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

Fires & bushfires, 1918

402 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 21

Fashion's Mount. Serious Illness—Accident to a Child—Invalided Home—Soldiers' Illness—Outbreak of Fever—Destructive Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 12

The Burrendong punt is at present laid up for repairs, and will probably remain so for the next ten days or more…

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Kelso Fire £400 Damages. Not Covered by Insurance

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

A fire that resulted in damage to the extent of £400 broke out at Kelso yesterday afternoon, when a spark from a threshing machine engine…

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Fire on Kelso Farm Thrashing Machine and Stacks Burned Damage Estimated at £380

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

While threshing was in operation at Mr. C. G[?]m[?]hs' farm, Kelso yesterday a spark from the engine ignited a stack of wheaten hay…

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Nunnery Fire Tragic Death Roll. Montreal, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

A disastrous and tragic fire occurred at the Grey Nunnery, where it is Feared a hundred persons perished in the flames. Thirty-eight charred bodies have been recovered. The firemen rescued zoo wounded soldiers who were accommodated in…

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Great Bush Fire Over 300 Square Miles. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 1

A fire has burnt about 300 square miles of country between Redesdale and Kimbolton. After burning furiously for three days, it was checked…

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Cross Fires Chapter Xvi. (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

Beyond the padldock was the high road, and from where Olwen stood she could see that there was a man, who looked like a tramp, walking slowly…

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Fire at Ceur[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

a fire occurred on Thursday morning at Mr. D. M. Renshaw's property, "Glenelg." A shed, containing a harvester, hinder, winnower, and…

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Destructive Fire at Wongarbon

Leader · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at the farm of Mr. Dave Renshaw, at Wongarbon, on Thursday morning, The fire gutted a largo shed, destroying ten tons…

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Terrible Fire Fifty Children Perish. Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

A message from Montreal says that more than so children perished in a fire at the Grey Nunnery, at which were also housed a number of wounded…

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Escapee Recaptured Desperate Bid for Freedom Police Fire Four Shots. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 1

A prisoner who escaped from Long Bay Penitentiary on February to made a determined bid for continued liberty occasioned three police officers an…

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Fire at a Convent. Great Loss of Life. (Australian Cable Association Messages.) MONTREAL

Leader · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

A fire which was supposed to have been caused by a spark from an X-ray machine, occurred at the Grey Nunnery. The death roll so far is…

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Cross Fires (Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Xvii

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

And William Bowkett threw back his head and laughed with, an air of intense enjoyment at the joke. Olwen was crushed. She did not…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Xvii

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

General Wayles sunk down into a chair, absolutely overwhelmed by the unexpected herrer. "A thief!" muttered he. "To have…

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Neilrex Wheat Carting—Grass Fire— Dunedoo Show—Land for Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 11

Wheat carting is in progress to Mooren and Neilrex. Those carting to Mooren are complaining of shortage of men to lump the wheat…

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Soldiers' Thoughts the Past and the Future. a Gunner Reflective. Chats Abound the Camp-fire

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 1

Gunner Dave Worrall given a pal on the "Times" another fine contribution from "Somewhere in France." Just now we are sitting round a fire…

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

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

She then noticed that, although, he was still in his evening clothes, he was carrying his bag in his hand, and had his overcoat upon his arm. In…

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Battle Opens on West Front Great Artillery Fire. Whole French Front Shelled. London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

A great artillery battle has begun on the entire French front…

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Cross Fires Chapter Xx

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

It was in vain that she tried to cry out, tried to fight for her liberty. Her, hands Wore seised mid tied tightly together behind her back; then her feet…

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Telegrams. Tragic Fire at Geelong. Woman and Two Children. Burnt to Death. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Mrs. J. Kinsela and her two children, aged five and three respectively, were burned to death during a fire in a house at Geelong (Vic.) last…

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Town By-Election. Return of Ex-mayor Cohen. Fire Vote for Mr. Allan Marsh

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Tin election [?] the extraordinary vacancy [?] the Mudgee Town Council [?] by the resignation of [?] took place…

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