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

Fires & bushfires, 1892

209 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 11

Dubbo Fires

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

A large bush fire is reported from Ingar, near Nevertire, where besides much grass and fencing, a lot of sheep have been destroyed. Other runs on the…

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Fire Insurance

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

In connection with the proposed insurance of the School of Arts, the following offers were made :— New South Wales Assurance Company, £7 10s, less…

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A Fire in Melbourne. Sydney, Friday, 8 p.m

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

Early this morning a fire occurred at Robbs' Buildings, Collins-street, Melbourne. At the office occupied by Huddart and Parker considerable damage…

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The Fire Fiend in Brisbane. Sydney, Friday, 8 p.m

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

Four cottages in Brisbane were destroyed by fire this morning. They were fully insured…

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Domestic. Pretty and Useful. A Fire Screen and Paper Raek Combined—How to Make it

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

Varnish a small twofold towel rack three feet high. When dry, tack on the lowest round at the back of each fold a piece of stiff, deep…

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Bush Fires

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 2

This district has been very free from the devastating scourge of bush fires during the hot weather. Out Sofala way, however, a rather large blaze has…

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Bestructive Rush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 3

Great bush fires are racing at Owenyouan Station, in the Bourke district. There is no hope of extinguishing them for many miles…

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Wellington Notes. Camp Burnt Out

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 2

On Friday last the railway camp, at Guerie, was completely destroyed by fire. It appears that the night previous two travellers camped near the men's tent…

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A Big Fire. London, January 12

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

Watson's great soap works in Leeds have been destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at three hundred thousand pounds…

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Big Fire in London. Five Blocks Destroyed. London, January 12

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 3

An immense fire is raging at Taylor's Flour Mills, Tooley-street, London. Several firemen narrowly escaped drowning in the Thames. Five blocks of stores…

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The Chicago World's Fair. No. I. the Early Explorers. Fort Dearborn. the Acorn Planted in 1838. Chicago's Marvellous Growth. the Fearful Fire of 1871

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

A visit to Chicago, undertaken to note the preparations for the coming "World's Columbian Exposition" of 1893, has developed much that is of interest to the…

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The Chicago World's Fair. No. Ii. the Fire Fiend Subdued. a National Food Gatherer. the Might of the Iron Horse. an Immense Shipping Trade. a Hive of Money Makers

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 2

The new city has since progressed with an energy not before equalled, and the warning thus given has made it establish the most powerful fire brigade in the…

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Latest Cablegrams London, Monday. Fire in a Colliery

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

A fire broke out in a colliery at Baillieston, near Glasgow, and 100 miners wore entombed…

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Bush Fires

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 2

At a time like the present, when bush fires are so prevalent and unfortunately so destructive the following may be of use:—Prairie fires are common in many…

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The Fire Fiend

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 3

Destructive bush fires are raging in South Australia…

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Can a Fire Engine Be Too Big?

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

The Australian world has been made fully aware, thanks to the enterprise of the newspapers of New South Wales, that Sydney now possesses the greatest…

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Trains on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 3

Two petroleum trains at Tiflis, Russia, canght fire and six persons were burned to death…

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Fire at Sandringham House

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

The partial destruction of Sandringhan Hall, the favourite country residence of the Prince of Wales, was a starting piece of news for monday morning's breakfast table, and the Prince is to be commiserated…

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Serious Fire in Queensland. Sydney, Friday, 9.30 p.m

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

The Maneroo station (Q.), has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £7000. The station was uninsured. It is believed the fire was…

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Hospital Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 2

A disastrous fire has destroyed a hospital iu tho State of Indiana, United States. The building was completely gutted and 19 of the inmates lost their lives, many others…

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