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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 6 of 11

By Flood and Fire

National Advocate · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 2

The devastating results of unchecked flood and unconquerable fire have been frightfully illustrated in Arkansas, America, and Cashmere India…

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The World Disasters in India. a Plague of Fire and Cholera. London

National Advocate · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 3

Two thousand house have been burned at Sinager, the capital of Cashmere, in India. 80,000 people are homeless, and 2,500 have died of cholera…

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A Mine on Fire. Bodies Recovered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 3

One hundred and thirty bodies have been recovered from the burning silver mine in Austria, but 350 miners are miss­ing. It is believed the fire was the work…

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Another great Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 3

There has been a great fire at Vorno, in Poland. Three hundred houses were destroyed and two thousand people were left homeless…

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The Fire in the Silver Mine at Prague. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 3

In connection with the fire which broke out in the Berkenberg silver mine at Prague in Bohemia, it is stated that 70 bodies have been recovered, and it is…

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Fire and Water

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 2

The steamer Markroin has been burned on the Muschet River, Russia, and 60 people drowned…

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A Ship on Fire. in Sydney Harbor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 2

At 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon (says the Evening News) a fire was discovered on board the three-masted steamer Wavertree, berthe[?] Hoffnung's wharf. Miller's Point. The…

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"By Fire and Flood." the Two Destroying Elements. Combine Their Strength and Fury. Blotting Out a City

National Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 2

TRULLY for great catastrophies America takes the palm against the whole world. When any other country has its worst railway accident, it usually ends in the…

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A Fire Averted

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 2

A fire which, but for the presence of mind and activity displayed by a few of the resident professors, might have proved very serious, broke out in St…

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Arresting a Corn Shed Burner. the Police Fire and Wound Him. Sydney, Monday Night

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 3

A man fired a corn shed at Barraba, Tamworth, to-day. On efforts for his arrest being resisted the police had to five and wound him…

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Destructive Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 2

A great tiro has occurred at Chicora, Pennsylvania. Hundreds of houses were destroyed…

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Fire at Blaye

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

The British Petroleum steamer which took fire lying in the harbor at Blaye, France was the Petralin. The fire was caused through drunken sailors dropping matches…

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Fire in Sydney. Theatre Royal Partially Destroyed. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

The Theatre Royal was partially destroyed by fire last night. The fire broke out at 430 this morning, and engines quickly arrived. It was found…

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Theatre Royal on Fire. an Unfortunate Disaster. the Firemen and the Flames. What Was the Origin ? SYDNEY, Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 2

At half-past four this morning sparks were observed rising from the dress-circle of the Theatre Royal in King-street, and the alarm was immediately given to the…

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Burnt Out

National Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 2

There family of a fettler named Challenge. at Mount Victoria, were totally burnt out early on Wednesday morning. A fund has been started for their, relief…

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Burmese Fire Walkers

National Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 2

In Rungoon the most interesting event of the Moharram Festival is undonbtedly the fire-walking. On the seventh night of the last festival, says a correspondent. I started out at about a quarter to…

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Open Column. Wed not indentify ourseless with the opinions of our Correspondents. Alderman Ryan and the Fire Brigade. To tho Editor of the Bathurst Free Press

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 3

Sir,—Having seen in your issue of today that a motion is going to be brought forward by Alderman Ryan vt the dead lock in the Fire Brigade and the…

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Open Column. the Fire Brigade Board. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Having seen in your. issue of Monday that Alderman Ryan is going to bring forward a motion in the Council that Foreman Kell shall take charge of…

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The Dora Dora Blacks. They Fire Into a Camp.—still Being Tracked. Maclean

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 2

Further inquiries in regard to tho movements of the supposed Dora Dora blacks show that they have stayed in the vicinity of Tyndale for fully three weeks, shifting their…

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Open Column. [?] not [?]entify ourselves with the opinions of our Correspondents. Bathurst Fire Brigade. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 2

Sir,—As there seems to be an impression that I am trying to supplant Captain Butcher in the Bathurst Fire Brigade, owing, I presume to Alderman Ryan's motion in the…

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