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

Fires & bushfires, 1915

673 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 34

An Airman's Feat. Zeppelin Shed on Fire. London. Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 2

A British airman in a monoplane attacked a Zeppelin between Ghent and Brussels. The airman dropped six bombs which exploded, and the…

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For Fire Fighting. A Wonderful Extinguisher

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 21

On Tuesday afternoon a demonstration was given near the Electric Light Power House by Mr. Green, manufacturer of the Federal Dry…

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Bush Fires Precautionary Measures Urged. Looking Ahead. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, the President (Cr. Rawlings) drew attention to the need for early provision being made to guard…

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Hay and Chaff Burnt. Fire at Wyagdon. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 6

A large shed, recently erected, together with 40 tons of hay, about 3 tons of chaff, and a quantity of chaff-cutting machinery belonging to Mrs. Nancarrow, of Wyagdon,…

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Fire at Cadia

Leader · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred here (writes our Cadia correspondent) in the early hours of Thursday morning, the scene being the butcher's shop…

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Lithgow Fire Station

Democrat · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

The new fire station, which occupies a commanding position in Cook Street, was taken over by Captain Bruton on Monday of this week. It is a fine structure, and when…

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Bathurst Bus Proprietor Under Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 4

While Mr. Tom Cosgrove, the well-known Bathurst bus proprietor, was taking his Porse out of the vehicle in the Grand Hotel Yard yesterday, a…

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Destroyed by Fire Army Material Works Burned. Damage £80,000. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 3

The works of Messrs. Brown, Hughes and Strayhan, motor body builders at Park Royal, Eailing covering three acres, were burned, and…

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Big Fire Motor House Ablaze. Red Cross Vehicles Destroyed. £80,000 of Damage. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 6

A fire occurred at the works of Bron, Hughes, and Strachan, motor body builders, at Park Royal, Ealing. The works, which covered an area of…

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Gorz Under Shell Fire Almost Surrounded Italians' Great Progress. Big Battle Proceeding. Crossing of the Isonzo. Austrians' Desperate Resistance. Rome

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 2

Three Italian armies are closing on Gorz. A terrific battle is progressing a milo to the westward of the city…

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Fire at the District School

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 2

About nine O'clock this morning a small fire was located under the floor of a section of the boys' school, in Mort- street. Before it gained much headway members of the Fire…

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Chapter Xxxiii. in the Fire

Leader · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 1

Once more the harvest was gathered and rest had come to the land, Once more September revelled in purple and scarlet over the hills,…

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Camp Fire Yarns. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 24

Sir,—I have just completed a good trip with sheep from Wellington to Bungaba. The country we travelled through from our starting point…

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ITALY fUrTHEr Successes. Enemy Fires a Forest. Rome

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 2

A communique states:—We continued successfully to bombard Malborghetto, exploding the fort. Details of the operations at Valaia…

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Love & Roses. Chapter Xxxiii. in the Fire

Leader · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 1

He came with open hands to meet Miss Unity, for to-morrow was a wonderful day to them both, as it was to the country doctor across the way,…

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Fire Alarm at School

Democrat · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 9

The clanging of the fire bell on Wednesday morning last quickly brought out a large crowd in Mort-street, Lithgow, when it was discovered a fire had broken out under the…

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The Fire at Mr. M. Hiney's

Leader · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 2

In connection with the burning of the stacks of hay and straw at Mr. M, Hiney's farm, at Huntley, on Friday morning, an arrest was made on…

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Deadly Artillery Fire. London. Sunday. Field-Marshal Sir John French reports

Leader · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 3

"Fighting was continued through, out Wednesday on the northern and southern portions of our front in co operation with French attacks about…

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Soldiers' Letters Shell Fire

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 3

leay River, says:— We soon reached the firing line, and Bullets Were flying as thick as hail. You can hear the shells for some seconds coming…

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Turkish Atrocities Denied by Men Who Know. Enemy Fighting Most Fairly." Succoring British Wounded Under Fire. Cairo

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

The majority of the wounded men deny the stories of Turkish atrocities, and state that the Turks arc figihting most fairly. In one case, a Turk…

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