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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Fire near Wilcannia. Momba Woolshed Destroyed. Wiloannia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

Considerable excitement prevailed here this morning when a special messenger arrived from Momba Statton with the information that the woolshed had been fired…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. A Mine on Fire

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

A fire broke out yesterday in the underground workings at Block II mine, Broken Hill, and it is still burning. Later…

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Here or There Fire in a Mine

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 2

A fire broke out on Sunday in the underground workings of the Block 11 mine, Broken Hill, and it was still burning yesterday morning…

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The Fire at Block 11, Broken Hill. Broken Hill, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 3

Carbonic acid gas had to be tried to cope with the fire at Broken Hill. Several hundred tons of earth were dislonged by the explosion, and thrown into…

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The Broken Hill Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 3

Elaborate precautions are being taken to prevent the fire at Block Eleven spreading to the Block Ten mine. On Sunday it was thought that the fire had…

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Fire In New Zealand

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

There was a destructive fire in Palmerston, North New Zealand, on Sunday night. The Empire Hotel and several other buildings were burnt to the ground…

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Fire at Hamburg

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 3

An extensive fire is reported from Hamburg. A spirit warehouse became ignited :rom a watchman's lamp, and the fire spread over a number of buildings. Too total loss…

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A Serious Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 3

An extensive fire is reported from Hamburg. A spirit warehouse became ignited from a watchman's lamp, and the fire spread over a number of buildings…

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The Broken Hill Fire

National Advocate · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

It is supposed that the fire at Block 11 mine, Broken Hill, is now under control, and the prospects of quenching it have improved…

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Forest Fires in America

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 3

Forest fires involving, the destruction of many homes and the loss, of 100 lives have occurred in the state of Michiga, America…

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Broken Hill Fire

National Advocate · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 2

The state of affairs at the fire in Block 11 mine, Broken Hill, was practically unchanged on Friday, except that the application of carbonic acid gas at…

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Big Fire at Narapdern

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 2

Richards and Company's store at Naraodera was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The stock is valued at £10,000…

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The Broken Hill Fire. an Exodus of Miners

National Advocate · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 2

THE exodus of Broken Hill miners for now fields or pastures more enduring is by far the most significant thing that we have heard in connection with the fire…

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Forest Fires in America

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 3

Disastrous forest fires have taken place in the State of Michigan, U.S.A. A fire broke out in the forests on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan, and…

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A Destructive Fire. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Narrandera. Richards and Company's stores were burnt down. With stock the damage is estimated at nearly £12,000…

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Parkes Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 2

At a meeting of the fire insurance agents on Monday, in Parkes, Mr. G. R. Phillipps, agent for the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company,…

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The Broken Hill Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 2

Appearances on Monday pointed to some appreciable abatement in the fire at Block 11 mine, Broken Hill. There are signs of considerable…

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How There The Broken Hill Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

Since the fire began at Block 11 mine, 300 workmen have left Broken Hill, and 400 still remain out of work. The cost of the fire is estimated at £20,000…

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Fire in a Mail Boat. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 12 August 1895 · page 3

fire occurred on the Steamer Orient Melbourne. It was very serious at me, but was under control late last The bunkers were afterwards…

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2nd Edition The World A Big Fire in Sydney. Wright and Co.'s Premises Suffer. Three Hundred Persons Thrown Out. a Firemen Dashed to Death. His Wife a Beholder of His Ending. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 12 August 1895 · page 3

An extensive fire occurred this afternoon at the boot factory of J. R. Wright and Co., Elizabeth-street, opposite Belmore Park. The fire was…

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