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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 8 of 21

Fire Brigade

Leader · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 3

Inspector Graham arrived in Orange on Friday and inspected the local fire brigade. He expressed himself well satisfied with the…

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False Alarm of Fire

Leader · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

Just before eight o'clock on Saturday night the firm alarm at the corner of Lord's Place and Kite-street was broken, bringing the brigade out…

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Fire at Webb's Outbreak in Grocery Department

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

A fire broke out at 9.45 o'clock last night in the grocery department at Messrs. E. Webb and Co.'s Western Warehouse, George-street, with the…

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Fire at Webb's Timely Discovery. Damages Estimated Over £200

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

About 9.45 o'clock last night, as Miss L. Wrench, an employee at Heath's was passing E. Webb and Co.'s Western Warchouse, in…

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A Mysterious Fire Widow's Property Destroyed. Witness Tails to Appear Warrant for His Arrest. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 1

An inquiry has been opened by the District Coroner concerning an outbreak of fire at the residence of Anne Selina McDonald, Curra Creek road,…

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General News. Disastrous Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 14

Quite a commotion was caused here on Thursday evening, when a four-roomed cottage with out buildings, occupied by Mr. W. Fairly,…

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Shed Destroyed by Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 27

A fire is not an unusual ocurrence in this district of late. This time Mr. E. Pott, of Murdale, Merriwa, has been the victim. The…

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Toronto Fire. Destroys Ship Building Plant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 18

A Renter's Vancouver message from Toronto says that a fire destroyed a big strip building plant there. The loss is enormous…

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Italian Front. Heavy Fire Opened. Guns on Asiago

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 5

A Washington report states that the Italian Embassy has received a cable message stating that heavy artillery fire has opened along the…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade an Official Inspection. Yields a Satisfactory Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 13

Inspector Graham, of the New South Wales Fire Brigades Board, has been on an official visit to Mudgee. Inspector Graham arrived…

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Disastrous Canadian Fire Vancouver

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

A message from Toronto states that a fire destroyed the Thor ship-building plant. The loss is es timated at £80,000,000. Six hundred employees…

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Three Fires in an Hotel Man Charged with Arson. a Newnes Sensation

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 1

Before Mr. C. ennings, S.M., at Lithgow Police Court, Arthur Morris was charged with having maliciously set fire to a dwelling in the…

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Fires at Merriwa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

There have been numerous his in this district recently. Mrs. Brealy had [?] burnt. Mr. G. H. Brdget a bayshed, and Mr…

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Enemy Attack Mesnel to Lemonchel. Shattered Dy Trench Artillery Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

The enemy attack between Mesnel, St. George's, and Lemonchel was shattered by the French artillery nrs. Numerous enemy corpses ware tell in front of the French fires…

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Italian Front. Heavy Gun Fire London, Friday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

An Italian official message reports. The enemy is keeping up a persistent, harassing fire on the Asiago Plateau…

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Preparing for Next Phase. Violent Artillery; Fire British People Unified. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

Sir,-- Douglas Haig reports, increased hostile artillery fire along the whole battlefront. .Mr. Percival Phillips says the enemy failed to get further results after two days! hard…

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Mundooran Page. General News. Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 24

Owing to a bush fire last week Mr. A. Meers sustained the loss of 1600 acres of grass that he had been conserving, and had it not been for a…

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Destructive Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 33

A fine hayshed, belonging to Mr R. J. Brown, of Pine Ridge, was totally destroyed by fire on Good Friday morning. Mr. Rivers…

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Alleged Arson Cullen Bullen Fire. Accused Committed to Bathurst. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 1

Arthur Horrid was charged, before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M., at the local Police Court, with having attempted to net fire to a swelling in the possession…

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Girls Rescued From Fire. Sydney

Leader · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

A fire broke out in a building occupied on the ground floor by the Gloria Light Co., in Market street, this morning. The dense smoke alarmed…

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