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

Fires & bushfires, 1916

422 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 22

Haystacks Destroyed Fire at Evans Plains. Mr. E. H. Taylor's Loss

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 5

A mysterious fire occurred on Mr. E. H. Taylor's farm, at Evans Plains on Saturday when three wheaten haystacks valued at about £300, were…

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Fire at Edgley & Co.'s

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

A fire broke out in the back portion of Edgley and Co.'s store, in William-street yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. In the room where…

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Big City Fire Bedstead Factory Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

The premises of the Acme Bedstead Company in McEvoy-street, Alexandria, were practically destroyed by fife early this morning. Calls, for…

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Second Outbreak in a Week Katoomba Fire. Katoomba

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

Following close on the disastrous fire on Friday morning: last, which was responsible for the total loss of four shops and stock in…

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The Katoomba Fires. Origin Unknown

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 3

The origin of Katoomba's recent and most mysterious outbreak of fire still remains unsolved. It was at first thought that rats, by gnawing at packages of wax matches, had…

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A Weird Ingident Efficacy of the French Fire

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

Another vivid account of the weird incident before Vacherauville, already reported, is given in the "Intransigeant," to whom it was told by one of…

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Suspicious Fire Another Canadian Outbreak. Ottawa

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

Another suspicious fire, entailing the loss of another notable building, is reported. Incendiarism is suspected, though there is no direct…

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Canadian Parliament House Fire. No Proof of Incendiarism Ottawa

National Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

The Royal Commission apgpointed to investigate the destruction of the Parliament buildings by fire, found that though there was much…

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New Telephonic Fire Alarms. Lithgow's Up-to-date Station and Street Installation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

After waiting nearly a year for the installation of a fire alarm and telephonic service at the local fire station," the patience of the captain, members of the brigade, and citizens…

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Bathurst Fire Station Renovations and Innovations

National Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 3

The alterations to the Bathurst Fire Station, which were decided upon by the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Board recently, will be undertaken in…

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Fire at Mullaley

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 2

Fire was discovered in Mr. William Woods residence at Mulla[?] about 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning when it had a firm hold. The…

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Fire. Wheat Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 2

[?] the well-known [?] had the…

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Additional Fire Alarms

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners have written informing the council that approval had been given to the Section of two additional fire alarms…

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The Eastern Front Are Germans Short of Men? Increased Artillery Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

A Petrograd correspondent says the impression is gaining ground that the enemy is lacking men for a big forward move at present, shielding the…

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Additional Fire Alarms

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

A communication was received by the Bathurst Council on Monday night stating that the Fire Commissioners had approved of two…

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The Fire Alarms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 15

In connection with the installation of fire alarms, the public are informed that to send a call to the station they should turn a handle…

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Our Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 15

Members of the Mudgee Fire Brigade looked well on Thursday evening, when they turned out in full force to a parade in which the new…

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Fire Alarms. Installed in Town

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 16

During the early part of this week Mr. Broadhurst, head electrician of the Fire Brigades Board, has been busy installing four fire alarms in…

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Fire at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 4

A fire occurred in a one-roomed dwelling owned by Mr. M. Hough, on the Wallerawang-road on Friday night. The building was occupied by some men, but no one was…

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Big Fire at Vladivostock. London

Leader · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

A Vladivostock message states that a serious fire occurred there on Sunday, when large quantities of cotton and rubber were destroyed…

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