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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 6 of 15

The Carcoar Fire. Carcoar

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1895 · page 3

An Inquest was hold to-day on the fire that occurred on Sunday night. A verdict was returned: "That the premises occupied by Messrs. J. Tankey and J, W. Fox were…

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Mysterious Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 8

FOR the purpose of accounting to some extent for the occurrence of mysterious fires, a correspondent sends us the following item, showing that iron rust has some blame in the matter:—…

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Molong Fire Brigade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 6

ON the 19th instant a meeting of the members of the above was held at the brigade's room. Mr. W. Carroll (captain) presided, and the attendance of members was the…

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Inquest on a Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 3

ON Saturday last an inquiry was held before Mr. P. F. A. Kinna, J.P. (District Coroner) and a lay of eight, at Mr. R. J. Gosper's resident Redhill, into the origin of a fire…

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Fearful Fire. Panic-stricken Girls

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 3

A terrible fire has occurred at a tobacco factory in Montreal, Canada. Fifty of the girls jumped from a window on the fourth storey, and many were killed on the spot…

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Fire in a Factory

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 3

In the disastrous fire at Montreal no less than 50 of the girl employees were caught in the burning building, The only means of escape and the one which…

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Show Causualities. an Accident and a Fire

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1895 · page 2

Quite a number of people turned up at the Show Ground on Saturday morning, when the local jumping contest, which had been postponed from the…

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The Toowoomba Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 3

The fourth death in connection with the late, fire at Toowoomba occurred to day, when William King, the eldest boy, succumbed. Another boy is not…

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The Fire Brigade in Sydney. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 3

At a deputation to the Major from the Fire Brigades Board for a now Building Act, Mr. Brown, the chairman, said the present Building Act was one through…

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A Fire at Mudgee. MUDGEE, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

At the inquiry into the firing of Isbeter's threshing machine at Three Mile Flat, Isebeter swore that his son Charles threatened to ruin him and waited to…

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A Parkes Fire

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 2

A fire started at the Bank of Australasia on Wednesday, but prompt measures were token by the townspeople, and the flames were quickly…

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A Suspicious Fire. ALBURY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 2

Peculiar circumstance attends the fire of an unoccupied cottage, owned by a man named Bownds, and insured and mortgaged. A neighbour observed a…

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A Fire in Princess Park

National Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon, through some cause at present unknown, the dry gras, in the western portion of Princess Park caught fire, and, fanned by the winds…

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The Political Situation. the Knights Hang Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 2

The leader of the Opposition, Sir George Dibbs, who is suffering from an injury to his ankle, did not get to Sydney yesterday and the meeting of the…

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A steamer on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

An sulbreak of fire occurred on board the steamer Worrigal on the voyage from London. A consignment of phosphorous was jettisoned and the vessel was thus…

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Great Fire near London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

At Bormondsey to-day warehouses covering an sore of ground were destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £200,000…

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A Fire at Parkes. PARKES

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 3

A fire occurred in the house of Thomas Stewart of Hill-street. It did £20 worth of damage. The house was insured for £60, furniture for £40, in the…

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Fire at Gilespie's Mills

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning at Gillespia's mills. Bathurst-street, bat the timely efforts of the fire brigades prevented any serious results…

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A Serious Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 3

A serious accident occured at Hamburg during the progress of a fire. A chimney collapsed, and eleven firemen were injured…

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Great Fire in Hamburg

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 2

The petroleum stores at Hamburg were set on fire by lightning during a thunderstorm. The stores, which contained vast quannities of oil, were…

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