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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Telegrams. International. a Mine on Fire. London, September [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 2

Osceola Copper Mine, Michigan, America, has caught fire, and the whole of the Working are ablaze. 30 men are entombed…

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Destructive Fire. Melbourne, Priday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 3

The extensive wine cellars of D. Caughey, near Rutherglen, has been destroyed by fire. One hundred thousand gallons of wine, with vats,…

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Fatal Fire. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 3

A fire occurred on the premises of Joseph Lane, Brighton Road, Eleternwick, early this morning. Joseph Lane, aged 82, and his wife, aged 72,…

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A Large Fire. London, September 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 3

[?] destructive fire in the offices of the [?] York World on Saturday, the building [?] partially burned, but the paper [?]eared as usual, though without…

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[?]He Broken Hill Fire. Sydney, September 17

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 3

[?] generally believed at Broken Hill that [?] in Block Eleven is now out, and that [?] will be opened at the end of the…

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Destructive Fire at Coolgardie. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 3

A destructive fire has occurred at Coolgardie, a whole block being destroyed. The damage is estimated at £100,000. Among the buildings…

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Fire at Coolgardie. Perth. October 11

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

A disastrous fire at Coolgardie on Wednesday night caused the destruction of nearly business places, and did damage amountin[?] several thousands of pounds…

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Disastrous Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

ON Monday night, shortly after eleven o'clock, the town was aroused by an alarm of fire. In a very few minutes after the signal had been given a…

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Fire in Macquarie-sireet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 4

THE hotels had scarcely closed at the regular hour (11 o'clock) on Monday night, when the cry of "fire" was raised, and soon a large crowd had gathered in Macquarie street, when it…

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The Late Fire. the Inquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 3

AN inquiry in connection with the recent fire in Macquarie-street was held yesterday before Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, coroner, and a jury of…

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The Fire in Macquaiue-stheet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 2

ON Friday last, an inquest was held at the Court House, Dubbo, before the district coroner (Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J. P.), and a jury of twelve touching the fire on Monday evening by which the…

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Fire at Free[?] Syd[?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 2

The damage by the fire [?] estimated at between forty [?] pounds…

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Intercolonial. a Big Blaze. Melbourne, November 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

By a fire at Bennie, Teare and Co.'s warehouses, Melbourne, yesterday, £24,000 worth of damage was done, the insurance[?] being for £26,000. Three of the firem[?]…

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Another Fire. Perth, November 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

The railway goods shed at Southern C[?] was burnt down on Sunday, the dama[?] being estimated at about £30,000…

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Fire At[?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 2

A destructive fi[?] of Condobolin [?] damage estimated [?] insured…

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The Fire Season. Great Conflagration at Cobb and Co.'s. The Factory Partially Consumed. Damage: Be ween £1500 and £2000. The Brigade Works Well

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 2

At 20 minutes past seven o'clock on Sunday morning, the first sound of the never misunderstood fire-bell caused us to fly through the mosquito nets like a circus…

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The Fire Season. a Bag House Destboyed at the Meat Works. a Mother and Daughter Burnt

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

On Friday evening last, a fire took place, by which a house belonging to Mr. R. Jack, situated near the Meat Works, was thoroughly consumed. It appears that the tenement…

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The Fire Fiend

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

Saturday night was remarkable for the number of fires which broke out in different parts of the town and squelched before any considerable damage was done. Kerosene…

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