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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 6 of 22

Fire at Bourke

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning Constables Reid and Miller saw dimes issuing from a tobacconist's shop in Mitchell-street, Bourke, occupied by James Hackett, An alarm was…

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A Calamitous Fire. Seventeen Lives Lost. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

The seven-storeyed residence of Mr. Wallace Andrews, a New York millionaire, was burned down. The household consisted of thirteen…

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Blayney Advices. Blayney, Monday. FIRE

National Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

On Saturday night a fire occurred at Grey's fruit shop in town. Mr. Gray was away from home, and his wife, becoming alarmed, ran to the neighbors for…

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Fire

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

At 9.10 o'clock last night an alarm of fire was raised and the local brigade proceeded to the residence of Mrs. Fitzgerald, Stewart street. Fortunately it was found that a foul…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 11

Alderman Allan Cameron, who is representative of insurance companies on the Mudgee Fire Brigades Board, is in receipt of a…

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The New York Fire. an Atrocious Scheme. London

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 3

The police authorities in New York have knowledge which materially strengthens the belief that the fire which resulted in the death of Mr. Wallace…

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Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

At 9.10 o'clock last night an alarm of fire was raised and the local brigade proceeded to the residence of Mrs. Fitzgerald, Stewart street. Fortunately it was found that a foul…

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Fire Accident

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

Whilst a girl named Reedy, living at the Lagoon, was cooking dinner on Sunday morning her dress caught fire, severely burning her hards. Her screams attracted attention,…

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Train on Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

A van on the express goods train caught fire soon after leaving Goulburn for the south yesterday. Most of the contents were destroyed…

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Fire in London. Exciting Scenes. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

A fire broke oat yesterday in an upper floor of a building eleven storeys high situated at Hyde Park-corner. A great crowd speedily gathered, and there were…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 13

Alderman Cameron, the Secretary of the Fire Brigades Board, is receipt of a communication from the Superintendent of the…

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Latest Cablegrams. Serious Fire. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 3

A fire broke out on board the French ship Elise in the Mediterranean. The crew deserted her but men from the British steamer Northumbria boarded the Elise and…

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[?]empt on a Woman's Life. The Revolver Misses Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 23

In the Central Police Court on [?]day, an Austrian named Johan [?]gra, who for some years has been known as John Bins, was…

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Orange Fire Brigade

Leader · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

The members .of the O.V.F Brigade met at the Eire Station, Anson-street on Wednesday evening, when the medals won at the late Band Contest for the fire brigade…

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A House Gutted by Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at 11 o'clock this morning in a private house at Kogarab, The building was of weather-boards with an iron root, and was completely…

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The Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 11

The officers and men of the Fire Brigade are undergoing a stiff course of drill under Instructor Dodd, attached to the metropolitan…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade

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

Drills are being hold every evening under Instructor George Dadd, and the men are making good pro­gress. We hear that the Resident…

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A Destructive Fire. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

The Kyabram Hotel, owned by Mr. Cressard, was burned to the ground to-day. The flames spread very rapidly, and the inmates in many instances only…

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Fire Inquest. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

At the inquest into the circumstances of the fire which occurred on Sunday at the boarding house occupied by Mrs. Rosenfeldt at Redfern, the inquiries of…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

A preliminary announcement is made in our advertising columns to the effect that tin intercolonial fire brigade demonstration will be held on Boxing Day. This is a step in…

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