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

Fires & bushfires, 1898

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Great Corn Fire. DAMAGE 1,000,000 Dollars. London, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

St. Louis Mission (U.S.A.) reports that an elevator with 3,000,000 bushels grain and 75 corn laden cars have been burnt. The loss is estimated at…

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Battersall's Sweep. Disaster at Dubbo. Hobart, Monday. a Great Fire Rages in the Town. Half a Block. Destroyed. Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 3

The following are names of drawers of placed horses in Tatt [?] consultations on the Anniversary. Handicap, Randwick. A disastrous fire broke cut in Mrs. Sullivan's fruit shop, Church-street, shortly after half past one this morning. In the space of an hoar half the block…

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The Dubbo Fire. Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

Great crowds visited the scene of the Church-street fire yesterday and last night. No clue can be obtained as to the origin of the outbreak. The Insurance adjusters…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Awful Experiences

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 4

Telegrams from Gippsland state that disastrous bosh fires are raging if all directions, and record a truly terrible state of affairs, said to eclipse the…

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The Church-street Fire. DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr. R. G. Dulhunty J.P.), held an inquiry at the Court House yesterday concerning the recent fire in Church-street. Evidence was…

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Disastrous Fire at Dubbo

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in Mrs. Sullivan's fruit, shop, Church-street, shortly after one on Monday morning. In the space of an hour [?] the block was destroyed. The…

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Fire at Dubbo. Six Buildings Destroyed. Estimated Damage, £5000. DUBBO

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 9

A DISASTROUS fire broke out half past 1 o'clock this morning, in Church-street. Six buildings were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at 5000 The fire originated in…

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Victorian Bush Fires

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 4

Heatrending reports of suffering and rain from bush fires comes from Warragul (Vic) says the "D.T." Scores of homesteads have been razed to the…

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A Fire in Boston. Six Men Killed. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

During a fire at Boston last night six firemen were killed by the falling in of the walls of the burning building; many Others were injured…

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A Destructive Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

A fire at Manilla, capital of the Philipine Islands, has destroyed 200 houses…

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2nd- Edition London Fire Brigade. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

The London County Council has resolved to strengthen the fire brigades with 122 men and 70 horses, expending £200,000 on the re-organisation…

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Fire at Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

Word came to the police station to-day that Mr. Moore's house, with all the outhouses, had been totally destroyed, the full damage amounting to some £300. Some 40…

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Fire at a Sheep Station. Suspectedarson. Deniliquin

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

The local police have received informstion that a woolshed on Quiamong station, about 20 miles from here, was totally destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this…

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Fire at Cudal. a Chemist's Shop Destroyed. a Battle with the Flames. Mr. Earngey a Heavy Loser. Cudal, Friday Morning

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred here last night, when Earngey's chemist shop and residence was totally destroyed. Not a single article was saved…

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Sydney Squibs. Federation and the Federal Capital. -- Mark Twain on Oratory. -- Civilised Hindoos at Alstonville. -- Civilization a New Variety of Bacteria. -- the Cycling Man and Woman. -- Humours of the Fires in Gippsland

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 7

Last week the glorious cause of federation struck another snag, but apparently, it was, like the guileless young lady's baby, "only a little one;" and the occasion was one for merriment…

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Fire in London. Theatrical Stores Burnt. London

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 3

Enormous damage has been done by a fire which broke out in some stores at Southwark, on the south bank of the Thames…

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Destructive Fires. Sensational Incident at Newcastle. Deniliquin

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

The homestead of Warbeckon station, Deniliquin, was consumed by fire yesterday. A large quantity of valuable furniture was destroyed. The damage is…

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Big Fire at Port Adelaide. ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

A big fire occurred this morning at Port Adelaide in Honey'? timber yard situated close to the railway station. The yard was…

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Two Fires. Glen Innes

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

The police have been informed of the destruction of a shed containing a stack of wheat and implements belonging to Mr. Dunn of Graham's Valley. The…

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Fire at Orange. Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

A fire occurred in East Orange last night, by which a wooden cottage, the property of Mr. D. Carty, fruiterer, was completely destroyed. The fire occurred at about 1 o'clock…

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