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

Fires & bushfires, 1897

275 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 14

Fire At The Cowra Railway Station. COWRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 3

About 5 o'clock on Sunday morning the locomotive shed at the Cowra railway station was completely destroyed by fire, and four locomotives much damaged…

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Another Fire SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 3

A fire was discovered in the town promises of Wright, Heaton and Co., in Pitt-street early this morning, and was not subdued before considerable damage was done…

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A Big Fire. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

A fire broke out at George Murray and Co.'s printing establishment and the damage caused by the fire is considerable. The second and third floor…

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A Disastrous Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 3

A disastrous fire has destroyed the, town of Windsor, Nova Scotia. Various banks, churches and private houses were in their turn reduced to ashes by the…

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The Broken Hill Fire. a Big Reward. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 3

The directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine have increased the reward offered for the person who caused the fire in block 12 to £1000. They also offer…

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A Petroleum Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 3

The petroleum springs at Baku on the Caspian Sea are on fire. The damage is estimated at a million roubles…

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Great Fire In Russia. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 3

Through a fire in petroleum springs near Baku, the Russian oil-producing city, damage was done to the extent of 1,000,000 roubles (about £100,000…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Fire at Maitland. MAITLAND

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 3

A disastrons fire occurred at a quarter past 12 this morning. Roberts Brothers cycle depot and gunsmith shop was completely gutted. None of the stock was saved…

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Nearly' a Fire

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1897 · page 2

A possibly serious conflagration was averted last Saturday night. By some means the curtains in the room over Gwlliarn's…

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Bush Fires. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 3

Bush fires were raging yesterday on the mountains, sad Lawson the residents had to work hard to prevent tho flames reaching their residences…

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A Destructive Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 3

The great depot of Carter, Paterson and Co., of London has been destroyed by fire Five hundred horses were rescued with difficulty…

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Fire at Bourke. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 3

The Bijou Theatre at Bourke was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. Rickard's Company, who opened there last Saturday, lost a quantity of valuable scenic…

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Fire in stables. LONDON, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 3

The stables of the big London carter, Paterson, at Clerkenwell, were burnt last night; 500 horses were rescued with difficulty…

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A Destructive Fire

National Advocate · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

About 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning a destructive fire broke out on the stage of the Bijon Theatre, Bourke. The Rickard Coy. had played there on…

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An Underground Fire. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 3

The fire which broke out two years and a half ago in Block 11 of the Broken-hill Proprietary mine shows renewed signs of activity…

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Fire at Tingha. TINGHA

National Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 3

A fire broke out at 12 o'clock last eight in a private dwelling tena[?]ted hy Mrs. Billing. It originated in a bedroom occupied by the children. The…

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The Fiji Fire-walkers. a Savage Show Sensation

Molong Argus · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 1

Recently it was reported that a party of Europeans had visited the island of Bega, Fiji, where they witnessed the mystery of the fire-walker's ceremonial…

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A Destructive Fire. Two Hundred Acres Op Sugar Cane Destroyed. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 3

There was ab outbreak of fire at Alsonsville yesterday which resulted in the destr[?] of 200 acres of anger cane…

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Haystacks on Fire. DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 15 November 1897 · page 3

Two splendid stacks of bay, containing 100 tons, on Mr. Alfred Ison's form at Brocklehurst were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The harvesters…

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Fire at Berrigan. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 3

A fire at Berrigan early yesterday morning resulted in the destruction of tho School of Aria and three shops…

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