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

Fires & bushfires, 1890

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Fire at Forbes.—A Child Burnt. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

Yesterday a fire started in an unoccupied building in Rankin-street, and the flames quickly spreading to the wooden buildings in the vicinity, Kelly, a fruiterer, Miss O'Brien,…

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Bush Fires

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

Grenfell is enveloped in smoke owing to the extensive bush fires…

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Nearly a Fire

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 3

The fire bell at the station rang out yesterday morning about quarter to four o'clock, Captain Butcher immediately called, out a few men and hurried them down to the scene of…

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Terrible Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

A terrible fire has occurred at Boston. A tenement several storeys high, occupied by Italians was completely destroyed. A number of the inmates leaped from the…

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Forbes. Disastrous Fire. a Child Burned to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 4

About 8 o'clock on the morning of Monday last, January 27th, the fire bell lang out an alarm, and it was found that that portion of Rankin-street known as…

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To-day's Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. Fatal Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

The private residence of Mr. Tracy, Secretary of the United States Navy, situated at Washington, lias been destroyed by fire. Mr. Tracy was rescued…

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Destructive Fire at Shaw

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 3

What proved a very destructive fire occurred on Mr. McGurren's farm at Shaw an Tuesday morning last. The Mount Macquarie United Steam Threshing…

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Disastrous Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at Nhill, a border town of West Victoria. Three shops and offices occupied by the Commercial Bank were completely gutted. The…

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Fire at Peel

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 3

On Sunday morning, the inhabitants of Peel were thrown into a state of excitement by an alarm of fire. The conflagration had broken out at the post office. the residence of Mr…

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Fatal Fire at Broken Hill. Three Children Burnt to Death. Sydney, Monday Night

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

Last night about 10 o'clock a fire broke out at the residence of a hairdresser named Charles Coulton, Broken Hill, in the western part of the town. The building was completely…

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Fatal Fire in London

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

A large fire occurred on Wednesday on the premises of a furrier at Westminster. During the fire a wall fell burying several firemen. Two were killed. One of the fire-engines, while…

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Destructive Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 3

A destructive fire has occurred, at Greenwich chemical works, where 1000 casks of petroleum were destroyed and an immense amount of damage done…

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Another Great Fire in Melbourne. £50,000 Damage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 3

There has been another great, fire in Melbourne, which Nathan's furniture warehouse and Solomon's bedding factory being destroyed. The loss is estimated…

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State School Destroyed by Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 3

The State school at Echuca (Vic.) accommodating 1000 children, was yesterday destroyed by fire, but there was no injury to life…

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Destructive Bush Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 4

A bush fire at Tuffal Station, near Tocumwall, has destroyed 30,000 acres of grass, besides fencing, &c…

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Peculiar Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 3

The destruction by fire of the Beaconsfield Hotel, formerly owned by Mrs. Sumner, who figured in the Moss will case, is surrounded by peculiar circumstances. The principal…

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Fire at Moruya

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 3

A fire broke out on Thursday night at Moruya in the premises lately occupied by a Chinese storekeeper. The building was completely destroyed, as also a butchering…

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Disgraceful Scene at a Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 2

A more lamentable scene of riot and confusion than that which took place on Tuesday night at the Swanston-street fire could scarcely (the Melbourne Age thinks)…

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Extensive Bush Fires

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 3

A tremendous bush fire is raging at Tuppal Station, Doniliquiu, Fifty thousand acres of grass and fencing have been consumed, and thirty thousand sheep also perished. A boy…

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Bush Fires in New Zealand

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

Extensive bush fires, covering an area of over 40 miles, are raging on the west coast of New Zealand, and doing an immense amount of damage…

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