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

Fires & bushfires, 1891

193 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Another Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1891 · page 3

A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out on Sunday night at Mr. B. Bowler's residence in Bunk-street, adjoining the Post Office, and in less than an hour the place was a heap of ruins…

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Narrow Escape from Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1891 · page 2

About nine o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out at P. power's Morning Star Hotel. Owing to a defective stove pipe, the roofing of the kitchen caught fire, and must…

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Fires. at Power's Hotel

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 December 1891 · page 3

During the year very few "calls" have been made on the local Fire Brigade, but it would seem that before the year dotes, lost time is to be pulled up, for two fires have…

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Fire Brigade Social

National Advocate · Monday 28 December 1891 · page 2

The Fire Brigade held their usual annual social on Boxing night, Dancing was kept up to a late hour, and everybody made as happy as the well-known hospitality of our…

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Bush Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 2

A groat bush fire is raging at Shepparton (Vic.) Five thousand acres of country have been devastated, including 20 acres of wheat…

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The Fire Season. a Young Man Burnt to Death. Great Damage to Crops. Jerilderie

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 2

An extensive bush fire broke out at Tuppal on Friday. The fire swept easterly towards Murray Hut, destroying a large quantity of grass and fencing. It is reported that…

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Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 December 1891 · page 3

Bush fires are raring in the neighborhoods of Wagga and Albury and other country districts…

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Destructive Bush Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 December 1891 · page 3

Sixty thousand acres of grass and large Areas of standing crops, with miles of fencing, have been destroyed by fire in the Kyabrain district Victoria…

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Extensive Bush Fires. Great Destruction of Property Coolamon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 December 1891 · page 2

Several bush fires are raging in the district. W. Murphy's crop, at Boggy Creek, has been completely destroyed, Cosgrove and others just managed to prevent the fire from…

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Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 3

The Border districts on both sides of the Murray have been devastated by bush fires. Much valuable property has been destroyed and several homesteads burnt out…

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Another Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

This morning the residents of cental George-street were thrown into state of excitement by the discovery that a fire had marred in the roof of the fruit shop occupied…

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The Fire Fiend

National Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

Is a touch of fire desired to complete the tragedies of Christmas? The ocean has given us one—dragging out, sucking down, and destroying fair young lives…

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Fire at Murrumburrah. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 3

This morning a fire broke out at the residence of Robert Tiverton, on a station [?]ear Murrumburrah. In a short time everything in the house was consumed,…

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A Greasy Case. the Fat in the Fire. From Kitchen to Hell

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

This morning, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Meagher, J.P., Frank Mage at one time cook at the Police Barracks, was charged with stealing 40lbs. of dripping,…

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