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

Fires & bushfires, 1898

216 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 11

Fire at a Sawmill. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

A storeroom attached to Mr. Pafield's saw bills at Tamworth was destroyed by fire early this morning. Damage valued at £300 was done…

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Fire at Wyagdon

National Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

Constable Read, of Wyagdon, has furnished the District Coroner with particulars of a fire whereby a shed, stable, and contents, valued at £5, were destroyed on the 13th inst…

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Disastrous Fire

National Advocate · Monday 24 October 1898 · page 2

Mr. T. Hunt's woolshed at Burdenda Station, Dandaloo, together with machinery and 130 bales of wool were totally destroyed by fire on Thursday…

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Accident at a Fire. Three Firemen Buried. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

During a fire at a general some on George's River Road, owned by W. Gardiner & Co, early this morning, th[?] ront wa[?]tell, burying three firemen. Two…

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Forming a Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1898 · page 2

At a meeting held in Condobolin Council-chambers on Monday night, under the presidency of the Mayor, steps were taken for the formation of a fire brigade…

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Fire at Airly

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 5

A hut occupied by Messrs. Evans and Hayes was completely demolished one day last week. As was their usual custom, they securely fastened their place and departed to work Both occupants are positive…

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The Trunkey Fire

National Advocate · Monday 31 October 1898 · page 2

A good sum of money has been collected Trunkey for the purpose of assisting Mr. Norris to erect a blacksmith's shop, in place of the one which was burnt down on…

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Trunkey Tidings. Trunkey, Thursday. FIRE

National Advocate · Monday 31 October 1898 · page 2

Mr. T. Norris, blacksmith, sustained a severe loss in the destruction of his shop by fire early this morning. The flames were first seen by Mr. J. Atkins, and very soon a…

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A Great Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 3

By a fire at Spinagar, in Kashmir, £66,000 worth of damage was done…

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Fire in Bridge Street

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 6

The clang of the fire-bell startled the residents of Lithgow about half-past ten on Saturday night. No one could tell at first where the trouble lay, as there was no flame or smoke…

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The Hollingwood Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 3

The Board of Trade has concluded the inquiry with regard to the loss of the four-masted ship Hollingwood, which was burned at sea when bound from…

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Fire Brigades Competition. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 2

One of the chief events today was the Fire Brigades Competition on the Agricultural Society's Ground. Owing to the fire at Hordern and Son's this…

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Disastrous Fire at the Lagoon

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 2

A fire, accompanied by Terr disastrous results, occurred about 5.30 a.m. yesterday morning at The Lagoon. The house in which the fire occurred was…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Part of Anthony Hordern's Destroyed. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 2

Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at Anthony Hordern's immense warehouse Haymarket, threatening the destruction of the great pile of…

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Fatal Fire

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 3

A FIRE broke out in the back portion of the premises of this office about 2 a.m. on Monday morning, resulting in the total…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

National Advocate · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 2

In the engine events at the Fire Brigades' Demonstration, held on Wednesday in Sydney at the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground, the Bathurst men, although not…

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Fire at Black Springs

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 3

On Saturday last a fire took place in a small tenement occupied by an aged woman named Moran, mother of Mr. E. Moran, of this quarter. The old lady, who lives by herself in a small place, a little…

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Great Fire in Sydney

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 11

On Wednesday morning a fire started in that immense pile of building in the Haymarket, Sydney occupied by Anthony Hordern and Sons’…

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Bush Fires. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

Bush fires in the Lake Macquarie district have been causing anxiety to settlers. At head of Cockle Creek yesterday, eight boatsheds were completely…

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Great Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke at at Anthony Hordern's immense warehouse Haymarket, threatening the destruction of the great pile of buildings occupied by that firm…

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