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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 5 of 15

A Fire at Forbes. FORBES

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 3

An empty house owned by Jas. Smith Clark, Ferry street, was burned down last night. The value of it was £150, and tho Insurance is in the Victorian Office for £100…

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2nd Edition The World Fire at Forbes. FORBES

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 3

A fire took place here last night. A house, which was insured, was burned to the ground…

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Fire at Dubbo DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 3

A fire last night destroyed 3 cottages owned and occupied by A Cooper and R. Bruce in Carrington Avenue. Bruce's furniture was saved, but Cooper's was…

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A Disastrous Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 2

A fire broke ont last night in a large store of the Colonial Sugar Company's Works, Pyrmont, 1600 bales aud bags being deranged or destroyed, but 14,000 bags of sugar were…

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Fire at Meranburn

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 5

WE have been informed that a fire occurred at Meranburn last Saturday night or early on Sunday morning by which a wool-shed, belonging to Mr. R. Gosper, was destroyed…

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Great Fire in Mudgee. MUDGEE, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 15 April 1895 · page 3

A great fir broke out about 9.30 this evening in Taitand McDiarmid's general store, late D.I.C. Bishop's saddlery, E. Shepherd's chemist's shop, and…

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Frightful Fire at Parkes. a Residence Completely Gutted. Seven Persons Burnt to Death, of Whom Are Five Children. Finding the Roasted Bodies. Parkes

National Advocate · Monday 15 April 1895 · page 3

Between 2 and 3 o'clock on Saturday morning. at Billabong Creek, near here, a fire broke out in the home of Mrs. Quinn, the widow of a well-known…

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Fire in Samoa

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

By a fire in Apia, Samoa, a block of buildings a hundred yards square was destroyed. It was composed principally of native houses…

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Here & There The Fire at Mudgee

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

The total damage done by the recent fire at Mudgee is estimated at £12,000…

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New Zealand Items. a Great Land Slip. Tremendous Damage Done. a Fire at Apia, Samoa. Auckland

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 3

A severe storm has occurred in the Wellington district. An enormous land slip is reported from Manawatu George, which stopped…

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The Mudgee Fire. MUDGEE

National Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 2

The inquest on the fire shows that it was accidental. An employee dropped a lighted match near an oil room and the flames caught some sawdust and…

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A Destructive Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred in a ship yard belonging to Harland and Woolf, at Belfast. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Attempt to Fire a Station. MUDGEE

National Advocate · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 3

A daring attempt was mode four times on Tuesday night to fire the Pianbong Station, The attempt was frustrated by the notice…

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Fatal Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 April 1895 · page 2

In a fire at Willoughby on Saturday Thomas Fulton was burnt beyond recognition…

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2nd Edition The World Two 'Japanese Warships' off Sydney Heads. the Forts Open Fire, But the Vessels Get in Because of the Failure of a Mine. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 22 April 1895 · page 3

The annual manning of guns at the forta at Sydney Heads yesterday, was made the occasion for some instruction in a coastal defence scheme. Two…

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A Batch of Fires. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

Fires occurred yesterday, at Carcoar, Gerringong, and Germanton. At Carcoar Tonkey's Fruiterer's shop was destroyed, with the house of Mr. Fox, a…

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A Fatal Fire. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

The recent fatal fire at King's College, Toowoomba, was more disastrous than stated. King, the occupier of the premises, was burnt to death at the time,…

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A Fire at Carcoar. Carcoar

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

On Sunday night, at about half-past eleven, a fire broke out at J. Tonkey's store, and, despite the efforts of a number of persons, made its way over the…

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Phoenix Fire Insurance

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 2

The ADVOCATE is informed by Mr. C. J. Pruen, local representative, that all the exhibits in the Art Gallery and main pavilion at the Show ground are covered by insurance…

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The Sydney Fire Brigade. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 2

The Fire Insurance Company have met and censured the Government for its action re Mr. Superindent Bear, whilst commending the necessity for an…

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