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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 11 of 22

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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Big Fire. Cotton and Rubber. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

A Vladivostock message states a serious fire occurred on Sunday. Large quantities of cotton and rubber were destroyed…

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Hun Aeroplanes Fire Destroys 24. COPENHAGEN

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 4

The aviation shed at Dresden Neustadt has been burned with 24 aeroplanes…

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Darling Harbor Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 4

The, big fire at Simpson's, free stores at Darling Harbor is still, burning, and it is expected to smoulder for several days. The once large buildings and contents are now…

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Big City Fire Hundreds of Tons of Copra Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

Many hundreds of tons of copra wore destroyed by the fire which broke out at six o'clock this evening at Simpson a Free Stores at the foot of Hay…

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City Fire Great Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 4

At 2 o'clock this morning the fire at Simpson's Stores, Darling Harbor, was still smouldering, and several lines of hose were being used by [?]…

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Germany's Liquid Fire Australian's Wonderful Inventions. Fire Ships and Fire Squirts. a Neglected Genius

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

An article which was published by the Sydney press on the man who sold liquid fire to Germany.—the late Mr. Macgarrigle, Wamberal…

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Naval Fight British Flagship Fires First Shot Enemy's Use of Poison Gas London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

An east coast correspondent of the "Times" says that a seaman on one of the four first-class battleship mentioned in the Admiralty reports, describes…

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Fire in East Orange

Leader · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon a house in East Orange, belonging to Mr. F. Frost, was totally destroyed by fire. The building contained a number of…

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Sensational Shooting Policeman Fires on Motorists. One Killed Other Wounded. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 3

A sensational shooting case took place at Randwick late this afternoon. The tyres of a, motor car, stolen…

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Under Fire in France the First Casualty

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 5

Corporal H. Hamilton, writing from France under date of 30th April, to Miss C. Ford, of South Bathurst, says:—We are again in the thick…

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Fire at Croydon Woman Burnt to Death. Midnight Blaze. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 1

A fire, which severely damaged one bedroom and affected the remaineder of the residence of Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., "Sunnyside," in…

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An East Orange Fire. Inquiry Before Coroner. Open Verdict

Leader · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 6

Mr. Malone, P.M., conducted a coronial inquiry at the court house on Friday, into the circumstances surrounding a recent fire at East…

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Fatal Fire Woman Burnt. Brave Efforts to Rescue. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 1

A fire which broke out in a bedroom at Sunnyside, Young-street, Croydon, shortly before [?] o'clock yesterday morning resulted in Miss…

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Tale of Heroism Defence of Vaux Fort. Gallant 101St Regiment. Fighting Fire and Thirst. Germans' Success Costs Dear. London, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 3

One of the most heroic incidents of the defence of Vaux Fort was the defence of the north-western and outer works by the 101st Regiment,…

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Boy's Escapade School Destroyed by Fire. Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 3

At the inquest to-day concerning the fire at Dore Public School, it was stated in evidence that two boys, Charles and Thomas Gunning,…

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Two Lads and a Fire School Burned Down. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 1

At about midnight on June 11, two boys, Charles and Thomas Gunning, aged 13 and 8 years respectively, entered the Public School at Dora Crook, and…

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Verdun More German Attacks Repulsed with Serious Losses. Liquid Fire Ineffective. Campaign Reviewed London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

The following communique has been issued in Paris:— After an extremely violent bombardment, the Germans made several…

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Lithgow's Motor Fire Engine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

A party representing the Board of Fire Commissioners arrived at Lithgow about 6.30 yesterday evening. It consisted of the Hon. E. Farrar, M.L.C., president; Mr. C…

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German Food Factory Destroyed by Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

Copenhagen reports that fire, supposed to be the work of an incendiary, destroyed Heane's meat curing factory in Saxony…

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