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

Fires & bushfires, 1894

238 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Incendiary Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

Seven fires, the result of incendarism, occurred in Rockhampton on Wednesday night. No clue to the perpetrators has been discovered. The damage was slight…

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Fire at Eglinton. Two Haystacks Consumed

National Advocate · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

A rather disastrous fire by which two haystacks belonging to Mr. Godfrey, senr., were burned to the ground, occurred at Eglinton about 4 o'clock on…

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The Haystack Fire at Eglignton

National Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey and family write, thanking the many friends who so ably assisted in saving their remaining stacks, which would, no doubt, have also…

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Another Sydney Fire. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 3

The premises of Mr. G. S. Simmons produce merchant, Annandale, were destroyed by fire last night…

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Fire in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 3

A fire at Portland, America, has destroyed half a million bushels of wheat and 200 freight cats…

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A Fearful Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 2

A fire has occarred in a wheat elevator at Portlond, Oregon. Half a million bushels of wheat, 2000 tons of merchan-dise, and 200 freight cars were destroyed…

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A Big Blaze. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Charleville early this morning. Four buildings were destroyed. The insurance is not known…

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A Great Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 2

An explosion at a chemist's in Blenheim (N.Z.) caused a fire which gutted four shops…

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A Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 3

A fire occurred in Gloucester-street, near Argyle Cut, which originated in a shop occupied by a grocer, which was destroyed…

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Proceedings in Parliament. Country Fire Brigades Alien Civil Servants. the Lans Bill. Second Beading Cabbieo. a Contemptible Minority. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2

In reply to a question last night in the Assembly Mr. Brunker Mid that the necessity of compelling ire insurance companies to contribute to country fire bridges would be…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney Thursday. Great Fire In China

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

The China steamer Catterthun brings news of a most destructive fire at Canton, by which there was great loss of property, and neatly 1000 people were killed…

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A Destructive Fire at Canton

National Advocate · Monday 8 October 1894 · page 1

The China steamer Catterthun brings news of a destructive fire at Canton, by which there was great loss of property and nearly 1000 people were killed…

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The Broken Hill Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

The Adelaide insurance companies haying agreed to subscribe 6d a year each for every £100 of insurances held by them in the town, the Broken Hill…

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A Fire in Forbes. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 3

A house at Forbes, owned by Peter Sheid, was burned to-day. It was insured, in the Australian Mutual for £100…

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Fatal Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 2

At Dalmorton, on Monday, the house of Mr. Peters was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Peters perished in the flames, and her charred remains were afterwards found…

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A Fire in Sydney. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 15 October 1894 · page 2

A fire broke out this afternoon at Messrs. Holdsworth, McPherson's new place in George-street. Heavy smoke was noticed, but the firemen soon…

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A Big Fire. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 3

News of a fire at Taglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand, has been received. It destroyed several business places, including Vickers and Stephens, auctioneers…

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Three States Devastated. Twenty-eight Towns Destroyed. the Fearful Forest Fires in America. Details From American Files. Five Hundred Persons Roasted. an Appalling Narrative

National Advocate · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

The ADVOCATE some little time since published cables announcing the destruc-of a large number of towns and villages in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota…

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The Forbes Fire Brigade. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 22 October 1894 · page 3

The Forbes fire brigade has resigned, aa the insurance companies will not fairly support it…

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Fire!

National Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1894 · page 3

Sir Francis Johnson, Chief-Justice of the Superior Court of Province of Quebec, on one of his circuits in the Eastern townships during the winter, put up at…

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