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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 12 of 12

Bush Fires at Hay HAY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire occurred at Eli-Elwah, which burnt 50 square miles of grass and forty acres of crops. Fences and sheds were destroyed of…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. Destructive Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 2

Bush fires have destroyed fifty square miles of grass and 40 acres of crops on Eli Elwah Station, Hay…

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Bush Fires on the Coast

National Advocate · Monday 26 November 1894 · page 2

Owing to the smoke from bush fires, on Thursday night, the steamer Glanworth, which passed within three miles of Green Cape, was unable to see the…

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A Disastrous Fire

National Advocate · Monday 26 November 1894 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire on Eli Elwah station, Hav, has destroyed 50 square miles of grass and 40 acres of crops…

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Bush Fires. NOWRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 3

Bush fires threaten the town. The citizens and brigade are unceasing in beating it back…

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A Big Fire at Albury. SYDNEY. Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 3

Last night Finney's boot store at Albury was destroyed by fire. It was insured in Sydney…

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Bush Fires. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 3

Bush fires are very prevalent. The general absence of rain ia causing the coast to suffer from a water-famine…

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Here and There. Fierce Bush Fires on the Coast

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

Fierce bush fires were raging on Monday night at Grconwich and at Long Bay…

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Bush Fires in the Colony. Large Areas in Flames. Fears of Great Losses. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1894 · page 2

The condition of the country, owing to the want of rain, is most alarming. Bush fires are raging in many parts of the colony, and crops are withering on…

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Destructive Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 November 1894 · page 2

It is rumoured that Brookong homestead, Riverina, has been burned down. A virtually dry thunderstorm pasted over Sydney yesterday evening, having travelled…

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Latest Telegraphic. Destructive Bush Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Bush fires continue to rage in the Riverina district. A large area of country has been devastated, and many settlers have been burnt out…

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Bush Fires in the Riverina

National Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 2

Bush fires continue to rage in Riverina, a large area of country being devastated, and many settlers burnt out…

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Rush Fires. Great Destruction

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 December 1894 · page 2

Bush fires are still raging in the Riverina district. Hanley station has been completely burnt out…

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To-day's Telegrams Sydney, Thursday. A Train on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 December 1894 · page 3

A goods train caught fire near Hobart yesterday, and five trucks of hay were destroyed…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. Fatal Fire In New Zealand. Two Drunken Men Burned to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

By a fire in Christchurch, N.Z., two men who were drinking in a two-roomed house were burnt to death…

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Fire at Bourke. the Meat Works Destroyed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 December 1894 · page 2

The meat works at Bourke were almost totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is estimated at £5000…

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Big Blaze at Hilligrove

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 28 December 1894 · page 2

The City Bank, Centennial Hall and several shops were destroyed by fire at Hillgrove last night. All the bank's bullion, papers, etc., were saved…

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Fire In London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 3

An outbreak of fire occurred at the Royal Exchange last night, but for the prompt arrival of the fire brigades there in no doubt that extensive damage to property would have…

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Destructive Fire In Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 31 December 1894 · page 2

Felton and Grimwade's chemical works in Melbourne were partially destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The damage in estimated at £12,000…

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