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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 6 of 32

Fire Near Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 15

A bush fire occurred at Maryvale, near Wellington, last week, The fire was observed to start in a grass paddock belonging to the Towri Estate,…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

Bush fires occurred yesterday in a number of country districts. Great devastation was caused at Huostville and Belmore, several houses were…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Molong Argus · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 16

A BRIGADE, having for its object the extinction of bush fires, has been formed at Deniliquin. It is a volunteer affair, each member paying 1s on…

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The Dry Weather. Bush Fires and Scarcity of Water

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

TRUNKEY, Tuesday.--Rain is badly wanted. Water is scarce and grass drying up.. Nevertheless sheep are doing well. So far, we have not had much to do with bush fires, but volumes of smoke indicate…

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An Alarm of Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, about a quarter to four, the clang of the fire-bell at the station roused the neighbourhood. At first the sounds were of a most uncertain nature, while people…

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Fire at the Jenolan Caves

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

JENOLAN, CAVES, Thursday.--The bush fires reported last week crossed the river about 2 o'clock today, and came up the side of the mountain below the road. Mrs. Cale and Mr. Edwards battled with…

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Fire Near Newbridge. Newbridge, Thureday

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

The township has been enveloped in smoke all this afternoon from bush fires between hero and Blayney Latest accounts give the fire as about…

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Bush Fires

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

A large fire broke out in one of Mr. R. Marsden's Annandale paddocks, about two miles from Blayney, on Sunday afternoon last. A strong westerly wind assisted the…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

Leader · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

Mr 0. E. Hayes, who was at the Forest Reefs bush fires on Thursday, informs us that Mr John Foley lout about e tone of chaff, also some dairying buildings and…

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Disastrous Bush Fires' SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

Bush fires continue to rage in various country districts resulting, in considerable damage to property…

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Another Bush Fire

Leader · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

From information received a most die. aslrous fire occurred in the locality of Forost Beefs on Thursday afternoon. The fire, the origin of which is unknown, ran…

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Bush Fires Near Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire started at Peakhurst yesterday, and swept the country for many miles Three cottages of the total value of £15 [?] were destroyed. while much fencing…

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Another Big Blaze

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

The most destructive fire so far in this district occurred on Thursday, about five miles from Blayney, towards Barry. A fire broke out in a paddock known as "The Honeysuckles" on…

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Destructive Bush Fires. Miles of Country in Flames. a Cemetery Devastated. Great Destruction of Property. Residents Homeless and Panic-stricken

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

Sydney people expect, and are familiar, through reports which from time to time appear, with storks of damage done by country bush fires: but it is quite safe to say that they certainly did not…

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Fire

Leader · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

While -the wild was at its height on Thursday afternoon a fire was discovered Mr M. Gninnn's shop in Victoria-street. The shop was fall of smoke, and it was…

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Bush Fires

Leader · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

A fire started (says our correspondent) in Mr Jas Dalton’s Bowan Down paddock on Wednesday, but about 40 neighbors mastered and got it under…

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Bush Fire Round Ilford

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Hourn, district superintendent of the Singer Machine Co., writes us the following particlars of a big bush fire, which broke out down…

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Attempt to Fire Colle[?]es. London

Leader · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

Van Nilkerk’s commando [?] fire Brak-pan colleries, but [?] with loss. There were two [?]ers killed…

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Bush Fires. the Jenolan Caves Outbreak. Lithgow

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

As was anticipated, further trouble has arisen from the bush fires which were raging round the Jenolan Caves at the end of last week. A very graphic description of the…

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The Dry Weather. Bush Fires at Jenolan Caves. Women Saving Their Homes. Gallant Fire-fighters

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

JENOLAN CAVES, Friday.--Yesterday the fire which for the past week had been burning crossed the river, and, lite a shot .from a gun, sped up the hill towards the. residences of Messrs. Campbell'…

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