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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 8 of 41

Exciting East Orange Fire. a Splendid Save

Leader · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

A fire which broke out at 10.30 yesterday morning, in a hayshed in dangerous proximity to a house owned by Mr. G. Fitzgerald, East Orange, was…

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The Brisbane Fire. We Nightingale Charged. Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Jane Nightingale was to-day remanded on a charge of murdering three women by setting fire to the Salvation Army Home yesterday…

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More Fires in Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

This morning the fire broke out afresh at Sydney Snow's promises, the scene of last night's big blaze. The brigades again turned out, and succeeded in subduing the flames…

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Strange Fires. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

The fifth fire in a furniture warehouse in six weeks occurred at mid night at the premises of the Oriental Furnishing Company, Stephney…

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Five Furniture Factory Fires Adelaide, Thurs

Leader · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

The fifth fire in furniture warehouses in six weeks, occurred to-day. The upper floor of the Oriental factory at Stepney, caught fire, and…

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Fire at Medlow Bath

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

At an early hour this (Wednesday) morning a cry of fire was raised at the Hydro by a member of the staff, and in a very short time the manager and a number of…

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Blaze at Woollahra Drapery Store Gutted. Damage About £7000. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

Shortly after one o'clock this morning. Constable williams, while patrolling in the vicinity of Queen-street, Woollahra, neared explosive noises…

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Alleged Careless Use of Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

Frederick William Hart v. Shepherd Lee Edmonds, Reginald James (Judge) Edmonds and Teddy Edmonds, charged under the Careless Use of Fire Act…

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Fire at Woollahra. Two Shops Gutted. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

At 1.5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the business premises of R. G. Aakins, Limited, drapers, Queen-street, Woollahra, and resulted…

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£60,000 Damage Big Fire in Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Ten minutes before 11 o'clock to-night, a fire was discovered in Messrs. They Snow's premises, at the corner of Put and Liverpool streets, and…

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Big Fire in Sydney. in the Heart of Retail Drapery Block. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Late to-night a big fire started at the premises occupied by Sydney Snow, Ltd., drapers, in Liverpool street, right in the heart of the retail…

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Careless Use of Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

At the Molong Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. E Marriott, P.M., Shepherd Edmonds, Judge Edmonds and Teddy Edmonds, Larras…

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Fire Record. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

The metropolitan firemen, have received 275 calls for January. This is the biggest total on record. The damage done has been heavier than…

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FIRES. 275 in Sydney Since January Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Since January i two hundred and seventy five outbreaks of fire have occurred in Sydney. The entire damage is estimated at .££0,000. The manager of the Mercantile…

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Snow's Fire Trouble with the Crowd. Smouldering Ruins. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

After working for about 2½ hours, the fireman got the fire in Sydney Snow's, Ltd., under control this morning at about 1.30. Notwithstanding…

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Big Fire. Drapery Emporium Gutied RAPlD Destruction. Snow's, Ltd. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

The year 1914 lias started badly in the way of fires in Sydney. The old year ended up witn several disastrous nres, including that at…

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Bush Fires at Tarana. Brave Woman Saves Her Home. Tarana

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

The hills surrounding Tarana are wrapped in smoke from neighboring bush fires. The most serious occurred on the Meadow Flat road a few miles out, on Dowler Bros…

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Big Fires. Melbourne's Turn. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

A fire in the straw hat factory of Martland and Co., South Melbourne, yesterday afternoon did £15,000 worth of damage…

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Careless Use of Fire

Leader · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

At the Molong police court on Wednesday last, before Mr. E. Marriott. P.M., Shepherd Edmunds, Judge Edmunds, and Teddy Edmunds, of Larraa…

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Clothing Factory Fire. Sydney

Leader · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 3

The clothing factory of Maurice Arpaud, and Co., South Melbourne, was damaged to the extent of £15,000 by a fire and water last night, The…

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