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

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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Disaster at a Fire. London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

At a fire in a spice merchant's premises at Vauxall a wall collapsed, killing seven firemen…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Vii

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

"Yes," said Bowkett, rather snappishly. "It is pleasant for both, of them." "My brother seems to be a great…

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To-day's Cables. Another London Raid. Appalling Tragedies. Shelterers Crushed to Death. Building Collapses and Fires. Forty Bodies Recovered. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 13

A Reuter message states that 14 people were crushed to death in London, on a renewal of the air raid after midnight on Monday…

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Big London Fire. London

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

At a fire at a splce merchants, in Vauxhall, a wall collapsed, killing 7 firemen…

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A Newcastle Fire District. Sydney

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

Following an example by Alderman Taylor, the municipal representative on the Fire Board, the Botany Council last night passed a resolution…

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Ben Bullen. an Accident and a Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

A serious accident occurred here a few days ago, when Mr. Jack Delancy, a married man with four children, sustained some severe abrasions to his legs. Mr. Dolency works on the…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Vii (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

And she drew across her mouth moro closely the end of the black lace shawl which surrounded her head and shoulders, and left little more of her face…

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Cross Fires Chapter Ix. the Wiles of a Woman

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

There was a long silence. Zara remained crouched on the floor not more than a couple of feet from his chair, and Lord Hindhead, with an odd…

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Turks Attack Hospital. Great Fire Caused by Frenchmen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 4

At [?] report from the British Commander [?] Me[?] right of [?]…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassoll &. Co., Ltd. CHAPTER V. OUTWITTED

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 4

When the brothers were left together it was quite a long time before either spoke. Lord Hindhead had scarcely realised, indeed until that moment,…

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Cross Fires. [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter X (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Vincent tried to answer, faltered, tried to free himself. But she laughed, clung to him, spoke words of coaxing affection to the weak follow, and then…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. CHAPTER XI.(Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

"Well," growled Cook, "it seems he had us on toast, one no more than another. We'd better be thinking of what we're going to do now,…

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American Gunners at Work. Heavy Fire in Lorraine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 21

It is officially announced that the American troops are now occupying a sector on the Lorraine front, which the Germane have been heavily…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Xi. (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

He made another attempt to match the card, but Zura not only kept possession of it, holding it behind her and laughing and leasing him, but when…

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The Fire Engine. Settled at Last

Molong Argus · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

At last Tuesday's meeting of the municipal council the matter of the "Fire Engine," that long-standing bone of contention, was once again forward for…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Xi. (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

He wheeled round on the seat and answered sharply, without looking up: "Con know why; you all know why. "When I was intimate with them, things…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Xiii (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Now, it was no burning wish to see the people she was among received by the upper r or any other class when she agreed to go…

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Big Bush Fire Victorian District Traversed. Great Damage Done. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of property in the western district of Victoria has been destroyed by a bush fire, which Mr. Wynne,…

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Gas Explosion Man Seriously Injured. Buildings Burnt Out. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

John Thompson, a newsagent of Balmain, was awakened early this morning by a noise mid a knocking at the front of his shop. He went to ascertain the…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Xiv

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

The young man was a ledger who called himself Williams. He had just come from America; and had no friends in London. He had been very ill on…

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