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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 7 of 34

The Canbeleco Fires. Many Business Premises Destroyed. Cobar

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

News has been received here of a disastrous fire in Edward-street, Canbelego. The premises destroyed include…

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Fire Near Cobar. Business Premises Destroyed. Gobar

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

News has been received here of a disastrous fire which broke out at 9 o'clock this morning in Edward-street, Canbelege The promises destroyed include:--McCarron's…

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Ravaging Tasmania. Terrible Bush Fires. Launceston

Leader · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

Bush fires are ravaging Tasmania. This is the driest season for 36 years. A great number of settlers have been burnt out, and thousands of horses,…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Big Losses to Farmers. Launceston

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

Bush fires are still raging in various parts. The present has been the driest season for 36 years, and a great number of settlers have been crushed…

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The Canbelego Fire

Leader · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 8

Referring to the disastrous fire at Canbelego briefly reported in our Thursday morning's issue, the following from the Cobar "Age," of…

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Fire at Garra. Hay, Chaff, and Shed Burnt. Over £270 Damage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 10

A fire at Mr. Sid Rubie's farm, Garra, on Tuesday night, destroyed 25 tons of hay, nine tons of chaff, a large new shed, and part of a ch[?]ff…

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[?]he Molong Express and Estern District Advertiser [?]Turday, February 20, 1915. Wanted: More Water. [?] Fight Fires and Water Streets. A Plea for a Main

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 13

Notwithstanding that the recent [?] emphatically illustrated the need a more adequate supply of water [?] fire fighting purposes, the Council…

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Cheetham's Flat. Drought and Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

The intense beat experienced here for the last week or so has caused all the late crops to wither while some which a few weeks ago showed every appearance of a good yield are…

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Another Country Fire

Leader · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 1

Still they come. Every day reports are to hand of fires taking place throughout the country. The latest to hand in our own district is that…

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"Ready for the Turks" Fire on Board Troopship Bathurst Boy in Egypt. Interesting Experiences. (Private Percy George, writing to his father, Mr. H. George, of Vale Road, Bathurst South, under date January 14, 1915, states:—

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

My Dear Father—I received your welcome letter on 10th January which I was more than pleased to receive You are asking for my adventures…

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Under Fire What It Is Like. "In a Fair Funk." Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

Asked how he felt when actually under fire in New Guinea, one of the returned soldiers by the Navua said; "I felt that I wished I was back in…

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Sensations of the Week. Fire Ar Canbelego

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 24

Word has been received of a disastrous fire which broke out in Edward Street, Canbelego. The premises destroyed include:—…

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Maloja Under Fire. Shelled in English Channel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 13

The P. and O. R.M.S. Maloja has been shelled in the English Channel. According to an authoritative…

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The War In France The British Line Germans Active at Ypres. Trench for Trench. British Fire Markedly Superior. London

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

Sir John French's report states that there is considerable activity at Ypres. The enemy on February 21 mined and blew up trenches. We prepared and…

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The Late Bank Street Fire. the Inquiry

Molong Argus · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

The Dist[?] for m[?]oner (Mr Kinna) open[?] an is [?] the Court Houses on [?] N. [?] instru. touching the firs the tecenti the defered in Rank steet,…

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Haystack Fires

Leader · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

From various Western centres each week comes news of haystacks being burned. In our own district several have been consumed lately by the fire…

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Big Sydney Blaze Much Damage Done. Tram Traffic Held Up. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

A fire broke out at 10.45 o'clock to-night in the drapery store of Thomas Cook and Son. Oxford-street, Paddington. The firemen did good work in…

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[?] Street Fire. [?]nial Inquiry. [?]pen Verdict

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

A[?] into the origin of the [?]ank Street was held on [?] Coroner, Mr. P. F. A [?] hearing the evidence,…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 2

On Saturday last at Wollar Mr. Arnott, P.M., and Subin[?]ctor Rink held an inquiry into the cause of the fire at Wollar which…

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The Molong Fire

Leader · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4

At the inquest concerning the fire which burnt, among other places, the drapery shop of T. Mallick, the following evidence was tendered and…

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