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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 22 of 25

Insurance Against Hall and Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Abel Wilkins and Co., of Wellington, advertise themselves as agents for the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company, Ltd., for the…

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Fire at the Holyoak Hotel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 2

A small outbreak of fire occurred in the back Premises of Mr.s W. Kurtz's Holyoak Hotel about 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. The…

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Another Ship on Fire. Coastal Steamer Damaged. on Slip at Balmain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 4

A mysterious outbreak of fire was discovered on Thursday morning on the North Coast Company's steamer Mainbar, at Champman and…

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Tragic Bush Fire Desperate Race for Life. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police has received full details respecting a fatal bush fire which occurred on Warenda station near Boulia, on September…

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A Motor Lorry Damaged Leaking Carburetter Causes Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 1

A leaking carburetter is supposed to have been the cause which started a fire in a 16-horse power lorry in Parramatta-road early this morning. The…

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Heavy Gun Fire London

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 2

A wireless German official message states: There was intense artillerying at night time in the Houthourast wood On the Comines-Ypres Canal, there…

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Fighting Bush Fires. Lesson for Liberty Loan Investors

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

The spirit which impels women, children, and the physically weak to assist in vanquishing a bush-fire in Australia by carrying drink and food to the valiant beaters should also…

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Disastrous Fire. American Munitions Destroyed. Baltimore. Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 2

A fire destroyed piers and munitions intended for France. The damage is estimated at £1,000,000. Later…

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West Front Germans Remain Quiet. British Gains Undisputed. General Artillery Fire. the British Gains. Germans Fail to Counter. London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 2

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig imports: There is hostile artillery against the positions that we captured yesterday,…

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Big Fire in America. Baltimore

Leader · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 4

A fire demolished the Piers munition factory. Munitions intended for France were demolished. The damage iff estimated at five million…

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West Front Comparative Quiet Reciprocal Artillery Fire. French Engaged Raiding. London. Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

Field Marshal Sir Douglus Haig states: There was hostile artillery activity during the night eastward and…

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The Fire Engine Again. the Tests Considered Unsatisfactory. a Substantial Reduction in Price of Engine Asked For

Molong Argus · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night last, Ald Rudd moved—"That in view of fact that the Turbine Engine in the two tests made by two different…

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Another False Fire Alarm

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

The fire alarm which was rang in the western end of the CIty about 1.30 on Sunday morning brought the fire brigade out. Five members of the bri-…

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Gaza Front Active. Heavy Artillery Fire. Is It Turkish Offensive

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 1

Austerdam esbles report that it is stated in Berlin messages that there in heavy artilery fire on the Guza front all day and all night long…

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Munitions Burned. Great Baltimore Fire [?]Timated Damage £1,000,000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 1

A great fire d[?] the [?] gether with munitions inten[?] for [?] to France. The damage is estimated of…

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Gaza Another Attack Foreshadowed. Intense Artillery Fire. London. Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

A Turkish communique states that there is intense artillery activity at Gaza, in Palestine, and that the Turkish batteries have effectively replied…

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Destructive Fire London. Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

A German statement mentions "powerful destructive fire in the Yser region, between Houthoult Wood and the Ypres-Comines canal…

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Americans' First Casualties Artillery Fire Increases. New York. Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

A despatch from General Pershing, commanding the American expeditionary force on the wset front, states that the Germans on Saturday raided the…

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Fire at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 14

On Sunday night, at Coolah, the sheds at Dr. B[?]aney's residence, close to the house, were burnt down. Only the calm night saved the residence…

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Disastrous Fire. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 1

A disastrous fire has severely damaged the business centre of Okakune. Twenty shops and dwelings have been destroyed. The adjacent bush…

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