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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 14 of 14

The Great London Fire. LONDON, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 2

At an enquiry into the late London fire at Cripplegate, export, evidence was given that the fire could not have been caused by spontaneous combustion…

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Fire at Forbes. Forbes

National Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 2

What would have undoubtedly proved a large fire was stopped before any serious loss occurred last night. A crackling noise was heard about 12…

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Fire In Sydney. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 2

The basket factory occupied by Adolph Kaminouky, in Devonshire-street, was totally destroyed by fire this morning…

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Fire at a Photographer's. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 1

A disastrous fire broke out this morning at Eden's photo framing works, Valentine Lane, off George-street South. A large stock of moulding, bicycle cases,…

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Fire in England. LONDON, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 1

A fire has destroyed Wrotteslen Hall in Shropshire…

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Bush Fires on the Border. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 December 1897 · page 2

The steamer Kalgoorlie, from Melbourne to Sydney, reported that bush fires were raging all along the extreme southern coast line of the colony…

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Fire at Blayney BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Monday 20 December 1897 · page 2

At noon to-day a fire broke out in the stables belonging to the Wesleyan parsonage; a large number of people were immediately on the spot, but on account of…

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A Train on Fire. Great Excitement. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 20 December 1897 · page 2

Great excitement was created in a saloon carriage of the train running from Brisbane to Sydney on Saturday morning owing to the under gear becoming hot, and igniting the…

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Careless Use of Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 5

AT the Cowra Police Court last week a driver named Michael MacAllister pleaded guilty to having carelessly used fire wheat [?], and was £4 15s 2d and 4-101 costs. Seater…

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[ORIGINAL.] Coals of Fire. An Australian Tale of Two Christmas Eves. Christmas Eve, 1870

Molong Argus · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 2

THE colony of New South Wales in general, and the city of Sydney in particular, had never been favoured with a lovelier day than the…

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Terrible Fire in London. Mother and Nine Children Killed. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 3

A terrible fire occurred last night at a house in Dixie-street, Bethnal Green, a woman named Jarvis and her nine children, ranging in age from 16 to eight months, losing their lives. Most of the…

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A Destructive Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 2

Morris Sheehan, a hawker, camped at the Tuggerah lakes, returned from looking for his horses yesterday, and found that his cart, harness, and £180 worth of drapery, and…

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2nd—Edition The World A Ship on Fire. LONDON, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 2

A fire yesterday greatly damaged the ship Westgate, which was loading in the West India docks for Melbourne…

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A Fatal Fire. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 3

In Wentworth yesterday morning, a fire destroyed three buildings, causing a loss of about £1500. Mr. J. B. Woodward, who barely escaped with his life, received such a…

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Suspicious Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 2

This morning a fire occurred on premises in Hunter-street occupied by Mills and Sherwin, mining and property agents, D. Harris, Taylor, and F. Stephens, ostrich…

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Suspicious Fire in Sydney. an Inquest Asked For

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 2

Early yesterday morning a fire occurred on premises in Hunter-street occupied by Messrs. Mills and Sherwin, mining and property agents, Mr. W. Harris, tailor, and Mr. F…

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Disasters at Hayti. Fire and Earthquake. London

National Advocate · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 3

A series of disasters is reported from Port Au Prince, tho capital of Hayti, in the West Indies. A large fire broke out in the town yesterday and 800…

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