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

Fires & bushfires, 1889

66 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Fire in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 3

The Weekly News office, Castlereagh-street, was partially destroyed by fire this morning…

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Crops Destroyed by Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 3

A great bush fire at Tocumwell has destroyed 30 acres of standing crops, a large quantity of grain, &c, and 3000 acres of grass…

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Fire in a Newspaper Office

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 3

A fire occurred at two o'clock this morning in the office of the Weekly News, a Sunday paper run by Mudgee Haynes. The damage was inconsiderable…

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Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

About a quarter of a million acres of country have been devoted by bush fires in the Jerliderie district…

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Fire in Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

At 3 o'clock p.m. yesterday a fire started about 10 miles from Forbes, in Mr. Rawsthorne's stubble paddock at Grawlin Plain, and travelled like lightning into the adjoining…

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Fire in a Schoolroom

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

A fire occurred yesterday afternoon, during the presentation of prizes in the school of the Sisters of Mercy at Parramatta. A rush followed, but the damage was slight and no one…

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Terrible Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 3

A disastrous explosion occurred on board a vessel lying in the harbour of Pouen, with a cargo consisting of 1,600 tons of petroleum, and several persons were killed…

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Bush Fires

National Advocate · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

Bush fires on the border near Albury, have done great damage to the crops and other property…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

The fresh fires on the border near Albury have done great damage to the crops…

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Fire at Tonga

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at Tonga, destroying the Government bonded stores. The armoury and other buildings, together with large quantities of gunpower, dynamite, and…

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Factory Destroyed by Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

Mitchell's mohair factory at Bradford has been destroyed by fire, and the loss is estimated at £200,000…

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Powder Magazine on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

The Artillery Magazine at Baka, Caspian Sea, has been totally destroyed by fire. A number of persons were killed on the spot through the explosion…

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Destruction of a Factory by Fire

National Advocate · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

Mitchell's mohair factory, at Bradford, has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £200,000…

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Great Fire at Tonga. Auckland

National Advocate · Monday 23 December 1889 · page 3

The steamer, Richmond, arrived to-day, and reported a great fire at Tonga and the loss to the Government great…

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Fire at Cobar

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 5

Dr. Watts's Medical Hall, at Cobar, has been destroyed by fire…

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Great Fires in London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

Alarming fires broke in London yesterday, doing an immense amount of damage; but there were no fatalities…

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The Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

The ruins of the Sussex-street fire are still smouldering, and the firemen continue to saturate them with water. No further information can be gathered concerning it origin…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

The Evening News says:—It is a melancholy fact that for the last three years there have been serious fires in Sydney on Christmas Day. At 2.30 on Christmas…

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Mr. J. Fletcher's House on Fire

National Advocate · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

A slight fire occurred at the residence of Mr. J. Fietcher, M.P., at Waverly, but it was extinguished before any serious damage was done…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Saturday Morning. Destructive Bush Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 3

An extensive bush fire broke out on Thursday afternoon near Howlong, destroying thousands of acres of pasturage and fencing…

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