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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1894

16 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Fatal Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

A fatal fire occurred at Broken Hill last night. A four-roomed wooden cottage was reduced to ashes, and with it two children, Laura Dawey,…

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Disastrous Fire in China

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 4

NEWS of a terrible fire at Niugpo, China, resulting in the deaths of between two and three hundred women and children was received…

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Open Column. a Fire Brigade. (To the Editor of the LIBERAL.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 3

SIR,—Some months ago I wrote to you concerning the formation of a fire brigade in the town. I find the matter has since been taken up in the Council by Alderman…

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The Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday Night. The Tarragon Hotel Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 3

JOHN O'NEILL and Adam Mutch, who were convicted yesterday of incendiarism in connection with the recent fire at the Tarragon Hotel, in…

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Fighting the Fire Fiend

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 7

THREE years ago I was staying with a friend in Nothern Queensland. The weather was exceedingly hot at the time, and bush fires were numerous, which led my host to relate…

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Mysterious Fires Explained

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 6

MANY of the mysteries of 'spontaneous combustion' are being cleared up by [?] advance of science. There was a time were the fact that a heap of coal can that fire on…

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Great Fire in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1894 · page 3

A fire broke out a little after six p.m. yesterday in the Works Department. It originated in the attic floor, the photographic room. It was only the…

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Fire Brig Ade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

A MEETING, called by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening to consider the…

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Local Intelligence. Formation of a Fire Brigade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

ON Thursday evening a meeting of those interested in the formation of a Fire Brigade was held at the Town Hall. The chair was occupied by Mr. James Heane, J. P., it having been stated that the Mayor…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting to consider the desirableness of forming a fire brigade in Dubbo, was held on Thursday evening last in the Town…

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The Great Forest Fires in America

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 3

FURIHER dispatches from America give fuller details of the appalling forest tires that have devastated the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin…

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The Fire at Lawler's

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 3

The inquest has concluded on Lawler's fire, end an open rerdict has been returned…

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The Latest Telegrams. From Our Special Agents New South Wales Sydney, Friday Night. A Fatal Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 3

THE coach-house and stables at the residence of Duncan MeMaster, station owner, at Darling Point, were destroyed by fire this morning. Two…

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Distressing Incident at a Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 4

AN exciting scene was witnessed at Galveston, Texas, early on the morning of August 21, when a married Woman named Mrs. Elliott saved the…

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Fire at the Royal Exchange. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Royal Exchange in London to-day. Before the flames were extinguished Lloyd's offices were destroyed…

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The Latest Telegrams. Dubbo Liberal Special Service. Big Blaze at Bourke. Meat Works Destroyed. £5000 Damage. Bourke

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 2

At a very early hair this morning a fire occurred at the Bourke Meat Works, which destroyed the whole of the cattle-killing promises, besides…

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