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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 8 of 34

Disastrous Colliery Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4
Also in National Advocate

A disastrous fire has occurred in the Hemleath colliery in Staffordshire. Eleven lives have been lost…

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Intense Fire. Violent Bayonet Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

An official report states that the Allies' success at Les Eparges was dure to the remarkable ant[?]fire. An officer of the South…

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Moulin Rouge Destroyed by Fire. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

The famous Moulin Rouge has been destroyed by fire. There were no casualties…

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The Dardanelles. Warships' Fire. Extensive Destruction. Panic in Constantinople. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

Later details of the bombardment of the Dardanelles show that the allied fleet advanced up the Dardanelles as far as [?] reach of the…

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Portland Bush Fires and Water Scarcity

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 3

To-day (Monday) has been the worst day of the year so far. The temperature was over 90 degrees, and the wind blow very strongly from the west. At times the town was…

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Big Fire. Several Business Destroyed. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 3

A big fire in Flinders-street, Townsville, early this morning was not distinguished till £30,000 of damage had been done…

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Fire In Brisbane £30,000 Damage. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

A big fire broke out early this morning. Several shops were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Telegrams. Big Fire at Townsville. Damage of £30,000. BRISBANE

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 3

A big fire occurred in Flinder st. Townsville, early this morning. Befor the homes were extinguished seven buildings were destroyed, the…

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Fire at Mundooran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 21

A serious outbreak of fire occurred, at Mundooran on Friday afternoon last, at the residence of Mr. T. P. Manusu. Miss V.. Manusu…

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North Sea Recent Engagement Rear-admiral Beatty's Report. a Stirring Account. Enemy Ships on Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 2

Rear-Admiral Beatty has submitted to the Admiralty a full report of the right in the North Sea recently, when the German cruiser Blucher was sunk…

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Fire in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

A fire broke out about 3.30 this morning at the residence of Mr. Whatley, of Tank-street. An unknown young fellow gave the call, and Captain A. E. Bruton and eight men attended…

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Fire Inquiry at Cargo

Molong Argus · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6

On Monday last the District Coro ner (Mr. P. F. A Kinna) held an in quiry, at the Court House, Cargo, re a fire which occurred at "Hiawatha,"…

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Fire in New Zealand 13,000 Carcases Destroyed

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. A fire, which broke out in the North British Freezing Works to-day, destroyed offices and a freezer containing…

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Horrors of Shell Fire. French Colonel's Vivid Narrative

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 7

A French colonel gives the following vivid description of artillery fire in the war:--We had just done some good work, and demolished with our battery several of the…

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Fire In Lithgow Ex-bathurstians Suffer. Damage Estimated at Lithgow

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6

A live-roomed brick cottage, in Tank-street, tenanted by Mr. and Mrs. C. Whatley, ex Bathurstians, was noticed alight at about 3.30 this morning…

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Big Bush Fire. Driven by Strong Wind. Wallerawang Threatened. Deviation Workers Tents Burned Down

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 2

A report from Wallerawang this afternoon sets out that Wallerawang is threatened by destruction as the result of a terrific bush fire which has been raging in the neighbor…

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Fatal Country Fire. Gunning

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 1

A sensational fire occurred yesterday morning, when the residence and private hospital of Nurse Turner was [?] stroyed. Htr husband, A. J. Turn[?]…

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Ship on Fire. Puts Into Sydney Harbor. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 3

Bound from Melbourne to Ocean Island, the big cargo steamer Canadian Transport put into Sydney yesterday morning with her bunker on fire. Water…

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Bush Fires

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

News received in Bathurst last nigh[?] indicated that an extensive bush fire was raging in the Trunkey district. No details were available, but it was known…

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