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

Fires & bushfires, 1893

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

Destractive Bush Fires. ALBURY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

For some days extensive bush fires have been raging on Dora Dora and Woomargama Runs. A report received from the district this morning states time several farmers and…

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A Terrible Bushfire. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 3

The Gilgandra Coroner held an inquiry into the burning of Wrigley's woolshed at that place. No evidence could be elicited to show any possible…

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A Mysterious Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 2

Early yesterday morning Mr. Thomas, carter, Lort-street, noticed the fence surrounding his house in flames, which, with the assistance of a neighbor, he, after a little…

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A Trip to Jenolan Caves. (Written for the Nartional Advocate). [Being an account of a fire days' trip to the Jenolan Cures, undertaken by a party of seven from Bathurst, with a few hints to

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 4

The next that we visited was the Jersey Cave, which is the last on the list, and in everyone's estimation the best cave of all. The freaks of nature…

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Fatal Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 3

The Hit or Miss Hotel at Auckland has been destroyed by fire. The proprietor's child was burned to death'…

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Terrible Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 3

A fire in Constantinople destroyed 300 houses, rendered 3000 persons homeless, and did £350,000 damage…

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Volunteer Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 3

A general meeting of members of the newly formed East Orange Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday night. Mr. W. T. Gardiner presiding…

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Here and There. a Disastrous Fire

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 2

Telegrams from Constantinople give particulars of a disastrous fire which has occurred in that city. Before the flames were subdued 300 houses had been…

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Fire at Oberon. Plummer's Club House Hotel Destroyed. Narrow Escape of Other Property. Oberon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 2

Plummer's Club House Hotel, the property of Mrs. Ann Hogan, was burnt to the ground last night. Nearly all the I ami tore and contents were also destroyed, and the children…

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Fire at Oberon. the Club House Hotel Destroyed. Oreron

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 2

Plummer's Club House Hotel was burnt to the ground at eleven o'clock last night. Nothing but the bare walls and chimneys are now standing. The…

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The Recent Fire at Oberon

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

At the inquest on the fire at Plummer's Hotel on Sunday last, the verdict-of the jury was that there was "no evidence to show how the fire originated."…

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Large Fire in Boston

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 3

Damage to the extent of a million pounds has been done by a fire, which destroyed a square of warehouses in Boston…

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A Tremendous Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 2

A tremendous fire has occurred in Boston (U.S.) A whole square of buildings was demolished, many persons were killed and 30 seriously injured…

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Destructive Fire at Broken Hill the York Hotel Entirely Demolished. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 2

At Broken Hill this morning a fire broke out in the York Hotel, situate in Oxide and Blende streets. The occupants were warned in time, many of them…

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Setting Fire to a Wife. the Husband Arrested

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 3

The woman Agnes M'Kay, who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital at no early hoar this morning suffering from severe bodily barns, wan interviewed in the hospital to-day…

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Here and There. What a Place for Fires

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 2

Another fire has occurred in Broken Hill, and by it a two-storeyed building destroyed…

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A Sensational Burglary. the Police Fire and Are Fired At. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 3

In Melbourne a sensational burglary occurred this morning on the premises of Murdoch and Co., general importers. Two burglars climbed over the back gate…

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A Nice Place for Fires

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 2

Another large fire has occurred in Broken Hill. On Tuesday six shops were burned to the ground in Argent-street…

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Another Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 4

Afire, which resulted in the destruction of six shops in South. Argent-street, occurred early this morning. The outbreak was discovered at about 5 o'clock in confectioner's…

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A Big Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 2

A row of cottages at the Penal establishment St. Helena, Queensland, has been burnt to the ground…

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