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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 9 of 11

A Bicycle Blaze. Scorchers Scorched. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 3

A fire broke out to-night in Moore and Scott's cycle agency here. Before the flames could be quelled they had destroyed 150 Raleigh machines and a…

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Fire in Stables. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 3

A fire occurred this morning in stables at 37 Botany-street, Alexandria. The building was occupied by Mr. T. Parker, and was destroyed. The cause…

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Destruction of Bicycles. an Agengy on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Scott and Moreton's cycle agency at Melbourne 150 machines were destroyed and also several hundred types etc…

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Fire in a State School. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

The State school at Armndale was almost entirely destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 3

A fire early this morning destroyed a large weather-board house in Oxide-street…

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Fires! SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 2

A fire to-night partly destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Balmain, and another outbreak at North Sydney, also in a weatherboard cottage considerably…

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Fire at North Shore. a Brave Mother

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 3

A weatherboard cottage at North Shore, Sydney, was destroyed by fire yesternight. Mrs. Ryan rushed into the burning building and reused her five year old son. The latter…

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A Railway Truck on Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 3

On Friday night last a railway truck holding furniture, the property of a Mr. Thompson, caught fire near Albury and was completely destroyed. An…

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Bathurst Fire Station

National Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bathurst Fire Brigade Board held yesterday afternoon, it was decided to have the Fire Brigade office connected by telephone with the…

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Disastrous Fire. Half a City Destroyed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

A diasstrons fire has laid waste half the city of Guayaquil, the capital of Eousdor. The damage ia estimated at 9,00.000dol. Thousands of perions have been rendered…

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The Heat. High Readings and Bush Fires

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 3

The thermometer yesterday registered 84 degrees in the shade; 104 at Bonrks, Walgett, and Wileania, and 100 at many other places…

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Fire at Condobolin. CONDOBOLIN

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 3

A four-roomed bouse belonging 60 Mr. John Bright was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The estimated loss is £200. There was no…

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Over the Kitchen Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 3

PLIM JELLY.— Stew two pounds of red pounds, with sugar to taste, and see that you have nearly a quart of pulp, & c. Stir in one cunee of gelatine powder, taking care that…

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A Marrow Escape— a fire-escape

Molong Argus · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 3

"THAT remains to be seen." as the boy said when he spilt the ink on the tablecloth. JUDGE: "If I let you off this time, will…

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Today's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. Destructive Fire at Kalgoorlle

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

A disestrons fire occurred at Kalgoorlie on Thursday, when several shops wore gutted and damage to the extent of £10,000 was done. Buildings had to be torn down to atop the…

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An old Home of England. Destroyed by Fire. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 3

Severend Mansion the seat of Sir Edmund Lechmere, at Malvern, England, has been destroyed by fire. Many family pictures and valuable heirlooms…

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A Fatal Fire. a Woman Roasted. Melbourne, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 3

Three cottages were completely burned down at Richmond to-night. A married woman named Moncries perished in the flames. The origin of the outbreak is a…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1896 · page 3

A fire broke out in Crystal-street this forenoon and destroyed a four-roomed house occupied by Mr. Doran. The fire was caused by children playing with…

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Over the Kitchen Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 1

LEMON JELLY.—One-half a box of gelatine dissolved in one-half of a pint of water; add one pint of boiling water, the juice of three lemons, one and one-half cupfuls of…

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Destructive Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 November 1896 · page 3

The Gippsland Newt office and several other buildings were destroyed by fire at Bairnsdale on Saturday…

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