Bathurst Fire Brigade
The Bathurst Fire Brigade, competing in Sydney, ran third in the Four-men-engine Event, only being beaten for first place by 1-5sec. In other events…
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Fires & bushfires, 1898
216 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 11
Fire at Grenfell. House and Contents Destroyed. Grenfell
The residence and kitchen of Alexander Meldrum, situated on the Young road, together with his household furniture, were totally destroyed by fire…
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On Saturday afternoon two stacks of hay, the property of Mr. C. H. Barton, were destroyed by fire. Several other stacks and a large crop in the vicinity were saved by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at an Orphanage. SYDNEY
A fire broke out this morning at Westmead Orphanage, Parramatta, when the roof of the main building caught fire. Word was sent to the Parramata…
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A disastrous conflagration has occurred in Dawson City, the principal centre of the Klondyke goldfieds district. Halt the business portion of the city…
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A great fire broke oat here this morning, startling everyone, and resulting in the total detraction of the Perseverance floor mill in Martin-street. The fire…
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A fire broke out in the premises of the Australian Arms Hotel early this morning and destroyed the stable and contents. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Most Destructive Fire. the Pereseverance Roller Flour Mills Destroyed
At about 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning the residents of Blayney were startled with the alarm of fire, and shortly afterwards large crowd had assembled in the vicinity…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in a fruit shop in Olive-street today. The flames spread rapidly and within half-an-hour the whole block, comprising six shops,…
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A fire started ; on Thursday at Mr. Mooney's Avondale station, near Condobolin, and spread to Euglo and Borambil. It was got out after much trouble. About 4000 acres…
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A fire took place on Saturday last about midday on Rockville, Mandurama, the farm of Mr. G. Rowlands, by which a dairy and a cream extractor and a valuable lot of plant…
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The usually dull and uneventful condition of 'Wang was, on Friday last, rudely startled by the cry of " FIRE," which turned out to be at the residence of the bachelors, Messrs. Cole, Williams,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What a Sapid-fire Gun Is Like
Rapid-fire guns are just now much talked about, but most people have only a vague idea of what they are People who take the Gattling gun as a type of rapid fire'…
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An inquiry in connection with the fire at the flour mill was held at the Blayney Court House on Friday, 18th instant, before the District Coroner (Mr. G. Pila). The following jury was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theatre Destroyed by Fire. Twenty People Killed. London
Baldwin's Hotel and theatre, San Francisco has been burnt. Twenty people perished, including a man named Rescuer and four women…
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On Saturday night a fire was discovered in Messrs. R. and M. Reid's business premises, Main-street, near Eskbank station. I he alarm was given by Mr. R. Reid, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Sensation. the Western Mail on Fire. in a Gale of Wind. Bourke
A sensational occurrence was reported to-night, the Western mail-train having caught fire when within 27 miles of Bourke, The fire originated in a…
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An accidental outbreak of fire totally destroyed the house and its contents of Mrs Margaret Chambers, some 7 miles from here, a few days ago. Mrs. Chambers,…
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A fire occured on Mrs, W. Wood's property, canimbla, on Monday afternoon, when several stacks of hay and a but were destroyed. It is thought the…
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A bush fire [?] out in the valley at the rear of Mr. Hargraves [?] residence, at Medlow, on Sunday and continued [?] of the next day. The strong wind blowing at the [?] ran the fire along till it…
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