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

Fires & bushfires, 1917

491 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 25

A Suspicious Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 12

An inquiry in connection with the recent fire which destroyed Messrs. Nicholas Bros.' bakery was held, but the evidence given…

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The Old Fire Engine

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. Shepherd, council's representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners, wrote to the Bathurst Municipal Council last night that the old…

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Forbes Farm Fire Incendiarism Suspected. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

A fire occurred at the farm of Mr. A. J. Field, Riverside, Forbes, about 4 a.m. yesterday morning, when his stables, 6 ton of cha[?], 25 ton of hay,…

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Second-hand Goods. the Council Refuses the Fire Engine

Molong Argus · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

Yesterday morning the members of the local municipal council met at the fire station for the purpose of inspecting the turbine fire engine which had just been…

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Two Fires at Newcastle Steel Works Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

A serious fire broke out this morning at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's steel works at Port Waratah. No soonen had it been extinguished…

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Fraternising Ceasing. Germans Open Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

Advices from Petrograd state that the Nord-Sud agency declares that, notwithstanding the German threat to overwhelm with suffocating gas…

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Splendid Artillery Fire. Troops Great Dash. London

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

This "Times" correspondent at headquarters states:— A notable feature of the action on the northern sectors was the extreme…

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Steel-works Fires

Leader · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 1

Serious fires broke out this morning at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's steel works at Port Waratah. No sooner had one…

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Molong's Second Hand Fire Engine

Leader · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 6

Molong aldermen have been priding themselves on the fact of being right in the front line of towns in the possession of an up-to-date Turbine fire…

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Early Morning Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

The occupants of a four-roomed cottage escaped narrowly in their night attire this morning when the house was completely destroyed by…

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General Cables Forest Fires in America. Atlanta

National Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

Fifteen thousand people are now homeless as a result of the recent forest fires…

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Hay Stacks Destroyed By Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 9

During the past week two stack's of hay have been destroyed by fire. Mr. W. H. Roberts, of Boorambil, had his shed containing a…

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Hill End. Fire at Recreation Ground— Pavilion Destroyed—Ploughing and Seeding in Full Swing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 13

Cultivation.—Ploughing and sowing are in full swing here at present. The weather is cold and cloudy, with very cold nights…

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Forest Fires Near Berlin

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

Several forest fires are raging in the ity of Berlin. There is great anxiety regarding the crops…

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Shavings on Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

Captain Bruton, of the local fire station, received a sudden call, to a fire about 2.15 on Wednesday morning. It appears that Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, who reside on the premises in…

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Hungarian Town on Fire. Amsterdam

Leader · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Amsterdam advices from Budapesth statt that one thousand houses were burnt at Gyongyoes, and 500 are still burning. There have been several…

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French Fire. Break Enemy Attacks. London

National Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

A French communique states: At Chenim des Dames, the enemy bombarded positions which we occupied in the region of the plateau of…

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Hungarian City Alight Disastrous Fire Amsterdam

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Considerable damage has been caused through fire in Cynogyos, a Hungarian woollen town with a population of 20,000…

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Soldiers' Letters. Dug-out on Fire. Real French Winter

Leader · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

Private Leslie Lemon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemon, of Moulder-street, writes an exceptional chatty letter to his mother, as follows:—…

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Fires in Germany Anxiety Regarding Crops. London

National Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 3

The Emperor Carl of Austria at the present time is visiting the Hungarian town of Gyenyoes, which was largely destroyed by fire, when 14 residents…

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