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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 7 of 12

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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Fatal Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 31 July 1894 · page 3

During a great fire at Wisconsin, America, sixteen persons were killed and damage to the extent of a quarter of a million was done…

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A Big Fire in Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1894 · page 2

By a fire at the Sydney Meat Preserving Works, Auburn, on Sunday, a large shed with timber for 30,000 boxes was destroyed, the damage being…

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A Great Fire in America

National Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 1

A disastrous forest fire in the State of Wisconsin, in America, has destroyed a large amount of properly. Farmers and others have suffered severely. The…

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A Fire at Young. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1894 · page 3

Three shops in Burrowa-street, Young, were destroyed by fire this morning. The shops were the property of W. Hayes. Two were insured…

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Fire in North Sydney. Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 3

A great conflagation broke out in North Sydney early this morning. Brown and Tapsom's joinery works were consumed, and the Monte Stanglos Convent narrowly…

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Another big fire in Chicago

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 3

Several large warehouse have been destroyed by fire at Chicago. The loss is estimated at 20,000,000 dollars…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade. Work of the Year

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the Bathurst Fire Brigade Board was held in the rooms on Wednesday last, when the report from Captain Batcher was received. The balance-sheet for the…

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A Big Blaze

National Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

A great conflagration broke out in North Sydney early this morning. Brown and Tapsom's joinery works were consumed, and the Monte Stanglos…

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A Big Fire in Chicago

National Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

Several large warehouses have been destroyed by fire at Clicago. The loss is estimated at 20,000.000 dollars…

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Cablegrams. Disastrous Fire at Chicago

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday,—Several large warehouses have been destroyed by fire at Chicago. The loss ia estimated at 2,000,000 dollars…

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Chicago the Scene of another Fire. Which Sweeps Away 12,000,000 Dollars. London

National Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 3

A terrible fire has occurred at Ch[?]. A conflagration broke out in a factory, and half a block of large buildings were gutted and are now in r[?]ins…

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The Bathurst Fire, Brigade

National Advocate · Monday 6 August 1894 · page 2

In connection with the financial statement of the Bathurst Fire Brigade published in our report of Saturday, Captain Butcher wishes us to add that…

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Fire at Brailey's Store, Forest Reefs. Forest Reefs

National Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 3

A fire occurred in the above store last night. The fire was first observed at 1 o'clock. Everything was burned to the ground of the dwelling house. A…

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A Bushfire at National Park SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 3

An extensive bush fire is raging at the National Park…

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Disastrous Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out among some cargo at the port of Fiume, on the Adriatic The whole surroundings of the harbor were reduced to rain by the conflagration, which…

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A Disastrous Fire

National Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 1

A disastrous fire broke out among some cargo at the port of Fiume, on the Adriatic. The whole surroundings of the harbor wore reduced to ruin by the…

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A Suspicious Fire. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 3

John Brennan, and John Carrie, were committed for trial to-day, in connection with the Haymarket fire…

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Dastardly Attempt to Fire a Woolshed. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

The Pastoralists' Union has been advised that the Brooking station has 50 shearers on the board, and that no more men are required…

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The Forest Reefs Fire

National Advocate · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 2

Oar Forest Reefs correspondent has ascertained that Mr. Brailey lost his merchandise books through the fire. In consequence of this he has experienced…

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