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

Fires & bushfires, 1890

174 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 9

The Fire at Haddon Rigg Station

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

Eighty bales of wool were destroyed by the fire at Haddon Rigg Station…

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Fire in Haddon Rig Station. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 3

A destructive fire took place at Haddon Rig Station early this morning. The shearing shed, one of the finest in he colony, with all the machinery, was…

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The Fire at Haddon Rigg. DUBBO

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 October 1890 · page 3

In connection with the fire at Haddon Rigg wool shed, which was destroyed, with requisites on Friday, October 17, it may be stated the station was the…

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Fire in Hobart. Hobart

National Advocate · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 3

The timber yard of Mr. A. Crisp, M.H.A., in Macquarie-street, was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday. The conflagration illuminated the entire…

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The Inquest on the Great Fire. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 3

The inquest on the recent fire was resumed to-day and further adjourned. Superintendent Bear admitted in cross-examination that 18 fireman were…

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Destructive Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 October 1890 · page 3

A destructive fire broke out at Wickham on Saturday night. When Ellis' large sawmills were consumed. The loss is set down at £7000…

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Inquest on the Great Fire. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 3

The inquest was concluded to-day, and the jury returned a verdict that there was no evidence to show its origin. The jury bears testimony to the…

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Big Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 2

A fire occurred in San Francisco on Monday. The Burlington and Grand hotels were destroyed…

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The Great Fire. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 3

Great surprise was caused this afternoon when the ruins of the great fire, after a lapse of a month, were found to be on fire. The Fire Brigade put the…

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Fire at Newcastle. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 3

A terrible fire occurred this morning, by which the wholesale ironmongery establishment of McLellan at Newcastle and the whole stock were destroyed…

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Fire on a Lighter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 November 1890 · page 2

The lighter "Reckless" caught fire alongside Port Melbourne Pier on Saturday and was sunk; it is feared that the captain has perished…

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The Great Fire. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 3

Satisfactory progress has been made by the representatives of the Insurance Companies concerned in the heavy losses in connection with the great fire…

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Latest News. Serious Fire. London, November 13

National Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 3

During Wednesday night a fire broke out in the Wellington barracks, resulting in the partial destruction of the quarters occupied by the married men. Most of…

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Great Fire at Hobart

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 3

There was a destructive fire this morning at Hobart. Sken's fruit warehouse and about fifty tenements adjoining were consumed. No lives were lost…

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Fire on a Train. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 3

The mixed train from Wodonga to Benalla was discovered on fire, two trucks were burning. One truck was completely destroyed. The fire in the other,…

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Fire at Hobart

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 3

Fifty people have been rendered destitute and homeless through the fire at Hobart…

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Fire at Hobart. Hobart Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 3

This morning an extensive fire occur on the old wharf here, resulting in the cestruction of Iken's fruit warehouse with its entire contents, also of 50…

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Large Fire in Sydney. Thirty Five Thousand Cases of Kerosene Destroyed. Sydney, Wed. morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 2

A fire broke out in the kerosene bond shed, at Dibbs' Wharf, last night. The. shed, which contained 35,000 cases of kerosene, was locked, up at 5.30 last…

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Another Great Fire in Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1890 · page 4

At an early hour yesterday a bulletin announcing that another great fire had taken place in Sydney at Dibbs' Wharf was posted at the National Advocate…

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The Fire at the Wharf

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 3

Five-thousand tins of kerosene in a sound condition have been extricated from the burning embers at the Miller's Point fire…

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