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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 16 of 25

Fire at Gulgong Three Shops Gutted. Gulgong

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

A destructive are occurred, in Mayne Street, Gulgong at about 9.30, when three shops were completely gutted. The premises destroyed were:—…

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Haystack Fires Charges Against Volunteer Firemen. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 1

Sensational statements were made in a criminal court case during the week, when tow youths were charged with having set fire to haystacks at…

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Holman Under Fire. Within Few Feet of Bursting Shell. a Remarkable Escape. Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 5

Mr. W. A. Holman had a remarkable escape from instant death on Monday morning. Accompanied by his secretary, Mr. Frank Edwards, and an…

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Big Fire at Gulgong. Three Shops Burneo. Shire Records Destroyed. Whole Town in Peril. £1000 DAMAGE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

A very serious outbreak of [?] occurred at Gulgong at about 9.30 p.m. on Thursday, when the following premises were completely…

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American Naval Yards Destruction by Explosion and Fire. San Francisco. Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

An explosion and fire, destroyed the Mare's Island naval yards. Later advices show that six persons were killed and 31 injured…

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Fire Fight Fire Chapter I.

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 4

Hardly had Dr. Deane Miller landed at the Derian Club's boathouse to take on more supplies for the real of his hunting trip when Merle, the pop-eyed…

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The Gulgong Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 21

In the report of the Gulgong fire it was stated that the insurances on Messrs. Harrowell's and Hilton's properties totalled £900. This was a…

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Fire and Explosion. American Navy Yard Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 22

An explosion, followed by a fire, has destroyed the Mare Island Navy Yard. Six men were killed, and…

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Is There a Hell? the Rev. G. E. Evans Says "Yes." But Not a Material Fire. Interesting Sermon at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 6

At the Dunedoo Union Church on Sunday, June 24, the Rev. G. E. Evans, Methodist minister, of Gulgong, preached a very…

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Fire Fight Fire Chapter Ii (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

The quiet opening of a door and the roll of rubber-tyred wheels, joined to a sickish whiff of ether, heralded introduction of the patient into the…

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Mysterious Fires. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 6

The police are investigating seven mysterious outbreaks of fire in a two-storeyed house at 25 West-street, Petersham, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m…

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Fire Fight Fire Chapter Iii

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 6

She gave a nervous little giggle, quite unprofessionally feminine, and obeyed. "Now bring me the keys,"…

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Steamer On Fire Heavy Loss of Life Feared. London

National Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

The steamer Chilka, bound for Rangoon from Madras, has been abandoned and is on fire. There were 1700 on board. It is feared there have…

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Fire in Bridge Street

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

Shortly after 5 o'clock on Friday evening the alarm was given at the fire station, and in a couple of minutes Capt. Bruton, with a number of his men and necessary equipment,…

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Great Fire in Denmark of Russian Supplies

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

Copenhagen reports that a great fire is raging at Trondjen, which broke out in differ- [?]ent parts. It has destroyed an enormous quantity of goods in transit from England…

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Fire at Sea. Schooner Wreckage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 16

The wreckage reported from Jervis Island is believed to be that of a schooner, as a vessel of that rig was sighted on fire recently…

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Fire on Steamer Passenger's Narratives. London

National Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent states that there is no further authentic news of the steamer Chilka which was abandoned on fire on July 12…

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The Norway Fire. Work of German Spies. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 20

Further particulars of the terrible conflagration at Thromdhjein, in Norway, show that the new Custom House and a new British steamer,…

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Goods Transit to Russia Destroyed by Great Fire. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 1

A great fire is raging at Crondjen. It broke out at four points and has destroyed the goods transit from England to Russia. The damage is…

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Big Fire in Norway. Probably Burn for Days. British Goods for Russia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 22

A fire destroyed a large warehouse in Throndhjein, containing British goods intended for Russia, the Custom House with adjacent…

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