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

Fires & bushfires, 1882

7 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Fire at Kirkconnell. Coroner's Inquest

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 2

ON Tuesday last an inquest was held at Kirkconnell before H. M. Fulton E.q., J.P., District Coroner, and a jury touching the origin of a…

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The Fire at Dubbo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 2

ON Friday morning, about a quarter to one o'clock (says the Dispatch) the town was awoke by the alarming sounds of the fire-bell, and soon the dread crt of "Fire! Fire!" was…

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Fire at Evans' Plains. Inquest

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 2

On Tuesday last an inquest was held before B. L. Esq., District Coroner, and a jury of twelve, at the residence of William Meheffy Evans' Plains, touching the circumstances…

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Fire !

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 July 1882 · page 2

ONCE again the central portion of the town has narrowly escaped destruction by fire. During the small house of Friday morning an alarm was raised that the promises in…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est veritas et prevalebit." Saturday, September 30, 1882. the Garden Palace Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 2

IT was to be expected that the late disastrous fire at the Garden Palace would be made the subject of discussion in Parliament. The building belonged to the public,…

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A Family Burnt Out

The Carcoar Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

About half-past 5 o'clock on the morning of Saturday last (says the "Braidwood Despatch") a fire occurred at Major's Creek whereby a mother and her family of children…

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Another Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 December 1882 · page 2

To minutes past 11 last night a large fire but on the premises between Northumber-Hotel and Newmarket Hotel, Hunter occupied by Mr. M'Connell, tailor, and…

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