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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 20 of 34

Fatal Fire. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 1

A fatal fire is reported from Pahiatan. Early in the morning a fire broke out in the office attached to the timberyards owned by Mr. James…

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Mysterious Fire. an Open Verdict. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 4

The Coroner's inquiry surrounding the fire in Custlereagh-street, when the Australian Paper Company and a number of others were burned out, was…

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Australian Paper Co's Fire an Open Verdict. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 3

The coroner's inquiry surrounding the fire at Castlereagh street, where the Australian Paper Co. and a number of other places were burned out,…

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Steamer on Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

The British steamer Minnehaha is a fire in the Atlantic Ocean. It is believed that the fire is now under control. The vessel is laden with ammunition…

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Unprecedented Violence Turkish Gun Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

General Hamilton, reporting on the operations in Gallipoli, says: Saturday afternoon was quiet. At 4 o'clock in the morning the enemy…

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Gloom at Constantinople. a Fire Epidemic. Sofia

National Advocate · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

The population at Constantinople is gloomy, owing to the continued arrival of wounded Turks instead of British and French prisoners, whom the…

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Blaze in German Chemical Works. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

Berlin papers report a big fire in the United Chemical Works at Charlottenberg…

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British Liner on Fire. Supposed German Bomb. London

Leader · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 6

The British liner, Mi[?]shalla, 13,714 tione, it has been reported by wireless to New York, a fire has broken out or board, owing to an explopion…

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Poul Play. the M[?]nnehaha Fire. Halifax, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 3

The Minne haha, which was reported on fire, has arrived here with the fire partially extinguished and her holds full of gases…

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The West Allies' Task Liquid Fire Gains in the West. Trenches, Men, Munitions. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 4

A Paris official message says—Before Fayenhaye and in the Bois le Pretre we recaptured by [?] fighting 165 yards of trenches that we had…

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The West Gases Germans' Effective Use. Story of Ypres Struggle. Enemy's Artillery Fire. Sir John French's Despatch. London

National Advocate · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 2

Sir John French's despatch, dated June 15, says:—"The enemy invariably supported his attacks by the discharge of…

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Forest Fires in Germany. Much Damage. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 5

The "Tabelblatt" states that great turf fires are raging at Scheweges Moor and Oshabrveck. Already 10,000 tons of turf have been destroyed…

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Lithgow Fire Station. Inspection by Hon. F. Flowers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 2

On Saturday, Mr. F. Flowers, M.L.C., President of the Board of N.S. Wales Fire Commissioners, accompanied by Mr. H. Webb, secretary to the board, and Mrs. Flowers,…

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Shooting Sensation at Wallerawang. Exciting Struggle with Armed Desperado. Who Fires Four Shots. and Turns Revolve on Himself

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 2

A desperate fight with an armed man took place in Wallerawang police station at 1.30 this morning, in the course of which four shots were fired from a revolver. As a…

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Fire Brigade Site

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 2

This afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. (the Hon. F. Flowers, M.L.C.) and Mr. Commissioner…

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Set Fire to a Horse

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 27

A shocking case of cruelty to a horse came under the notice of a Brisbane police magistrate. Bertie Richard Howard Osborne, a grocers'…

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Fire Motor for. Bathurst

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

Yesterday at a. conference between Mr. Flowers, Mr. Wanser. and Mr. Webb (Chairman. and Member, and Secretary of the Fire Brigades Board)…

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A Resented Arrest Prisoner Fires Three Shots. "Wanted" Man's Fierce Resistance

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

A man named Arthur Bright, with numerous aliases, caused some trouble at the Wallerawang lockup with the aid of a resolver. He was…

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Fire Aboard Ship. Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

A fire was discovered this morning in the hold of the oil laden steamer, Caldergrove, which was discharging at Auckland. it was extinguished…

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Suspicious Fire Ships Hold Set Alight. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 3

A fire was discovered this morning in the holds of the oil laden steamer Kaldergrove, which arrived last Friday from New York and was…

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