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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1896

24 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 2

A Destructive Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

A destructive fire destroyed the Federal Timber Co.'s Works at Roselle Bay, Balmain, last night. The damage is estimated, at between £3000 and…

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A Big Fire. Sydney, November 6

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

The Federal Timber Company's Works at BIm[?] were destroyed by fire yesternight and [?] properties were damaged. The loss is estimated at £6000…

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Correspondence. a Fire Brigade. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 3

SIR,—Perhaps you will pardon me, sir, for trying to arouse a little enthusiasm into our usually sleepy townspeople on a subject which concerns everyone. Just now the…

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The Weather. a Small Heat Wave. Bush Fires and Sunstroke. Deaths From Heat Apoplexy. a Terrible Cyclone. Nevertire Completely Demolished

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 3

Since our last issue we have had just a taste of a similar heat wave to that which we had in the beginning of the year. Christmas Day and Boxing Day recorded 114…

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