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

Fires & bushfires, 1899

431 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 22

Big Fire at Bodangora. Loss Estimated at £4000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 13

A disastrous fire broke out in Dick-street, Bodangora, at 8 o'clock on Saturday night, when three buildings were completely gutted…

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Latest Cablegrams. Extensive Fire in America. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

A big fire broke out in Philadelphia by which Lippincot's great publishing establishment was desttoyed. Tho loss is estimated, at one-million sterling. All the…

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Disastrous Fire at Warren. £50,000 Loss. the Commercial Bank, Hotels, and Stores Destroyed. a Thriving Township Gutted

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 2

This morning word was received in town of a disastrous fire at Warren last night by which the main buildings in the town have been destroyed. The buildings are all of…

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The War. In the Transvaal. The Battle at Modder River. Later Details. British Fight Splendidly. In the Face of the Enemy's Sharpshooters. Great Assistance by the Naval Brigade. The Enemy Driven from its Position. Lord Methuen Eulogises his Troops. The Enemy Between Two Fires. LONDON, Thusday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

Further particulars are to hand regarding the decisive victory gained by the British under General Lord Methuen at Modder River on Tuesday…

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A Ruinous Fire

Leader · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 4

The hot weather and high dry winds have been playing havoc with crops, herbage, people’s eyes, and everything they blow round lately, and yesterday assisted to…

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Warren Fire SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 4

A private telegram to-day stated that the Commercial Bank, two hotels, and some shops had been burnt, doing an enormous amounts of damage…

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As Through Fire. Chapter Xxv

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 4

It took some in telling. She leaned more heavily against Miss Turner, and at every slight movement they thought she would die before the recital…

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Fire in America. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 4

Lippincot’s great phblishing establishment in Philadelphia has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at a million sterling. All plates of tho Encyclopedia Brittanica…

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Editorial Bric-a-Brac. Another Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 7

FIRE fires in a fortnight is not a bad record, even if they be only little ones. The fifth took place last Friday night at the rear of Mr. Chas. Stockwell's Freemason's Hotel. A few minutes…

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Fire at Philadelphia. Damage £2,000,000. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

Lippincott's publishing premises at Philadelphia have been burnt to the ground. It is stated that fully two million sterling will be lost, largely caused by…

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Fire at Dubbo. Four Buildings Burnt. Dubbo, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 3

A fire broke cat in Macquarie street at half past 6 this evening in a wooden building near the Commercial Bank. In a short time the three adjoining…

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The Warren Fire. Enormous Damage Done. Much Distress Prevailing. Warren

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

The fire which occurred at Warren last, night turns out to have effected much greater destruction than was at fleet supposed, although it was at the time thought…

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The Wyalong Fire. Another Outbreak Yesterday. Supposed Work of Incendiaries. Wyalong

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

The town of West Wyalong was all excitement yesterday after the fire. The main street presented a sorry spectacle, the thoroughfare being completely blocked with…

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Big Fire at Wyalong. a Man Burned to Death. the Town for a Time in Danger. Wyalong

National Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke oat at West Wyalong last night, when a row of wooden shops and residences fronting the main street was completely gutted…

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Country News. Disastrous Fire at Warren. Large Portion of the Town Destroyed. Twenty-one Business Places Consumed. Hundreds of Homeless People Camped on the Common. Warren

National Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

Extensive damage nee done by the fire which broke oat at Warren on Thursday afternoon. A strong west wind was blowing, and quickly swept…

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Through Fire. Chapter Xxvi

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 4

The cold set in sharp and severe; but I amela enjoyed the frosty bracing air, with the bright sunshine and blue skies, and her daily walks quickly brought back…

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Police Court. Monday, December 4th, 1899. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J Simmons, J,p.) Setting Fire to a Brudge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 2

Thomas Wilson, on remand, was charged with attempting to set fire to Banken's Bridge. William H. Webb deposed that on…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

The blazing heat and hot winds of last week brought in their train the fire fiend. We hear that great tracts of country on the…

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Fires in Sydney. Sydney, 1.40 a.m

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

Last evening premises in Hay-street used as a bag store, occupied by Henry Bent, were discovered to be on fire. Fifty tons of bags were burnt and the roof out…

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As Through Fire. Chapter Xxvii

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 4

Geof, who had beard from John which way the girl usually came through the woods, took the track leading to the ranche house, though he had but little hope of…

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