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

Fires & bushfires, 1896

213 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 11

Fire at Gondobblin. CONDOBOLIN

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 3

Early yesterday morning the Australian Hotel, owned and occupied by Benjamin Roberts, was totally destroyed by fire. The building and furniture were…

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Fires ! PARKES

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 3

A fire broke out to-day, at Gunningland station, owned by Mr. James Ewan. The fire was first discovered in the kitchen, but had such a firm hold it was…

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Destructive Fire In N.Z. Govt. Buildings Destroyed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 3

A fire at Marion, N.Z. yesterday destroyed the Post and Telegraph Offices, the Salvation Army Barracks, the Court Home and several other buildings…

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A Barque on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 3

Yesterday morning the barque Rosshire, while lying at Grafton wharf caught fire, but the flames were extinguished before much damage had been done…

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Destructive Fire in N.Z.

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 2

A fire at Marton, N.Z. on Friday destroyed the Post and Telegraph Offices, the Salvation Army Barracks, the Court House and several other buildings…

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A Ship on Fire. SYDNEY, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 3

The ship Ellen A. Reid, Newcastle to Manilla, with coal, caught fire. She pat into Sydney this morning. The fife was put out with difficulty…

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A Coal Ship on Fire. a Critical Time

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 3

The ship Ellen A. Bead, with a cargo of coal, from Newcastle to Manilla, caught fire at one o'olook on Saturday morning about 70 miles from the coast. She was sighted off…

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The Fire on the Rosshire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 3

An examination shows that nearly two hundred tons of the cargo of wheat aboard the Rosshire is damaged by fire. The injury to the vessel is not extensive…

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What Might Have Been a Big Fire. KATOOMBA

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 3

A narrow escape from a disastrous fire occurred this morning at Balmoral House, Bathurst road to Katoomba. The stables and attendants quarters…

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A Fire at Tumut. TUMUT

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 2

This morning an alarm of fire was raised, the cause being the burning of the Beehive Hotel, lately occupied by Mr. J. Williams, now at Temora. The…

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Over the Kitchen Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 1

WURTEMBURG SOUP.—Boil any stale brown bread to a jelly with water, add a little chopped onion, and celery. When the bread is nearly transparent…

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Fire at Hereford. Two Stacks Burned

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 2

On Saturday night two stacks owned by Mr. James. Rutherford, and situated on his property known as the Hereford Flats, were considerably destroyed by…

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Alarm of Fire. a Hay-stack Burnt

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 2

The fire bell rang out at Saturday evening about 9 o'clock and at once attracted considerable attention, as the report was current that the fire was at Hereford and…

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Fire at Ashfield. Four Shops Burnt

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 3

The was a big blase at Ashfield this morning and four shops were consumed…

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Fire at Pymble. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

The residence of W. T. Garrett, at Pymble, was destroyed by fire last night…

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Fire at Ashfield. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

By an extensive fire at Ashfield this morning three shops were destroyed…

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Fire at Mr. W. Daly's

Molong Argus · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon last, about 2.80 o'clock, a fire broke out in the promises occupied by Mr. W. Daly, bookseller, newsagent, &c., in Bank-street…

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A Disastrous Fire. HOBART, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 3

A disastrous fire on Saturday, at Zeehan (Tasmania), destroyed Crane Bros, and Creed's large drapery shop, Commercial Bank, Bank of Australasia…

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Fires on Coal-laden Ships

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

A matter of almost equal importance with the strike is now engaging the earnest attention of the colliery proprietors of Newcastle—viz., the loss within…

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Fatal Fire in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 3

A fatal fire occurred at North Melbourne. A servant employed by Mr. Trenear, wine merchant, left the latter's twin daughters, 15 months old, in a…

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