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

Fires & bushfires, 1894

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A Suspicious Fire. a Blaze at Forbes. Forbes, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 4

A case of incendiarism is suspected at Gleven's Bristol Arras Hotel. Last night a fire broks out in a bedroom at the northern end of the house, but…

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The Fire Fiend

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 2

There has been another destructive fire at Chicago Exhibition. Six sections were burned, the conflagration being the work of an incendiary…

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Large Fire in Sydney. Public Works Office in Flames

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 July 1894 · page 2

A fire broke out on the top floor of the Public Works Office early yesternight, but the promptitude of the fire brigade averted a serious disaster. The damage…

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Second Edition. The Colonial Secretary's Office. Partially Destroyed by Fire. Great Excitement in Bridge-street. the Brigades Work for Three Hours. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1894 · page 3

An extensive fire look place the Roads and Bridges branch of the Works Department at the corner of Phillip and Bridge Streets this evening. The…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Another Big Blaze

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 2

A fire occurred yesternight in the Sydney Safe Deposit Buildings, third floor, but the flames were subdued before much damage was done. The estimated loss is £900…

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The Fire at the Works Office. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 3

The coroner's inquiry as to the cause of fire at the Works Department was opened, to day. Formal evidence as to' seeing the place on fire was taken,…

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A Fire at Yass. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 4

The refreshment rooms attached to the Salutation Hotel, Yass, were destroyed by fire this morning…

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A Fire in Forbes. FORBES

National Advocate · Monday 16 July 1894 · page 3

A house at North Hill was burnt to the ground last night belonging to Mr. J. Cerbett…

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A Mysterious Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 2

The Newton police authorities have reported to the City Coroner that off Sunday morning a fire was discovered in an unoccupied building in…

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Another Fire at Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 2

On Saturday evening a cottage at Forbes belonging to Mr. J. Corbett, on North Hill, was burned to the ground. Early on Monday morning a house owned…

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A Cowra Fire. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 3

H. Day's saddlery shop, and Strachan's hairdressing saloon at Cowra were destroyed by fire this morning. Murray and Smith's store was badly damaged…

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A Fire in North Sydney. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 3

By a fire in North Sydney this morning a large weather-board building and -boatshed; and workshop, with the contents were distroyed. The damage was…

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A Fire at Marrickville. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 3

A fire occurred at a furniture shop in Marrickville this morning. Damage to the extent of £700 was done…

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Bathurst Fire Dress "Magna eat veritas at prevalebit." Thursday, July 26, 1894. A Conscienceless Government

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 2

FROM the wire we publish to-day from our Sydney correspondent, it is made clear that the DIBBS Ministry intend to hang on to the whool until they are completely smashed. They have…

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A Great Fire in Washington LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 2

A telegram from Washington capital states that a disastrous fire has occurred there. 150 houses were destroyed and the damage is estimated at 1,500,000…

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Forest Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2

Telegrams from Ottawa report that disastrous forest fires are raging in British Columbia. All attempts to check the progress of the flames have so far…

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Fire at Greymouth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2

By a fire at Greymouth several business premises have been destroyed, the insurances upon which amount to £5000…

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•a*"Forest Fires in Canada. >"???'Af! ?•'• • London, Thursday,—

National Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 3

gp from Ottawa report tdat disastrortB forest fires oro raging in J3ri-t!^U Golrimbia, and that all attempts to criecl??tile'progress' of the flnmes hnvo been fruitless. Two towns wore com­pletely destroyed, and many people ren­dered homeless. No loss of life is re­ported…

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A Fire in New Zealand. • New Zealand, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 3

y<j,By a,fireat Groymouth, New Zealand, several business premises were destroyed. The insurances were £5000 in > ow Zealand and ForeigQ Offices…

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Another Fire at Forbes. FORBES, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 30 July 1894 · page 3

Another fire has occurred at Forbes. The Bristol Hotel was found to be on fire on Saturday, but the blaze was put out. This makes the sixth Forbes fire in a…

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