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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 8 of 11

A Ship on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 3

A fire broke oat in the ship Macoallum More, in Newcastle Harbour, yesterday, but through the desperate efforts of the fire brigades the flames were extinguished within…

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Fire at a School. Albion Park

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

A fire occurred to-day during, school hours at the Marshall Mountain Public School. The roof was considerably damaged…

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Alleged Setting fire to a School. Two Boys Remanded. Narrabri, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

Two boys, named Welan, were remanded on a charge of setting fire to the Public School at Deep Creek. The fire got a good hold, but was eventually…

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Four fires in Sydney. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 2

Four fires were reported in Sydney to- day. At one, a volunteer, named Moore was considerably injured…

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Over the Kitchen Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 3

APRICOTS STEWED IN SYRUP.—Wipe the down from young apricots and stew them as gently as possible in a syrup made of four ounces of sugar to half a pint of water…

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Bombardment of Zanzibar. British Ultimatum Ignored. Warships Fire Upon the Palace. Suspicious Death Op the Late Sultan. the Palace Laid in Ruins. London, August 27

National Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 3

The latest reports from Zanzibar are to the effect that Khalid Burghash, uncle of the late Sultan of Zanzibar, who recently seized the Palace and proclaimed himself Sultan,…

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Fire at Grafton. GRAFTON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 31 August 1896 · page 3

Two houses at South Grafton have been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Perth

National Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 2

Early on Monday morning, a house occupied by Mr. William Sprey, a laborer living near Perth, was burned to the ground. Sprey and his family had…

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Fire at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 3

The ship Andres Rickiners, from Cardiff to Ponting has been burnt at sea through the coal cargo becoming signited. The crew reached Permabuco alter groat sufferings…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Monday 7 September 1896 · page 2

The balance-sheet of the Bathurst Fire Brigade has been published, and shows that the total receipts for the year amounted to £230 10s l0d, which…

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The Late Fire at Perth. a Subscription List Started

National Advocate · Monday 7 September 1896 · page 3

It will be remembered that a lew days ago a laborer named William Spray and his family, living at Perth, were rendered destitute by a fire which burned their…

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Fire At Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 2

A fire occurred on Saturday night at a weatherboard house in Byng-street, East Orange, in which Mrs. Baylis, the owner, resided. Through East…

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Fire at a Theatre. Eleven Firemen Killed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 3

The theatre at Benton Harbour, was destroyed by five to-day. The wall collapsed, killing eleven firemen…

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A Fatal Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

A fire attended by fatal results has occurred at Benton Harbor. A theatre took fire, and whilst the brigades wore endeavouring to extinguish the flames…

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Fire at Hillston. HILLSTON, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1896 · page 3

A fire this morning destroyed premises in High-street occupied by Mr. John Donnelly. The origin of the outbreak is unknown. The building belonged to…

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Over the Kitchen Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 3

NEAPOLITAN SAVORY. "Fry some squarers of bread to a [?] god colour then on each put a s[?] of member, ditto tomato; spread this with caviar, lay across the top…

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Fire in a Theatre

National Advocate · Monday 14 September 1896 · page 2

At Esperance (W. A.) on Thursday night a sensation was caused in the theatre through an excited scene shifter pouring a tin of kerosene, instead of…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Newspaper Office on Fire. Incendiarish Suspected

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 3

The office of Charters Towers Herald narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Saturday night. The proprietor suspects incendisrism…

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Fire at Goulburn. GOULBURN

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 3

This morning a fire was discovered in Mr. David Beven's grocery store, Auburns-street. The Fire Brigade was quickly at work, and succeeded in…

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Fires. JUNEE, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

Mr. Cunmining's bakery was entirely destroyed by fire this morning. A large supply of flour (uninsured) was also burnt. The building itself was insured…

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