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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
289 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 15
At Mr. George Matthews' farm yesterday, about half-past 12 o'clock, a truck of pressed hay, a hay-press, a tarpaulin, and some ropes, belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out here this morning and all the old buildings were burnt to the ground. The new house was saved and the victoria and residents are all safe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest on the fire that occurred at Mr. Hopkin's, Ashburton, was held to-day, and an open verdict was returned. A rider was added complimenting the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire at Palmerston, in the north, destroyed a theatre and several shops. The buildings were insured for £500 each in the London, Lancashire and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrible fire has occurred at Jenolan Caves. A whole block of buildings was destroyed. The fire raged two hours. Very little was saved. Many visitors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last night a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Callaghan. It was extinguished with a few buckets of water. Later on, another outbreak gutted the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two little girls named Hoare were burned to death in a weatherboard cottage at Ashfield yesternight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Spanish cruiser Infanta has fired at and disabled the American schooner Irene, in Charlotte Harbor, Florida…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further particulars are to hand referring to the death of two children in the flames which consumed a weatherboard cottage near Cook's River, news of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday night, some little excitement was caused in William-street through a mat catching fire at the door of Mr. Arnold's shop. Fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berlin claims the record for quickness in turning out the fire brigade At a trial recently tho company tested was out of quarters, fully equipped for the fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A destructive fire caused by an explosion in a warehouse, has occurred in Milwaukie. In addition to the building in which the explosion occurred twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A destructive fire, caused by an explosion in a warehouse, has occurred at Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.) In addition to the building in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As they were leaving the town, on the afternoon of the third day, they met a gang of wood-cutters, carrying bundles en their backs, coming in from the bush…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred in the cottage of John W. Panel, and destroyed the house and furniture. The building was insured in the Liverpool, London, and Globe £150…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The horses quivered with terror, and tried to dash wildly in tbe direction of the swamp. Hold on, for your life! shouted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire was caused by the upsetting of a kerosene lamp in a fancygoods shop in Leichhardt, occupied by Mrs. Canon. The place was uninsured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →While on his way to Rio Janeiro, from which port he arrived at Sydney on Sunday, the captain of the ship Annie Maud fall in with a barquentine, the Celestina,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Friday.—The woolshed on Kelly's station, Hazeldene (Queensland) has been burnt to the ground, Seventy men are camped in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday night about 11 o'clock a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. John Lewis, the well-known hop cultivator, of this place. Mr. Lewis states that his…
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