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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 9 of 20

Local and General. Fire

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 8

On Sunday night at about ten o'clock the town was startled by the cry of “fire.” Inquires dieted that the chimney at the Hospital had caught…

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Camp Fire Concert

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 7

IN connection with the encampment now being held in Molong, there is to be a Camp Fire Concert this Friday evening, commencing at 7.30 p.m. The public is cordially invited to…

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Relief of Mafeking. Celebrated at Molong. Leathem and Charters to the Front. Songs, Speeches, Dances, and Fire-works. School of Arts Packed. Patriotism Unbounded. Best Entertainment Ever Given

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 4

THERE was a simmer of agreeable excitement to Molong last Friday morning, when the EXPRESS sent an extraordinary announcing the reported relief of Mafeking ; but the…

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Fire at Parkes. Parkes

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

A Coroner's inquest was held on Friday touching the fire which consumed Hardie's Bridge Hotel. The jury returned an open verdict, and the…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 13

A recent number of the "Bulletin " contained the following rude paragraph on the subject of our local fire extinguishing heroes:—…

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Camp Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 6

ON Friday night last a very enjoyable entertainment was held at the Gamp of the Mounted Rifles, when the following programme was submitted to an appreciative audience, which in…

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Tuesday's "Camp Fire."

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 6

The weather on Tuesday being more favorable a large concourse of the townspeople waded through the mud to attend the Camp Fire Concert and were cordially welcomed by the…

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The Ottawa Fire. Details by Mail. a Terrible Conflagration. Ottawa, 26th April

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

The worst fire in the history of this district, extending across the river to Lower Ottawa, taking in its path the Eddy, Hull, and Booth lumber companies yards, the…

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Canadian Forest Fires. LONDON, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 2

Unparalleled forest fires have occurred in Northern Ontario, resulting in an immense destruction of timber…

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Between two Fires. Rebels in a Hole. London, Saturday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 2

Colonel Adye caught the rebels at Kheis between two fires, inflicting heavy loss and capturing their flocks, many arms, and 20 prisoners…

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A Suspicious Fire at Tientsin. LONDON, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 2

The Chartered Bank at Tientsin, the great Treaty port of Pekin, has been set on fire. The fire, which was extinguished before much damage could be done, is…

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Transvall War. a Hot Engagement. a Scene of Appalling Grandeur. Fighting Near Lindley. the Entry Into Johannesburg. Through Fire and Smoke. a Battle of Appalling Grandeur. Brave Grenadier Guards. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 2

Lieut-General Sir Leslie Rundle, commanding the 8th Division, on May 29 attacked a strong Boer position six miles from Senekal…

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Nearly a Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 8

Mr. J. E. Ell's hotel premises very narrowly escaped destruction by fire the other evening. Some of the children took a candle into…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade. Dubbo Sleeper Cutters Association. Dubbo, Wednesday. DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1900 · page 2

The Dubbo Municipal Council has voted a subsidy of £50 for this year to the Dubbo Fire Brigade. The delegates appointed to wait upon the Minister for Works and bring before him the views of the Dubbo Sleeper Cutters' Association left for…

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On Fire at Sea. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 3

The Russian Ship, Earl of Zetland, reported on arrival at Melbourne yesterday having been on fire at sea, but that the flames ha been extinguished by water…

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Fire at Orange. Orange

National Advocate · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 3

Last night about 11.30 the shop of Lawrence and Company, bookbinders, in Summer-street, was found to be on fire by a passer-by. No person lives…

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Fire at Blayney. Blayney

National Advocate · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 3

About 1.30 a.m. yesterday, a fire broke out in the chicory mills of Messrs. Parson Bros. The School bell (the local fire alarm) was rung…

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The Fire

Leader · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 6

A vast number of our residents (who happened to be in bed at the time) were awakened out of their peaceful slumbers at about 11.30 on Friday night by the ringing[?]…

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A Remarkable Accident. Sensation in Brisbane. Telegraph and Telephone Wires Fuse. Two Fires Narrowly Averted. Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 3

A great sensation was caused in the city this morning by an accident to the telephone wires. The line repairers were fixing some wires near…

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Coals of Fire

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 15

’Well, Charlie, how you can be so cruel as to say such horrid things about a young writer’s work ( I suppose he 8 young) passes my…

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