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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 11 of 15

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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The Drought and Fires. a Gloomy Outlook

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 3

In almost every part of the colony the outlook is terribly depressing. On the South Coast the mountains are obscured by smoke, and bush fires are…

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Gale, Fire, and Drought. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 3

At Albion Park, a woman was blown down by the gale to-day. She broke her arm. Much damage is still reported from…

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Bush Fires and the Weather

National Advocate · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 2

From all sources come means of damage being done by bush fires, bad weather and the drought. Fourteen thousand acres of grass has been burnt…

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Great Bush Fires at Berry. BERRY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 3

The town had a narrow escape of being consumed by a bush fire on Wednesday. The Borough Council had to adjourn and fight the flames with others all day…

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The Fire Fiend

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 3

The bush fires in the Berry district extended 12 miles in a straight line, doing immense damage. The town was in great danger for several hours and the residents…

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The Fire at Block Ii (B.h.)

National Advocate · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 2

It is stated that the outlook at the fire in Block 11 mine, Broken-hill, is so hopeful that one of the shafts may be opened soon, to let the imprisoned smoke…

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Destructive Bush Fires in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

Extensive bush fires are raging in Queensland. Banana Grove has been destroyed…

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The Drought. Hot Winds and Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 9 September 1895 · page 3

Bush fires continue with dense smoke along the coast. Yesterday many Tassels experienced great difficulty in making the port, and the Ormuz…

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Bush Fires

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

Bush fires were raging on Monday in several of the suburbs, and the temperature in the city was over 79deg. in the shade. Owing to the thick 'smoke at…

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The Fire Fiend Bush Fires Raging. in Every District. Great Destruction of Property. a Doleful Outlook Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

Bush fires raged all round the city yesterday, the heat being over 84 degrees in the shade. Smoke haze obscured the coast line for…

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Two Fires in Parramatta. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 3

Two fires occurred at Parramatta this morning. A portion of Henderson's wine and spirit was destroyed…

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Another Fire at Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

By a fire at Block 10 mine, Broken-hill, on Saturday evening, the sulphide ore dressing room was destroyed, the damage being estimated at £500,…

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A Fire on the Mountains

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 3

At five o'clock last night, a fire was observed on the mountains in the direction of Raglan. At the time of going to press it bad assumed very large…

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A Sensational Affair. During the Passage of the Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 3

A most distressing case in connection with fires is reported from Piper's Creek near Kempsey, where a selector named Donnelly was completely burnt out, his…

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The Coming Drought. Mr. Wragge's Dismal Forecast. Fresh Fires All Through the Country. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 3

Bush fires are raging all around. The sun this evening was blood red and partly obscured by smoke and haze. The heat was intense. Mr. Wragge's thinks…

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Bush Fires and the Weather

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 3

A telegram from Lawson states :— Fires have been raging in the gullies and hills. A number of railway people on the reserve of the town had to fight…

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The Mountain Fires. Still Raging

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 2

Daring the past two days Tory large fires been raging on Mount Ovens and the ranges adjacent, beyond Glanmire, and a wide extent of country is being devastated…

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Here & There A Copper Mine on Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 2

The Osceola copper mine, in the United States, is on fire, and 30 men are entombed…

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The Drought and Fires. Dismal Forbodings. Railway Concessions for Moving Stock. Unprecedented Desolation. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 2

The general opinion among scientists is that there is every indication of a long-continued drought. The Railway Commissioners have…

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