth of damage done…

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