Fatal Fire at Mudgee
A FIRE took place late on Tuesday evening, when the dwelling of Mrs. Gurton was totally destroyed, aud two of hor buys, Percy, aged 7, and Joseph, aged 5, were burned to death. The circumstances…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
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Fire at Forbes
A VERY destructive fire occurred in Forbes early on Monday morning. The alarm was given about 3 a.m., when a fire was seen to be burning at the rear of Hutchinson and Seward's saddlery shop,…
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A FIRE occurred in Dubbo early on Saturday morning, by which a Workshop and dwelling house were completely destroyed. The building was…
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An examination of the steam[?]r B[?]thwel[?]as[?], which was on fire, showss that the damage done is consat[?]rable. Only the iron decks…
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On Friday morning a[?] half-past nine o'clock, a [?] with a fatal result occured [?] the Meat Works.It appears that Mr. F.[?], who is an empolyed at the Works,…
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An inquest was held at the Hospital on Saturday morning last before the Coroner on the body of the child. William Costa, who was fatally burnt at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire in Paris. Two Hundred People Killed. One Hundred Injured. (By Cable.) London, May 5
During the progress of a charity bazaar in Paris a fire broke out in the building, which resulted in the death of 30 persons. In the fierce struggle to escape 100 other persons were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire. a Hero [?]. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, May 1[?]
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the many Testimonials we are daily receiving. From the Fryingpan Into the Fire
At ten years of age, regarding with my sister in London both my parents [?] [?] from which I was [?]…
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ON Friday evening a meeting was held at the Town Hall for the purpose of considering tho desirablenese of establishing a Fire Brigade at at Dubbo. There was a good attendance…
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THE adjourned public meeting in connection with the formation of a volunteer fire brigade for Dubbo was held in the Town Hall on friday evening…
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A MEETING in connection with the formation of a Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. There was a…
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On Wednesday evening last a public meeting was held in the Bijou Theatre for the purpose of considering the manner in which the Queen's Record Reign should be…
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A MEETING of the newly formed fire brigade was hold at the Town Hall on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing officers. There was a good attendance, and the chair was…
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A MEETING of members of those favourable to the establishment of a Fire Brigade at Dubbo, and who had signed the enrolment paper, was hold at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. The chair was…
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A MEETING (following upon the preliminary meeting held on June 3) took place at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last, in connection…
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A GENERAL meeting of the enrolled members of the Dubbo Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Town Hall last Friday evening. Captain William Stewart…
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Nine business premises were destroyed by tire at Croydon, Queensland, last night. The damage is estimated at between £12,000 and £15,000…
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ON Saturday morning, between one and two o'clock, Mr. J. N. Payne's Half-Way House hotel was completely destroyed by fire. It appears…
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A correspondent writing to the "Wellington Times" from Geurie says:--Mr. J. N. Payne's hotel was burnt to the ground late on Friday night last. From the information to hand it appears…
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