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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 13 of 15

A Fire at Balranald. BALRANALD

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 3

A fire this morning broke out in a weatherboard house owned by Mr. George Marsden. The whole of the place was destroyed. It was partly…

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A Fire at Dubbo. DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

A fire occurred last night at Schrodu[?] White Horse Hotel, Macquarie-street The premises and out buildings [?] completely gutted, also two Chi[?]…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. Fires In America. Disaster in New Orleans

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 3

A disasirous and extensive fire is reported from New Crleans. A fire broke out in a thickly-built part of the city, and rapidly spread from house to house until no less than…

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Fire at Dubbo. Several Business Places Destroyed. Dubbo

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

A long row of wooden buildings in Macquarie-street, Dubbo, was destroyed by a fire last night. The premises occupied by Mr. Schroeder, consisting of the…

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Disastrous Fires in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 3

Disastrous forest fires have taken place in the United States. Large tracts of country in the States of Minnesota and Dakota and the adjoining…

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2nd Edition The World A Man Robbed of £13. Arrest of Supposed Culprits. a Constable Fires on a Runaway and ' Wings' Him Near a River. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 3

A robbery took place at Gillenbah yesterday. A man was robbed of £13. Two men, named Evans and McBean, were arrested last night, and this…

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Bush Fires Again. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 3

Bush fires are raging in many districts. The drought again is being severely felt. Much damage was done in the Shoalhaven district. Constant care is needed on the…

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The Fire Fiend

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 3

Destructive bush fires have broken out again in many districts owing to the continued dry weather…

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Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 October 1895 · page 3

Owing to the continued dry weather both fires are again spreading in several localities and smoke haze in obscuring the atmosphere…

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Bush Fires Raging. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 28 October 1895 · page 3

Bush fires are extending in most districts of the colony, and the dry wesely winds are undoing the good of the te rains. In fact the drought is nearly…

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Destructive Fire at Freemantle. £30,000 DAMAGE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 28 October 1895 · page 3

The Queen's Warehouse, at Fremantle (W.A.) was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Here & There A Great Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 2

An incendiary fire at Lasocit, Poland, has entirely demolished the town, and rendered 1500 people homeless…

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The Fire at Block Ten

National Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1895 · page 2

Tuesday's report concerning the outbreak of fire in the Block 10 (Broken Hill) mine is very satisfactory. There are now no flames to be perceived underground, and water pipes…

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The Late Fire In Freemantle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 October 1895 · page 3

It is believed that neither insurance nor compensation from the Government can be claimed in respest of the goods-lost 'by the fire at the'Fremantle Custom House…

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Bush Fires

National Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

A haze hung around Bathurst and the surrounding district yesterday, the result of the bush fires which have been raging on the blue mountains during the last day or two…

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Great Fire in New York

National Advocate · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 2

A great fire broke out in Broadway, New York. It extended to Bleeker- street. A block of buildings, including the…

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Fire at Coolgardie. Great Destruction Of PROPERTY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 November 1895 · page 3

There was a great fire at Coolgardie on Saturday, when three-quarters of an acre of business business was consumed, including the Union Bank. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire at Evan's Plains. Destruction to Farm Premises. Narrow Escape of Family

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 November 1895 · page 2

During Saturday night Mr. William Hurford and family, residing at Eran'B Plains, had a narrow escape from an awful death by burning. Between 12 and 1 o'olook Mr. Hurford, who…

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Great Fire at Coolgardie

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 3

Another big fire occurred at Coolgardie on Saturday afternoon, when about throe-quarters of an acre of business blocks at the corner of Bayley…

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A Fire at Evans' Plains

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 2

On Saturday night Mr. William Hurford's residence at Evans' Plains narrowly escaped destruction by fire. The family retired to rest early in the…

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