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

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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ANOTHER. N.Z. Blaze. Cement Company Burnt Out. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Fire this morning destroyed the New Zealand Portland cement works, Lime stone Hill, Whangarei. The buildings covered an acre of ground, and were…

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Fire! Fire! Bathurst's New Station. Lithgow Moves On

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

A news paragraph in the "Times" on Wednesday last told us that a tender for £1596 was accepted for the erection at Lithgow of a new fire station…

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Fire at Corney Town

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

A small fire occurred in Corneytown early yesterday morning, in a small room occupied by Mr. Angus Davidsoin, a miner, adjoining the residence of Mr. William Honey, jun…

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Fire at Burraga. Fine Cottage Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

A large, weatherboard building, owned by Sen.-Constable Williams, and occupied by Dr. Scharfstein, with contents, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. Auckland

Leader · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

A fire destroyed the New Zealand Portland Cement Coys works at Limestone Island, Whangerei, this morning, The buildings covered half an [?]…

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Public School Destroyed, by Fire Daisy Bank

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 6

The Daisy Bank public school was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The North Goast Co-operative Company last month, had a world's record output of…

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New Zealand Fire 131 Men Rendered Idle. Welington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

A fixe destroyed the New Zealand Portland Cement Coy's Works, at Limestone Island, at Whangarei , An area of half an acre was covered…

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Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

On Saturday, afternoon a bush fire started close to the Hassan's Walls track. It is thought that the fire is the result of some careless person throwing a lighted match…

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A Burraga Blaze

Leader · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

A large weatherboard building,, owned by Senior Constable Williams, and occup'ed by Dr. Seharfstein. with contents were totally destroyed by fire…

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Mysterious Fire Remarkable Statement. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

At the inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Joinery establishment of T. W. Vetter, Pirie-street, on Saturday week, William John Eames…

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Disastrous Bush Fires in New Zealand. Wellington, N.Z.

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires swept the Tongaroa district, near Wairarapa. The outbreaks were accompanied by a cyclonic gale. Much property was…

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Fire in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

A small fire occurred early this morning in Mr. F. R. Eather's butcher's shop in Main-street. The alarm was given at 1.30 by Messrs. Nicolle and Skeldon. Capt. Bruton…

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Not the Fire Bell

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

Some annoyance was caused in Lithgow last night by the ringing of a " bell" similar in tone to the fire bell. Numbers of persons came into the town about nine o'clock,…

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Disastrous Fires. New Zealand Districts Swept. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 3

Disastrous bush fires have occurred in Pongoroa district. The outbreak has been accompanied by a cyclonic storm. Much property has been destroyed…

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Black Springs. Mystery of the School Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 1

The burning of the public school at Daisy Bank on Tuesday night last was the subject of an inquiry to-day when Mr. M. J. Looby, J.P., coroner of the Oberon district,…

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The Death Roll Italian Earthquake Less Survivors Than Thought. Fire Among the Ruins. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at yesterday states that the trains are bringing [?] fewer injured, and that it is [?] that the number of survivors [?]…

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Extensive Bush Fires. More Destruction in the Dominion. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

Fires are still raging in the coastal districts. The whole of the country from Pinkerton to Waione is a mass of flames…

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N..z. Fires Still Blazing. Wellington (N.z.)

Leader · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 3

Fires are still raging in the coastal districts. The while country from Puketol to Walone is a mass of flame. Destruction to property is enormous,…

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Fire at Parkes. Motor Garage Destroyed. Parkes

National Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

A fire occurred in the main street shortly before midnight. Paddy's Markets and Watts' Motor Garage were destroyed. Mat Medlyn had a…

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Commonwealth Offices on Fire. London

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

The Commonwealth offices narrowly escaped destruction by fire. The outbreak was confined to a private company's offices [?] floor…

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