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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 3 of 11

Fire in Broken Hill the Result of a Villain's Spite. Sydney, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 2

At an inquest on the fire at the Silver Age newspaper office at Broken Hill, a verdict of incendiarism against persons unknown was returned…

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Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 3

At the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company's annual meeting to-day a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum was declared…

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A Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 2

At the rifle match yesterday afternoon, a citizen who lakes an interest in the "trigger" met with a little inconvenience in the shape of a fire. It appears he…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Ship on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 2

The slip Ernest, from Sydney to Liverpool, has been greatly damaged by fire at Lyttleton dock, New Zealand…

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A Fatal Fire. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 3

A fatal fire occurred at Gospel Oak Canowindra to-day. Three children named Walsh wore burned to death. The mother went out, leaving the…

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A Big Fire at Ashfield. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 3

A large laundry at Ashfield owned by Bradsllaw and Co. was destroyed by fire this morning. Most of the house-hold effects and a quantity of linen were…

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Terrible Fire at Broken Hill. a Block Consumed. the Tenants Lose Everything. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

At Broken Hill, at 11 last night, a fire was noticed in one of the wooden buildings at the corner of Argent and Oxide streets, and a few minutes…

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Fire in William-street. Trifling Damage

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the bell at the Fire Brigade Station rang out an alarm. The location was soon ascertained…

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Serious Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 3

Serious bush fires are burning in the Albury district. The whole of the country is enveloped in smoke…

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Extensive Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 3

Over 20 square milos of country are on fire at Fort Hills, Dividing Range. Many of the settlers will be heavy losers…

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The New York Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 3

Daring the fire at the hotel in New York frightful scenes wore witnessed. Five bodies have boon recovered, but 69 of the inmates are missing, and 24 have been injured…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. Terrible Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 3

A. terrible fire occurred at New York on Sunday night, 7th inst. The fire broke out at the Royal Hotel, which is one of the leading hotels of the city, and the flames spread…

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A Terrible Bush Fire. Sydney, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 2

A tremendous bush fire is raging at Euroka Run, Walgett. Thirty thousand acres of grass have been burnt…

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More Itush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 3

Destructive bush fires are raging at Tumberumba, where a large area of grass has been burnt…

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Melbourne Hospital on Fire. Narrow Escape

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 3

A conflagration threatening serious consequences broke out at Melbourne Hospital on Saturday morning, but through the energy of the employees it was quickly subdued…

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Bush Fires

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

A Bundemai' correspondent writes to the Dubbo Liberal that a big fire broke out last week on Bundemar run and swept over a great area of country, and…

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An Incipient Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 2

A few paces distant from yesterday's fire, which occurred at the rear of Messrs. J. R. and A. Jones, was the nucleus of another small conflagration…

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Small Fire in William-street. a Stable Burned

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 2

Shortly after ten o'clock yesterday morning the Fire Brigade were called out to a lire which originated in a stable yard, William-street, situated at the rear…

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Fire at Tamworth. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 3

Messrs. Cohen and Levy's store, Tamworth, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire this morning. Flames were issuing from the wine store when…

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Ranch Life in the American Far West. Semi-annual Roundup. How the Cowboys in the West Collect and Brand Cattle. Export Lassoists Who "Heel " the Calves and Drag Thorn Dp to the Fire—Hard Work Accompanied by All Sorts of Privation and Danger

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 3

The word " round-up," is known by most people to be a Western term, but its real signific twice is not generally known. On the northern ranges in Dakota,…

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