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

Fires & bushfires, 1894

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The Forest Fires in America

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

Three hundred square miles of country has been devastated by the forest fires in America. Hundreds of the survivors are partially blind, the intense heat having dreadfully scorebed…

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Fire in Croydon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 2

A fire in Croydon (Q.), yesterday destroyed ton building, including two hotels. The loan is about £10,000…

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The Forest Fires in U. S. A.

National Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 2

By the forest fires in America, 16 entire towns were destroyed, and 1200 lives lost. The total damage is estimated at £2,000,000. The fires started last…

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Another Fire in Sydney. Narrow Escape From Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning at Banman's Cafe, Pitt-street. The inmates, including Mr. and Mrs. Banman and their two sons, narrowly escaped suffocation…

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The Fires in America. Wisconsin Surrounded

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 3

Despatches from New York report that the bush fires continue to rage in Minnestota sod Wisconsin. The town of Wisconsin is surrounded by fires, but some of the citizens…

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The Great Fire

National Advocate · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 2

The latest reports with respect to the great forest fires in America state that 300 square miles of country were devastated. It is believed that the fire was…

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The Fires In America. Canadian Border Devastated

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 3

The forest fires in the United States have devastated Rainy River district on the Canadian border. Many persons were killed aid about 1000 persons are homeless…

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Cablegrams. Big Fires in the United States

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—The forest fires in the United States have devastated the Rainy River district on the Canadian border. Many persons were killed and about 1000…

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The Great U. S. Fire. 1000 Homeless People. London

National Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

The Great fire in the United States has devastated the Rainy River District of Manitoba and Minnesota border. Many persons were killed and about 1000…

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Fire. Sermon by Rev. C. E. James

National Advocate · Monday 10 September 1894 · page 3

Last night at the Wesleyan church the Rev. C. E. James preached a sermon on Fire to a large congregation. Tho text was 3rd. Chap. and 5th verse of St…

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A Nearly Fatal Fire. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 10 September 1894 · page 3

A fire at Johnson's (grocer), Newtown, on Saturday morning, resulted in the place being burned down. Mr. Johnson was taken out by a foreman half…

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A Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 2

A fire broke out yesterday morning at Miss Sewell's shop, Keppel-street. Some drapery came in contact with a gas stove, and, catching fire, the flames…

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Lawler's Fire Inquiry. SYDNEY. Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 3

The inquiry into the fire in Lawler's warehouse, George-street, has resulted in an open verdict…

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A Fire at Bourke

National Advocate · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 2

By a fire at Bourke on Wednesday morning two wood houses were gutted and a third was partly burned. The places were uninsured…

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Thursday. Fire on the Thames

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 3

A fire ia raging at Bermondsey, on the south side of the Thames. Three were houses are already gutted…

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A Female Anarchist. She Sets Fires Going in London. London

National Advocate · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 3

A remarkable series of fires has occurred at a business establishment in London. A French girl employed as a servant was committed for trial of…

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A Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 3

Last night about 11 o'clock a fire broke out in the bar of the Victoria Hotel, the cause being an escape of gas. It appears that the landlord had turned…

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A Big Fire in London

National Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 2

An extensive fire is raging at Bermondsey, on south side of the Thames. Three warehouses have already been gutted…

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A Shocking Fatal Fire. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 3

A fire at a coach house off 'Keira,' Darling Point, this morning, resulted in two valuable horses being killed, and a coachman named Brown being burnt to…

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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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