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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 23 of 32

A Big Blaze. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1902 · page 2

The railway station, custom house, and ninety blocks of the principal streets of Guayaquil (Ecuador) have been burnt. The damage is estimated…

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Disastrous Fire. London

Leader · Tuesday 22 July 1902 · page 3

The railway station, Customs House, and 90 blocks of the principal streets of Guayakuil, a city in the Eucador Republic of South America, has been…

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Disastrous Fire in South America LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 22 July 1902 · page 3

The railway station, Customs house, and ninety blocks of the principal streets of the city of Guayaquil (Ecuador) have been burnt…

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Fire at Forest Reefs

Leader · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 4

We regret to hear that a stack of hay, containing about 25 tons, the property of Mr B Spargo, a settler at Forest Reefs, was burned on Tuesday…

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Ship on Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 3

A fire occurred on the four masted barque Oranasia, lying at Parbury's Wharf, Millers Point, this afternoon, the cause of the outbreak being a…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade. A Social to be Meld

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 12

A meeting was held in the Town Hall last evening to take into consideration what steps should be taken towards raising funds to pay for the…

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Fire at Forbes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 2

Harrison and Corseaden's Wool Scouring Works and machinery, situated about two miles from Forbes, was totally destroyed by fire at about…

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Fire at Forbes. Wool Scouring Works Destroyed. FORBES

National Advocate · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 3

Harrison and Cascaden's wool scouring works and machinery, situated about two miles from town, were totally destroyed by fire at 3.30…

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Incendiary Fires at Sandhurst. Cadets Admonished by “Bobs.” All But Two Exonerated. London

Leader · Monday 28 July 1902 · page 3

Lord Roberts visited Sandhurst to severely admonish the cadets for resisting in an unsolder like manner the stoppage of leave for the purpose of…

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Fire at Eskroy

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

What might have been a serious outbreak of fire at Eskroy, the residence of Mr. W. Sandford, was happily averted late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning. On Saturday Mr Sandfor had…

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Disastrous Fire at Cobar. Terrace Op Shops Destroyed. Sydney, Wednesday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 3

A big fire occurred at Cobar last night, by which a terrace of shops was totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at £5000. |…

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The Queen Victoria Street Fire LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 3

The verdict of the jury at the inquiry concerning the Queen Victoria Street fire was that the deaths were partly due to the short fire escapes…

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Fire at Cobar Great Damage Done Cobar

Leader · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 2

A fire occurred at Cobar last night. The damage is estimated at £5000…

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Queen Victoria-street Fire the Company Responsible for the Loss of Life London

Leader · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 3

At (be inquest concerning the disastrous fire in Quean Victoria-street, the verdict showed that the deaths were due to the short fire escapes, and…

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A Blaze

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. John Copas on Wednesday night. It appears that some hot ashes were placed at the rear of the Kitchen, and…

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Rescue Parties Missing. the Mine on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

It is estimated that fully 180 men are still missing, and it is feared that all are dead including several members of the rescue parties…

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A Perilous Journey Fire and Starvation Adelaide, Thursday night

Leader · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

The Italian barque Pasquala Lauro, arrived at Adelaide this morning and was found to be on fire, and the crew starving…

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A Barque on Fire. Hatches Battened Down. the Crew Scorched and Starving. Adelaide

National Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

The Italian barque Pasquale Lauro, arrived at Semaphore this morning. When the vessel was boarded she was found to be on fire and the crew…

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Serious Strike Riots. Fire Arris Freely Used. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 3

Serious strike riots have occurred at Shandrah, Pennyslvania. Fire-arms were freely used, twenty strikers and four police being shot…

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A Stuart Town Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday evening Mr. Thomas Driscoll's residence at Stuart Town was completely destroyed by fire. The outbreak was sudden and spread so…

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