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

Fires & bushfires, 1901

515 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 26

The Molong Fire

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

Liberal donations from Sydney firms, as well as local subscriptions, are being received in aid of the fund started for the relief of the distressed…

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Fire at Dubbo. DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

A fire occurred in the police paddock this afternoon and destroyed a quantity of grass. A large number of rabbits were burnt in the fire. On the body of a man named Peter Johnson, found at Bollon (Q), there was a letter saying he was dying of thirst…

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The Late Bush Fires. To the Editor

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

Dear Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to express my opinion on the cool manner in which some people take favours done them at the hands of others…

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Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

HAPPILY, it is a long time since an alarm of fire was heard in Molong; but one went up in a alight degree at about five o'olock last Sunday morning. Then, Mr. Charles…

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Fire at Wallaroy

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out yesterday morning in a haystack at Wallaroy (the estate of Mrs. Henry Lee) at about half-past seven o'clock. The Bathurst fire…

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Large Fire at Perth. PERTH

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out last night in the dressmakers' workroom of the Bon Marche stores, Hay-street. The rear portion of the premises and its…

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Destructive Fire in Tasmania. a Township Threatened. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 3

A great bush fire has swept the Valley of Queen River, Queenstown, Tasmania, destroying cottages and huts, and threatening the destruction of the township…

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Nearly a Big Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 2

There was a narrow escape from a big fire at Loneragan's Ltd about 1 p.m on Friday, and by some means or another a match became ignited…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania. Disastrous Losses. Hobart

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

A great bush fire broke out on the hills to the south-east of Queenstown on Thursday, and on Friday morning it assumed dangerous proportions…

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The Goolagong Fire. CANOWINDRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

An inquest was held at Goolagong on Friday into the destruction by fire of two stacks of hay, containing 130 tons, and valued at £405. Messrs…

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The Fires at Lyell. a Fresh Outbreak. Queenstown (Tas.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

The fires which threatened Queenstown on Friday, after being quiescent, revived yesterday, under the influence of light southerly winds. Sparks were…

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Latest Cablegrams. Great Fire at Montreal. Damage, Five Million Dollars. London, Thursday Afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

A Reuter's message reports that the business quarter of Montreal has been burned, including the Board of Trade buildings. The damage is estimated at 5,000,000 dollars…

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Fire at Montreal. One Million Pounds Damage. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

A Reuter's message reports that the business quarter of Montreal has been burned, including the Board of Trade buildings. The damage is estimated…

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Burnt out Settlers. Government Aid Asked For

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 7

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Hayes, Gormly, Watson, Neilson, Brown, Affleck, and Carroll, Ms. L. A. waited upon the…

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A Gilgandra Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 13

A wire from Gilgandra states that a large dwelling house the property of Mrs. Drew was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. At the time of the…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade Board

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 13

In this issue the balance sheer of the Mudgee Fire Brigade Board is published. It shows a credit balance of £31 9s, to which has to be added a…

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Fire at Blayney. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

A fire broke out last night at Mendham's farm, near Barry, where threshing operations were going on. About 30 bags of wheat were burnt…

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Bush Fire Disasters. Question of Relief for Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 6

DR. Ross, Member for Molong, has written to the HERALD with regard to a deputation which recently waited upon the Colonial Secretary with…

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Raging Bush Fires. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

Disastrous bush fires continue in the Albury district. The flames covered a distance of 20 miles in three hours…

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The Late Bush Fire. To the Editor

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

Dear Sir,—With your permission, I claim privilege of an explanation in reply to your correspondent, who for some reason or other (perhaps best known to himself) plainly shows his cowardice by…

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