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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 22 of 22

Bush Fires in Victoria Three Lives Lost. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 2

A raging not north wind on Saturday roused the bush fires which for several days had been burning in the Beechworth district, and the result was the loss of three lives,…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Loss of Life. Serious Damage to Settlers. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 4

The bush fires which have been burning in the Beechworth district for several days past assumed large and disastrons proportions on Saturday…

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Fire at Orange. Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 2

The house of Mr. E. Combes, a railway porter, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. Nothing was saved…

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A Fire at Grenfell. Grenfell

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 2

A fire broke out at 12.30 this morning at Tobin's blacksmith's shop. The building, which was constructed of wood and iron, together with tools, etc., was…

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New Zealand Troops under Fire in a Tight Corner. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 2

The New Zealand troops wore in a very tight corner at Arundel. They returned the hail of bullets poured in by the enemy at short range, and the former had many…

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Bush Fire at Flyer's Creek

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

A LARGE bush fire is reported to have raged on Boxing Day at Flyer's Creek, on Messrs Hebden Bros. rup. A good deal of grass was destroyed…

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The Fire Fiend

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

TERRIBLE Bush fires reported from Tasmania and Victoria. Queenstown (Tasmania), near the celebrated Mt. Lvell mines…

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Fire in Carcoar

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

ABOUT 10 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire occurred at the rear of the residence of Mr I. Biddulph, and, the news caused some excitement…

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A Fire at Cudal. Cudal

National Advocate · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 3

A fire broke out io the kitchen of Taylor's Ta[?]tersall's Hotel, early yesterday morning. Fortunately plenty of water was at hand, and the flames were…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. MELBOURNE

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 2

A raging hot north wind on Saturday roused the bush fires which for several days had been burning in the Beechworth district, and the result was the loss of three…

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Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 6

Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the kitchen of Taylor's Tattersall's Hotel; but fortunately there was plenty of water at hand and the flames were subdued, before much…

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To-Day's Telegrams. a Ship on Fire. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 3

The steamer Balmain was completely gutted yesterday by fire which lying on the slip at Mort's Dock undergoing repairs…

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