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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 2 of 15

The Condobolin Fire. CONDOBOLIN

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 3

An open verdict has been returned in connection with the Condobolin fire…

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2nd Edition The Word Fire at a Racing Stable

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 3

Auckland, N.Z., Sunday night. At a fire at Williams' twining establishment at Epsom, the racehorses Ingorna and Abel were destroyed…

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A Fire in a Convent

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2

A fire, supposed to have been lit by an incendiary, did some damage on Saturday at St. Joseph's Convent, Gundagai, and a former servant is under arrest…

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A Disastrous Fire. NEWCASTLE, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

A fire occurred to-day aboard the ship Ben Cruachan. The vessel was laden and ready to proceed to sea. Just as the line was about to be unshackled from…

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Flashlights by Focuss'em A surprise party. G. H. Reid. This is the weather of fire and water

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 1

Mistress—" Goodness, Bridget, to whom are you writing in those immense letters ?' Bridget—' To me sister, mum; she's deaf an' dumb.'…

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Fire at Bourke. Six Shops Destroyed. Bourke

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

About 7 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire occurred in "Paddy's Market," in Mitchell-street, Bourke, which reunited in the destruction of six shops and the damage of two…

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A Fire in Bourke

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

By a fire at 'Paddy's Market,' Bourke, on Sunday, several structures were destroyed, tho damage estimated at about £1200…

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Her Dress Caught Fire. FORBES, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 3

Mrs. Whitely, of South Forbes, was engaged in washing when her dress caught five. A neighbor wrapped a blanket about her and extinguished…

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Fire at Redfern

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

Three shops were destroyed by fire at Redfern yesternight, but the loss is comparatively small…

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2nd Edition The World Fire at Port Melbourne. MELBOURNE, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

Nine cottages have been destroyed, and two seriously damaged by fire at Port Melbourne. The occupants all escaped, but in trying to rescue their…

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A Gallant Deed. Bluejackets Under Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 2

It has been the fashion of late years with some people to assert that the British men-of-war's men of the present age— Boating electric light-lit iron castles…

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A Big Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Giffen & Sons' flour mills in Nelson, N.Z. were destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is £10,000…

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Bush Fires in the Upper Murray

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

Bush fires have been raging in the Upper Murray and Narrandera districts considerable damage being done to grass and fencing…

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Struck by Lightning. a Big Blaze and a Heavy Loss. a Farmer's Bad Luck

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 7

WE feel sure general sympathy will be expressed with Mr. J. Frogley, of Garra, in the loss he has sustained by a fire which occurred on his farm on Wednesday afternoon, when a…

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Bush Fires and Phosphorous

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

It is stated that the recent bush tires in Riverina were caused through the phosphorous used for rabbit poisoning…

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How Bush Fires May be Caused

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

It is stated that some of the recent bush fires in Riverina were caused through the phosphorus used for rabbit poisoning…

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Fire at Deniliquiu

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out at Deniliquin yesterday, when shops and stocks valued at £3000 were destroyed…

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A Destructive Fire. DENILIQUIN, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

A big fire occurred in the main street, which destroyed Moltino's nnd Miss Murphy's shop, and damaged Chandler's. The total damage is £8000, mostly…

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Fire in America. Six Firemen Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

At a fire in Massachusetts which occurred through an explosion, six were killed…

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Bush Fires Around Adelaide. ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

Great bush fires are raging around Adelaide and Cape Borda. A station has been burnt out…

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