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

Fires & bushfires, 1900

390 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 20

Greta Colliery Fire. the Mine Being Sealed Off. Maitland, Saturday morning

National Advocate · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 1

The work of sealing off the Greta Colliery, which is on fire, and where five men were entombed, was commenced yesterday, but not before a…

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Fire Near Piper's Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 3

Mr. Peter Noon, of Piper's Flat, who is working temporarily at the Zigzag, informs us that on Friday he received a letter from Mrs. Noon, to the effect that the stable was damaged by fire…

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Fuller Details. Extraordinary Series of Fires. Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

Another very sad fatality occurred last evening about 9 p m. A minor named Geo. Morton, employed by the Lloyd Copper Co., had retired for the night when by some means yet unknown…

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Disastrous Fire at Burraga. a Miner Burned to Death. [By Wire.]

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

BURRAGA, Monday Morning.--Another disastrous fire occurred here on Saturday night. A miner named George Morton was fearfully burned. He lingered until Sunday morning…

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Fires. DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

Mr. R. G. Dulhunty held an inquiry at school yesterday respecting the origin of a fire at Warrie Flat on the 4th inst., by which a quantity of grass…

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Destructive Fire. WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Mr. Alex. Spilsbury's farm four miles from town, on Saturday afternoon. A chaff-cutting plant, owned by Mr…

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Fire at Cowra. COWRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

Last evening a detached kitchen at W. Mitchell's residence, Brisbane-street, caught fire, and was burned to the ground. Owing to the exertions…

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Fatal Fire at Burraga. BURRAGA

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

Excitement ran high on Saturday night, when a cry of "Fire" was heard. This time it was the house of a miner, George Morton, employed by…

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Fire at Piper's Flat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 18

A fire took place at Piper's Flat on Wednesday night which seems to be the work of an incendiary, and by which the stable of Mr. Noon, fettler,…

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Bush Fires

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 5

Disastrous bush fires are reported from various country districts…

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Bush Fires at Boree. Further Details. Molong

National Advocate · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

Additional details of the bush fires which occurred in this district lost Saturday show that one originated on Boree station, where hundreds of acres…

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[?] Fires

Molong Argus · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 5

A [?] fire broke out at Mr. L. N. Smith's [?] Cabonus Station, within a quarter of a mile from the home[?] Saturday last. The flames…

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Fire at Dubbo. DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

A small shop at Newtown, occupied by Mr. Jamieson, was destroyed by fire carly on Wednesday morning…

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Fire at Sea. Australian Steamer Burned. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 3

A cable states that the steamer Clyde, from London to Sydney, has been destroyed at sea. A fire broke out aboard followed by a terrible explosion…

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Bush Fires. Boree

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 9

SATURDAY afternoon last, great clouds of smoke were visible southward of Molong, and it was expected that a large bush fire was burning in some of the Gamboola…

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Further Bush Fires. GRENFELL

National Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

Large fires were observed in various direction, but particulars are not yet to band. On Arramagong station a quantity of grass was destroyed, and…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 3

Over 100 miles of first-class agricultural land in the Thoons district, Victoria, have been swept by bush fires, which are still raging towards the Ovens district, Victoria…

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Country News. The Late Fire at Condobolin. CONDOBLIN

National Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 1

At the coronial inquiry into the cause of the five which occurred on the Direct Export Company's premises on the 6th ultimo, an open verdict was…

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Fire on a Steamer. a Big Bullock Roast. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 3

A fire broke out last night on board the steamer Willyama, lying at Newcastle, but the prompt action of the crew saved the vessel, although a number of valuable…

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River Boat on Fire. WENTWORTH

National Advocate · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 3

The steamer Moira was partially destroyed by fire on Friday night while lying at Stratmore. Owing to the low water the full cargo of…

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