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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 4 of 10

Fire in Queensland. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

A most disastrous fire occurred in Normanten (Q.) this morning, when six business premises were destroyed…

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Another Fire in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred in the city of Jackson, United States. A large portion of the city was destroyed…

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Fire at Wollongong. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 3

Early to-day Graham Bros'. mill at Wollongong was destroyed by fire. The surrounding buildings narrowly escaped…

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A Yucatan Bull Fight. Poor Beasts Cruelly Tortured with Fire and Spear-Thrusts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 2

Bull-fights have been so many times described that I will spare the reader the details of this battle, writes a Mexican correspondent. Suffice it to say it was as cowardly…

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Fatal Fire in London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

A fire occurred at Brompton, London, in which Lord Romilly and two servants were suffocated…

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Fire at Peak Hill. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 3

Connelly's genera store at Peak Hill was destroyed by fire this morning. The disaster was caused by the upsetting of the lamp. As the building was constructed…

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Another Big Fire. London, May 27

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 3

A great fire occurred in Montreal this morning, which destroyed many fine buildings. The damage to these alone is estimated at 300,000 dollars…

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Fire in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 3

A destructive fire broke out in Hay-street this morning, when Davis' wood and coal mart was consumed, and four horses were burnt to death…

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Fire in Hay-street. Sydney. Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 3

Early this morning a fire was discovered in Hay-street, by which four buildings were destroyed, including stables containing four horses which where burnt…

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Another Fire in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1891 · page 3

A great fire broke out in Brooklyn, New York, when a large cooperage manufactory and other buildings were destroyed. The damage is estimated at $2,000,000…

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Fires in Canada

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3

Forest fires are raging for 200 miles along both banks of the St. Lawrence River, in Canada. Navigation and railway traffic is Stopped and hundreds of farmers are homeless, the villages and…

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Steamer on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 3

The steamer City of Richmond, when four days from Ireland, her cargo was found to be on fire. There was great alarm amongst the passengers, 300 of them…

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The Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 3

The fire was extinguished by 10 o'clock. The buildings previously mentioned were totally destroyed. The damage done is estimated at fully…

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To-day's Telegrams Sydney, Thursday Morning. Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Large Loss of Property

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 3

A fire broke out at 5.30 this morning in McLean Bros,' ironmongery warehouse, George-street. It spread with and alarming rapidity, a…

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Destructive Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 3

Through a fire at Seabright, New Jersey, 400 houses were destroyed, and hundreds of families rendered homeless…

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The Fire in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 3

The excitement in the city, consequent upon the elections, had hardly time to cool last night (says Thursday's Evening News) before a renewal was brought about…

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Large Fire in Sydney. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 3

A fire broke out in George-street this morning in the warehouse of McLean Bros. and Rigg, importers, and resulted in the total loss of everything connected…

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Fire in Sydney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 1

The following was received by wire on Thursday morning and issued as an "extraordinary":—A great fire is raging in George-street…

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A Terrible Fire at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 3

A terrible tale of suffering comes from Auckland. The barque Compadro, bound from Calcutta to Talechume, caught fire in March last. It was found impossible to save the…

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Latest News. Disastrous Fires. London, July 12

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 3

Disastrous forest fires, extending of a vast area in the state of Michigan, are raging and many villages have already been burnt…

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