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

Fires & bushfires, 1899

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Here & There A Fire Alarm

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

A narrow escape from fire occurred on Saturday night at the Academy of Music, Carcoar. During the performance of Captain Jansens and company's phonograph two…

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Fire in an Asylum. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

A terrible fire occurred in a lunatic asylum at Yangton yesterday. Seventeen of the inmates perished…

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Strange Cause of a Fire. MOLONG

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at the Gap, on the Molong-Cumnock road, on Saturday afternoon. Thirty tons of hay in two stacks were destroyed. It…

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Disastrous Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

A DISASTROUS fire, by which about 80 tons of hay owned by Mr. William Hillan were destroyed, took place at The Gap, on the Molong to Cumnock…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 12

The applicants for position of firemen and light are requested to attend at the Fire Station on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. The final…

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The American Navy. Fire in the Nanal Yard. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

There has been a great fire in the naval yard at Brooklyn, and damage was done estimated at £200,000. The plans of the new war ship Maine were destroyed…

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An Expensive Fire. in New York Navy Yard. London

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

The machine shop in the New York navy yard has been burned. Property to the value of a million dollars was destroyed, beside plans of a new type of…

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Great Fire in Melbourne. a Bond Destroyed. Enormous Loss of Tea. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at 1 o'clock this afternoon at Henty's bond and free stores, in Flinders-lane, near Spencer-street. The building is a large one, of four storeys…

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A Great Fire. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 3

A great grass fire commenced on Friday on Killingworth Estate, near Yea, Victoria. Thousands of acres of grass were burned and a number of sheep were…

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Bush Fires Near Hampton

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

HAMPTON, Monday.--Disastrous bush fires were raging on all sides of Hampton last week. On the Rydal side, about the Badger Brush, a destructive fire was raging on Wednesday and Thursday, and for…

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Fires Near Black Springs

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

BLACK SPRINGS, Monday.--A few days ago the Messrs. J. and A. Stevenson and Jas. Robinson had a big flare up, which destroyed a lot of valuable grass and valuable fencing. Since that the Messrs…

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Disastrous Fire at Coolah Bridge

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 17

Mr. J. J. Miller writes:—"I noticed in a recent issue of your paper an account under the heading of 'Disastrous Fire at the…

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The Philippines. Manifesto by Aquinaldo. Incendiary Fires. Negro Residents' Offer to America. London

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

Another manifesto has been issued by the insurgent leader, Emilio Aquinaldo, to the people of the Philippines. Aguinaldo says:—" My country will…

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Big Fire at Bourke. BOURKE

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

A fire occurred this morning in a cottage in Merlin-street, owned by Mr. Robert Warmoll. A heavy gale was blowing and the place was quickly…

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To-Days Telegrams. Fire at Narromine. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

Eleven buildings were destroyed by fire it Narronaine early yesterday morning…

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Flowing Water Experiment. Sydney Fire Engines at Work. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

The trial of the new fire engines at the Town Hall this morning attracted thousands of spectators. The water was thrown over the dome of the Town Hall tower to a…

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Fire at Marrangaroo

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

A very disastrous bush fire broke out here towards the end of last week. Messrs. P. J. O'Donnell's, D. Evans' J. L. Brown's, and J. Bennett's paddocks were considerably damaged. Hundreds of acres of…

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Fire Near Hartley Vale. Damage About £400

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

On Saturday morning news reached Lithgow that a rather serious fire had taken place the previous evening at Mount Clarence Farm, near Hartley Vale, the property of Mr. J. E. Berghofer. From…

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Fire in George Street

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 3

Yesterday morning about 5 o'olook tho fire-bell rang out an alarm, and very so in a large crowd of people assembled at Mrs. W. Butler's Cordial Manufactory. A stable…

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A Sunday Morning Sensation. Fire in George-street Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 3

Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a shed need as a stable and feed room adjoining Mr. Frank Butler's cordial factory near the foot of George-…

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