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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 9 of 22

Oberon. Destructive Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. Morgan Lawrence, of Eldergrove, Oberon, sustained a severe loss on Saturday night. His shed and stables were burned to the ground. The building, which were only…

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Big Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 7

Six main business premises in Alstonville, a centre of a 1000 people on the Richmond River, were destroyed a fire last night, the damage being estimated…

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Big Fire Near Tambaroora

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 13

Word was brought to the manager of the Howard mine on Sunday morning that some person or persons had set fire to and burnt about 30…

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Disastrous Fire. Geralderie

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 2

A fire at Kulki Kulki destroyed a now homestead, the insured property of Mr. Millcar. The damage is well over £2000…

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Under Fire at Ypres

Leader · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

The young gunner went with the first Canadian contingent, which reach ed France a year ago. At that time the German General Staff was…

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General News Renovation to Fire Station

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

According to a letter received by the Bathurst Council from the Board of Fire, Sydney, improvements to the Bathurst Fire Station are imminent…

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Big Country Fire. Damages at £12,000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 1

[?] destroyed six of the main business places at Alstonville, North Coast. Mr. and Mrs. Burgett who lived in…

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Fire in Sydney. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Damage estimated [?] close on £2000 was done by fire at Cremorne Junction early this morning. Once shop was burnt our completely while…

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Fire at Cremorne Serious Damage. Cripple's Narrow Escape Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

Damages estimated at close on £2000 was done by fire at Cremorne early this morning when a block of shops suffered. One shop, a…

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Violent Western Front German Assaults, Terri[?]ic Artillery Fire. French Audacity Again. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

A semi-official message from Paris describes the recent fighting on the left bank of the Mouse as being the most furious since the opening of the…

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63 German Aeroplanes Destroyed by Fire. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

A fire in a factory at Altons, near Hamburg, destroyed 63 aeroplanes…

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First Blow in France. Under Fearful Fire. German Rush Defeated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 20

An Australian on furlough says:—"The Australians real action in France took place on Friday. The enemy raided our trenches after a…

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Katoomba Fire a Dig Blaze. Business Block Gutted. Katoomba

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

The biggest fire that has ever occurred at Katoomba broke out at 3 o'clock this morning the result being that the block of buildings…

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Big Fire at Katoomba. Sydney

Leader · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

The biggest, fire that has ever occurred in Katoomba happened there at 3 o'clock this morning, the result being that a block of buildings…

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Big Fire at Katoomba. Business Block

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

One of the biggest conflagrations known in the history of Katoomba occurred on Thursday morning, resulting in the destruction of a block of business premises opposite…

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Fire at Katoomba Four Shops Gutted Katoomba

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

Four shops were destroyed by fire in Katoomba street early this morning, and the King's Theatre adjoining was damaged. The fire was…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 2

On Friday, about mid-day, an alarm of fire was heard in Mudgee and the local firemen quickly had their reel cut and [?]quistioning a…

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Disastrous Fire. Hungarian Mills Destroyed. Zurish

The Bathurst Times · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 4

The Aradszecsenyi flour mills, the largest in Hungary, have been burned. Enormous stocks of corn and flour eve been destroyed…

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Another Disastrous Katoomba Fire. Three Shops and Contents Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 3

For the second time within two days a disastrous fire has occurred at Katoomba. Following on that of Friday, when four shops (and contents) were destroyed, another…

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Disastrous City Fire. £20,000 to £30,000 Damages

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 2

A fire which destroyed the Acme bedding factory at Alexandra early this morning did damage which is estimated at between £20000 and £30,000. What was a fairly substantial…

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