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

Fires & bushfires, 1895

289 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 15

A Great Bush Fire. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 2

A bush fire covering 15 square miles of country is raging in the Greta district. It has done immense damage. Many farmers have been burnt out. Others…

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The Fire In London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 2

Daring the great fire in the seed and grain warehouses at Hambro Wharf, London, a black mass comprising many thousands of rats left the burning building! and crossed…

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The Seaham Colliery Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 2

By the fire at the Seaham colliery 250 men and boys have been thrown out of work. It is expected that the burning may continue for 8 or 10 weeks…

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The Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 2

Telegraph communication has been out off from a large number of Northern coastal stations, owing to the prevalence of bush fires…

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A Great Fire at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 3

A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Newcastle to-day. Compton and Dawe's stores and Mrs. Fife's refreshment rooms, in Bolton-street, were destroyed…

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A Town Encircled by Great Bushfires. Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 3

The township of Nanang, Burnett District, is completely encircled by bush fires. The grass, after eight months' drought, is burning freely. The fires…

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Holland under Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 3

A great conflagration is raging in Holland and over 50 houses have already been destroyed…

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Bush Fires. COPELAND

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 3

Extensive bush fires are raging in this district, and the grass for miles around has all been burnt. A fire broke out on Sunday last near the town, and has travelled before the…

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Burnt Out. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 3

The house of a selector named Donnelly at Piper's Creek, Kempsey district, was burnt out by bush fires. Donnelly's wife and children had a narrow escape…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. The Drought and Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

Large numbers of fat stook are being sent away from Maitland District, being locally sold owing to the loss of grass by the recent bush fires…

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Great Fire in New Zealand. AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 3

A terrible fire at Hawera, destroyed the new Post Office, Court House, and other buildings. Two lives were lost. Mr. Caverhill, Secretary to the Waitera…

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Destructive Fire In New Zealand. £40,000 Damage Done. Two Hotel Lodgers Burnt to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

By a fire in Hawera, (N.Z.), on Thursday night the new post office and court house and fourteen business places were destroyed…

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Bush Fires on the Macleay. Sufferings of Settlers. Kempsey, Saturday Night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 3

Friday was intensely hot here, and the smoke from the bush fire which are raging round about makes matters most uncomfortable. At Skillion Flat, 10 miles away serious…

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The Coastal Fires. Interfere with Shipping

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 2

Vessels arriving from the North report that they are experiencing considerable difficulty in navigation owing to the coast line being obscured by the dense smoke…

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The Fire Fiend. Conflagrations at Cobar and Bega

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 2

By a fire at Cobar yesternight several buildings were consumed. During the blaze at Bega, a woman named Hart, aged 80 was burned to…

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A Fatal Fire. BEGA, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 3

On Saturday a cottage, belonging to an aged couple named Hart, was burnt to the ground. Mrs. Hart was so severely burnt that she died in a few hours…

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A Great Fire at Cobar. a Whole Block in Flames. Cobar, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred last night. Several buildings were reduced to ashes. The flames broke out through the roof of Week's drapery shop, situated in the…

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Bush Fires. a Township in Danger

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 2

The township of Jerry's Plains is in danger from bush fires and women and children are compelled to flee for their lives…

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Destructive Fire at Cobar. Cobar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 3

A disastrous fire took place here last night, whereby lateral buildings were reduced to ashes. Shortly after 1 o'clock the alarm of fire was given throughout the town…

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A Great Bush Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 2

The township of Jerry's Plains was in some danger on Tuesday from bush fires, and women and children are described as fleeing for their lives…

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