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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 6 of 25

Explosions and Fire. Munition Factories Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau announces an explosion, preceded by a fire, at a munition factory in Yorkshire. It is believed all the employees escaped. Some damage was caused to the…

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Fire and Explosion. Yorkshire Sensation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 15

The Press Burean makes the following announcement:— An explosion, preceded by a fire, occurred in a muntions factory in…

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T e l e g r a m s. a Sydney Sensation. Fire at Children's Picture Show. Mad Stampede of the Audience. One Boy Killed. Many, Others Seriously Injured. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 19

A cinemetargaph film that was being shown at a free picture show at the Boys Brigade Rooms, Surry Hills, last night, caught alight. The fire…

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The Picture Show Fire

Leader · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

Regarding the cinema stampede at Surry Hills last night Mr. Fuller today said he regretted the unfortunate accident, but the Government had no…

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Sensational Fire Boy's Wonderful Escape. Panic Caused by Elders. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

The majority of the lads who were injured as a result of a fire at the Boy's Brigade building', Surrey Hills last night, and who were admitted to…

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Munitions Works Fire Workmen Killed. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau issued the following statement: A small fire occurred on Wednesday in a munitions factory in…

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Fire in Sydney DAMAGE £20,000. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

At a fire in Dickson St. this afternoon, a four story building, including the premises of W. Hill, paper merchant, and Croker and Hattan, printers…

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Fire at Springside

Leader · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. T. Cummins, of Springside, sustained a serious loss on Saturday morning, at 3 o'clock, when his shed, containing wheat, outs, harness,…

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Country News Glen Alice. The Rabbits.—Troublesome but Profitable—Foxes and Dingoes —The Bush Fire Menace

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

Digging Out.—Mr. J. M. Macfarlane, of Euralla station, has engaged men to dig the burrows out on his station. The men will…

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Fire

Leader · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1
Also in Molong Argus

A fire on Wednesday afternoon almost completely destroyed a small building and contents used by MrOliver Martin, near Sale-st.,…

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Country Fire Brigades

Molong Argus · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

A resolution was carried by the Wagga Municipal Council last week to take steps to obtain a reduction in the cost of country fire brigades'…

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Sensational Motor Accident Car Destroyed by Fire

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

A sensational accident resulting in the total destruction by fire of a motor car owned by Mr. Hilton Carmichael and the narrow escape of the…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Car Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

A sensational motor accident occurred on the Palmer's Oakey road on Saturday evening, resulting in the destruction by fire of a motor car, the property of Mr. H. Carmichael, of…

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Sunday Night Out at Forest Reefs. What the Visiting Policeman Saw. Constable Fires His Revolver

Leader · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 1

There was more than mild excltoment at Forest Reels on Sunday, February 4, when two policemen from Mlllthorpe, paid a surprise Visit to…

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Raid on Zeebrugge. Fires and Explosions. the Hague

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

Allied aeroplanes heavily bombarded Zeebrugge. Heavy explosions were heard, and the glare of fires noticed…

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From Lieut Dunn on Duty in France. Battalion Under Fire. All Mudgee Boys Right. Not Impressed with French Agriculture Out Likes the People

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 30

Mr. R. J. Cohen has received a letter from Lieut. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., who writes from France under date of December 11:—…

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Careless Use of Fire. Tom Carney Again in Trouble

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 7

We briefly stated in the last issue that Thomas Carney was before the local bench (Messrs. W. Bette and J. L Sooles presiding) on Friday on a…

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Destructive Fire London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

A French communique states: Between the Oisne and the Aisne, destructive fire wrecked enemy organisations north west of Moulin Fociton…

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Merrendee. Thunderstorms — Races — Telephone—Fishing—Fire — Roll of Honor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 25

Races.—Races will be held here about the middle of the month. understand the course is to be registered for betting…

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