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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1887

5 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Destructive Fire at Dubbo Mr. E. Davies Steam Saw and Joinery Works Burnt to the Ground

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

ON Sunday morning, about 2 o'clock, one of the most destructive fires which ever took place in Dabbo occurred. The magnificent saw mills and joinery works in Gipps-street, belonging to Mr. E…

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A Lake of Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 6

THE author of 'In Sunny Lands, thus describes a singular lake on the island of New Providence, near the city of Nassa : We went down the front steps, picking up…

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"Johnny Raw" in Favour of a Water Supply. That Fire at Davies' Mill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 4

"If any person doubt it, I appeal To newspaper, whose truth all know and feel. -- BYRON. [?]I WAS a glorious night, so cool, calm and bright, That one night imagine [?]t was the dawn of day;…

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Fire

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 2

A FIRE which might have been attended with serious consequences broke out yesterday afternoon in [?] store at the rear of Mr. McKenzie's residence and adjoining Deignan's Commercial Hotel. Mr…

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A Theatre Destroyed by Fire. London, Dec. 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 3

The Grand Theatre at Islington was destroyed by fire just after the audience and performers had left. No lives were lost…

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