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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 3 of 15

A Terrible Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

A fire occured on Wednesday in a hardware store in the town of Lynn, Massachusetts, America. While the firemen were at work endeavouring to…

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The Recent Fire at Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

John Knight, the owner of the store and premises burned down at Dubbo on Tuesday, was arrested on Thursday by Sergeant Butler on suspicion of having caused the fire. He…

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The Warren Fire

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 1

Some startling evidence was taken before the coronial inquiry into the causes of the fire which wrought such destruction in the main street of Warren recently. There were…

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A Tamworth Fire

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 3

The premises of Mr. Porcivnl's creamery and butter factory and rerefrigerating works, situated at the corner of Brisbane and Lower streets,…

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The Dubbo Fire

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

In connection with the fire at Dubbo last week, when the store occupied by a man named Knight was burned to the ground, Detective Keatinge and Senior-Constable…

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A Parkes Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning a four-reomed cottage, the residence of Patrick Clancy, was totally destroyed by fire. So rapidly was the building consumed…

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Another Fire at Parkes. PARKES

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 3

A fire occurred early this morning which destroyed Thomas Boyle's five-roomed house and contents. The fire was caused by a candle igniting the window…

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Fire at Newtown

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

Pearce's furniture warehouse, Newtown, was destroyed by fire early this morning. A horse in the adjoining stables was roasteed alive. The inmates of the house narrowly…

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A Fire at Cootamundra. COOTAMUNDRA

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 2

A fire at Matthew Bros, paint store did large damage to the stock aud machinery. Losses are estimated at £500. The place was insured…

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Fire in a Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

A fire has occurred in a mine at Cerillos, in the state of New Mexico, U.S.A. Twenty-five miners have perished, and sixty-five others are entombed in…

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Fires in London and Glasgow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 3

A great fire has taken place in Bermondsey, (a suburb of London) which broke out in the leather market, and the destruction of property was very great…

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Here & There A Great Fire in London

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 2

The Bermondsey Leather Market, London, has been destroyed by fire…

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Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires are ruling in various ports of the interior…

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Fire at Eglinton. Supposed Incendiarism

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

Late on Sunday night, or early on Monday morning, what is supposed to be a case of incendiarism, occurred at Eglinton Public School. Flames were…

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The Phoenix Fire Insurance Co

National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 2

In another column will be found the advertisement of the Phoenix Insurance Company which claims, next to the Sun Office, to he the oldest fire insurance…

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Great Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

A great fire occurred to-day, at Warby's hotel, corner of King and Pitt streets. It was first seen by a constable at 3 a.m…

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A Fire at Gibraltar

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 2

A serious fire broke out in the North Town, the Spanish and Moorish quarter of Gibraltar, on Friday. It swept the narrow lanes of the poor quarter. The…

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A Fire at Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 3

A bakehouse containing about 2 tons of flour and a quantity of bread, belonging to Mr. John Flynn, was all but totally destroyed by fire about 2 p.m…

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Fire at Carcoar. Carcoar

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

About half-past five o'clock this morning, a fire occurred at Mr. F. R. C. Hopkin's residence, Ashburton, about two miles from Carcoar. The whole of…

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A Fire at Corowa. COROWA

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 3

A fire to-day destroyed Mr, J. Comers' drapery store. The Commercial Bank had a narrow escape The destroyed building was insured by the…

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