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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 12 of 14

To-Day's Telegrams. A. Destructive Fire. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 3

Cobb and Co's coach factory and sawmills at Claremont (Q.) have been destroyed by fire. The less is estimated at from £10,000 to £15,000…

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Fire at Charleville. COBB & Co.'s Premises Destroyed

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 3

The factory and sawmill of Cobb and Co. at Charleville have been burnt down, and only the books saved. Mr. James Rutherford received a private wire from…

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Fire at Cumnock

Molong Argus · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 2

THE residents of Cumnock were thrown into a state of excitement on Sunday afternoon last, when volumes of smoke were noticed issuing from the private…

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A Disastrous Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 3

Two splendid stacks of bay, containing 100 tons, on Mr. Alfred Ison's farm at Brocklehurst, near Dubbo, were destroyed by fire last week. The…

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Destructive Fire. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 3

Sixteen business premises hare been destroyed by fire at Gore, (N.Z.) the estimated damage being £15,000…

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Record Fires In Melbourne and London. Numerous Business Houses Destroyed. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 2

Perhaps the larges and most destructive fire that has yet taken place in Australia broke out in Melbourne at 2 o’clock yesterday morning in Elisabeth-street. It origined…

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2nd—Edition The-World Giant Fires. at Melbourne and London. Whole Blocks Demolished. Industries Disorganised. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 3

The most disastrous fire ever known in Australia commenced at two this morning in the great soft goods warehouse of Craig, Williamson and Thomas,…

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The London Conflagration. Fire a Quarter of a Mile Wide. Marvellous Escapes. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 2

The largest fire known for 35 years broke out last night in Hamesll-street, brough a gas explosion. The fire was a quarter of a mile wide, Wells, Hamsell and Jewin streets…

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The London Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

The "National Advocate" was the only one of the morning papers to give an explanatory account of the great London fire. We were much indebted…

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Fire at Wellington. WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 3

About half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday night the alarm of fire was given at the north end of the town, and immediately a crowd of people started to the…

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Fire at Coraki. Great Damage. Coraki

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 3

A destructive fire occured at Coraki yesterday morning. Its origin is unknown. The fire destroyed Quain's Club Hotel valued at £3000 and two shops…

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The Melbourne Fire. Later Particulars. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 3

With reference to yesterday's great fire little of importance has transpired to-day. The greater number of the firms who have been burnt out have taken temporary…

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Municipal Fire Insurance

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

One marked feature of conversation in insurance circles here yesterday, says a Victorian wire, was the freely-expressed conviction that the socialistic scheme of…

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The Melbourne Fire. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 3

The total amount of insurance in respect of building effected by the recent [?] in Melbourne is £595,800. of which £ 408,400. is in British and foreign offices, and £ 187,300…

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The London Fire. LONDON, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of London has opened a fire fund for the relief of the unemployed distressed by the late conflagration…

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Latest Cablegrams. The London Fire. a Fond Stated. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of London, the Right Hon. Lient, Colonel Hovatio D, Divide, M.P., has started a Mansion House Fund to order to relive the distress of those thrown…

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Fire in an Undertaker's Shop. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

A destructive fire resulting in considerable damage to property and the death of two horses occurred at Redfern this morning. The outbreak took place…

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Fire at Redfern. Two Horses Burnt to Death

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

A conflagration causing considerable damages to property occurred yesterday in the stables and coach-house at the rear of the residence of Mr. Alfred J. Jackson,…

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The Chicago Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 7

DURING the past few days the world has been startled with the news of dirastrous fires having taken place in England and Australia, and it may be of interest to our readers to state that…

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Fire in London

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 10

LONDON, Saturday,—A disastrous conflagration took place in London this morning, resulting in immense destruction of property. The fire, which was the most extensive since the great…

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