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

Fires & bushfires, 1902

627 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 32

Disastrous Fire, Consternation at Inverell. Nineteen Business Places Destroyed. Two Lives Lost. Estimated Damage £30,000. INVERELL

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

The most disastrous fire ever recorded in Inverell occurred at an early hour this morning, the saddest feature being that ex-Alderman Chas. Wilson…

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Fire near Wallcrawang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 11

A weatherboard house at Lidsdale, near Wallerawang, owned by Mrs, White and occupied by Mrs. Alex. Stuart, was totally destroyed by fire…

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fire in London. Two Million Damages. London

Leader · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

The damage by fire in Barbican street, London, is estimated at two millons. Fifty firms in Barbican-street are sufferers by the fire…

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The Barbican Fire. Estimated Damage £2.000,000. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

The damage caused by the fire in the Barbican, London, is estimated at £3,000,000…

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Fatal Fire at Inverell. Husband and Wife Perish. INVERELL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 8

A terrible conflagration broke out in Otho-street about half-past 12 lust night, and raged for three or four hours…

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The Barbican Blaze. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

It has transpired that the damage which was caused by the great fire in the Barbiean, E.G., and which was estimated at £2,000,000 was not so…

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Cardington Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 8

THERE are no fresh developments to report concerning last week's fire at Cardington. Sergeant Cusack and a black tracker have been on the scene,…

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Fatal Fire

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

On Tuesday morning a disastrous fire occurred at Inverell. Two lives were lost in the conflagration, and 19 houses were destroyed. The victims…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

The Bathurst Fire Brigade will hold a firemen's social in the Masonic Hall on Coronation Night, June 20. The event will celebrate their fifteenth anniversary, and…

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The Inverell Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

The Premier received a telegram to-day from Mr. W. Brown, P.M., at Inverell, in reference to his offer of Government assistance for the sufferers…

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The Barbican Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

The first estimates of the damages caused by the Barbican fire have been largely reduced…

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The Barbica[?]-Street Fire. LONDON

Leader · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

The first estimates of the damage done by the Barbican fire have been largely reduced…

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Fire at Lidsdale. House and Contents Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 4

Shortly after noon to-day (Tuesday) a disastrous fire broke out in the residence occupied by Mrs. A. Stewart, resulting in the complete destruction of the house. The first alarm was…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Alleged Setting Fire to Grass

Molong Argus · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 13

AT the Bathurst Circuit Court on Saturday before Mr. Justice Cohen, John Rutter, on bail, was charged with having, on the 2nd February, at…

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Fire in Lambert-street

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

This morning, about 4.30 o'clock, the fire bell rang out the alarm, and in an astonishingly short time crowds were on the move and witnessed a big…

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The John Rutter Case. Bathurst Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen) Illegally Setting Fire to Grass

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 10

John Rutter, on bail, was charged with maliciously setting fire to natural grass on February 2, 1902, the property of Mary Louisa Carr…

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Fire in Lambert Street

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 2

The Fire Brigade was called out on Saturday about 4.30 a.m. to attend a fire in Lambert-street, at the rear of the residence of Mr. Isaac Toole. The…

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From Prosperity to Poverty. a Sad Result of a Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 4

Perhaps the saddest circumstance resulting from a bush fire is one which occurred in Winnipeg, Canada, in June last year. Benjamin Spencer ploughed in the fields when he was a lad of ten…

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The Recent Fire at Lidsdale. a Relief Movement

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

We learn that a movement with the object of organising something for the benefit of Mrs. Stuart, who was burnt out on Tuesday last, has been initiated. Mr. H. Roper, of Lidsdale, took…

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