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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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The Fire at Broken Hill

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 5

The fire at Block 11 mine, Broken Hill, continues unabated. It is feared that the blaze is extending to the adjoining workings…

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Another Big Blaze at Coolgardie

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 5

Another disastrous fire occurred at Coolgardie (W.A.) on Saturday afternoon last. A big block of buildings at the corner of Bayley and Ford…

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Fire at Singleton

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 5

Three cottages at Singleton were totally-destroyed by fire on Monday morning last. The property, was insured for £1000…

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Called to a Fire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

An odd incident is reported to have occurred at a public entertainment. On the programme a certain gentleman was down to sing "The Miner's Dream of…

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Fire at Southern Cross

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 5

By a fire ad Southern Cross (W.A.) on Sunday, the railway goods shed, a large number of trucks and a quantity of luggage goods were destroyed. The…

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Disastrous Fire in Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 5

The premises of Rennie, Pearce and Co., hardware warehousemen, of Melbourne, were gutted by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated, at £24,000…

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Out of the Fire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

The little town of Graham was thrown into considerable excitement when it was reported that George Stapleton, one of its leading citizens and most prominent business men, had…

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Great Fire in Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 5

A fire occurred early this morning at Messrs. Weingott and Son's waterproof factory, Kent-street. The building with all its contents, was…

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Great Fire at Chicago

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 5

A very extensive conflagration has occurred at Chicago, in the United States. Nineteen business places in the busiest portion of the city were…

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Big Fire at Bourke

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 5

Messrs. Cobb and Co's, coach factory at Bourke has been completely destroyed by fire. The damage occasioned by the blaze is estimated at…

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