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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 14 of 15

Great Fire in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 3

A large fire occurred at the premises of Bennie, Teare and Co., engineers and agricultural implement makers, a'Beckett street, Melbourne, this morning. The…

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Another Extensive Fire at Coolgardie. COOLGARDIE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 2

Another disastrous fire broke out at 10 minutes to 4 this afternoon, destroying nearly half of one of the principal blocks in the town. The fire started near the…

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Fire at Southern Cross. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 3

A big fire occurred at Southern Cross, Westralia. A railway goodshed, filled with merchandise and machinery for minos, was totally destroyed. The loss is…

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Big Fire at Singleton. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Singleton last night. Three cottages were destroyed. Lean's was insured in the Mercantile Mutual for £250 ;…

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The Fire Fiend in Westralia. Railway Goods Shed Consumed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 3

The railway goods shed at Southern Cross, West Australia, has been burnt down. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Bush fires in Goulburn District

National Advocate · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 1

Bush fires have been raging in the Goulburn and Moruya districts…

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Fire at Condobolin. FORBES

National Advocate · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 3

A large fire broke out in Conbobolin last night, and did an immense amount of damage. Bolton's store, Ashworth's saddlery, Jerrold's store, and produce store…

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Fire in a Mexican School

National Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 2

A fire broke out in a school building at Grenada, Mexico, while the scholars were asleep. A number of the boys perished. Thirty-one bodies have been…

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A Big Fire at Parramatta. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 3

A fire occurred early this morning at the Australian Kerosene Oil Material Co's Works, Parramatta. The damage done is £1100. Two Parramatta fire brigades and the…

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A Fire at Parkes

National Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 3

On Tuesday night a fire broke out in the Royal Hotel, Clarinda-street, but the brigade promptly extinguished the outbreak, which was beginning to be…

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District Intelligence. Rockley. Destruction of a Woolshed by Fire. Suspected Incendiarism

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 2

On the morning of the 19th instant, about 3.30 o'clock the wool shed of Mr. Thomas Cotterill, of Back Creek, was discerned to be on fire, and before the…

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Destructive Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 3

The Crompton Companys Electric Lighting Supply Works at Chelmsford, Bases, have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £100,000…

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Fire at Chelmsford

National Advocate · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 2

A fire occured on Friday in Compton's electric works at Chelmsford, in Essex The building and machinery were entirely destroyed, and damage to…

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Fire in Chicago

National Advocate · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 2

A fire resulting in extensive damage has occurred at Chicago. The flames spread with great rapidity, and before the firemen succeeded in getting them under…

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Another Chicago Fire. DAMAGE 1,000,000 DOLLARS

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 3

Another great firs has occurred at Chicago, the premises of nineteen large firms being destroyed. The damage is estimated at over a million dollars…

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A Big Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 3

Crompton and Co.'s electric lighting and supply works at Chelmford, Essex, have been destroyed by fire, the loss being estimated at £100 000…

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Fire in a Newspaper Office

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 2

The Launceston Daily Telegraph offices narrowly escaped total destruction early on Sunday morning. A fire broke out in the offices of the commercial…

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A Fire at Cobb's, Bourke. BOURKE, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 3

The engine house and blacksmith's shop at Cobb and Co.'s factory was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. It is believed it was caused by hot ashes…

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2nd Edition The World A Disastrous Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Guildford, Surrey. The Unwin paint works were totally destroyed. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Fire at Guildford. Damage Estimated at £50,000

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 3

A disastrous fire at Guildford, in Surrey, has burned down Unmin'a paint works. The whole building, including the Crypt, was destroyed. The damage is estimated at…

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