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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
673 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 34
Mrs. Ellen Burcham (34), residing at Wattle-street (Ultimo), was clearing up papers in a lane at the back of her house to-day, when a number of small…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred here at about 3.30 yesterday morning, when the Wee Waa. Hospital was completely destroyed, the isolation ward only being saved. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A live occurred here al about 2.30 yesterday morning, when the Wee Waa District Hospital was destroyed, the isolation ward only being saved. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An exciting fire occurred at Kempsey when Mrs. Molloy'a residence was destroyed early this morning. Mrs. Mo[?] was rescued from bed barely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was an exciting fire here [?] morning at a Mrs. Molloy's house. Mr. Molloy was rescued barely in time. On the way to the fire the local brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire this morning destroyed a general store, a saddler's shop, and the post office, most of the contents of which were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The residence of Mr. T. Brooks was burnt to the ground last Saturday afternoon. Very little was saved by the owner. Much sympathy is felt by local residents for Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The coroner, Mr. E. P. Richards, J.P., held an inquiry at the courthouse on Monday into the circumstances surrounding the fire which occurred at Mr. F. R. Eather's butcher's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It was a close holiday to-day, with extremely sulery weather. It was the hottest day this summer, the city temperature at half past one being 104.6…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Whilst at a Slaughter house on Sunday evening Georgie Whittaker met with a nasty accident. He was swinging on a gamble-hook, when he fell, and the hook caught in the back…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A [?] car[?]y this morning burnt out. Mallock's draper shop, A. Staine's toba[?]ist's, and [?] Bi[?]ngham's tailor shop. Brook's Hotel was badly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire hero early this morning destroyed J. Mallick's drapery shop and Billingham's tailoring business. Brooks hotel and Kennerson's motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious outbreak of fire occurred at 3.30 this morning, and totally destroyed three business places. It-commenced in a draper's shop…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A member of the crew of a light cruiser states that the light cruisers fell to the back, whilst the battle cruisers did the work. The enemy was 12…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →School re-opened after the Xmas vacation to-day (Wednesday), with only a fair attendance, due, no doubt, to the broken week. Bush fires are raging at the Meadows, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive bush fires are rasing in various parts of Tasmania, and many miles of fencing have been destroyed and crops and grass wiped out. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive bush fires are raging in various parts of Tasmania, and many miles of fencing and crops have been wiped out. Several homesteads are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. George Broadhurst, one of the administrative officers of the Board of Fire Commissioners, was in town yesterday in connection with, the preparatory work of erecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The confusion which seems to accompany the clanging of the fire bell in Bathurst on every occasion was itself confused shortly after 7 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific excitement was caused in Molong early on Wednesday morning, when for the first time for years the cry of "fire" rang through the town,…
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