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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1897

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Dubbo Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

ON Friday evening last a general meeting of the members of the Dubbo Fire Brigade was held in the Town Hall. There were present—Captain…

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Cablegrams the Great London Fire. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

The total area destroyed by the great fire is 4½ acres. The Insurance Companies losses are estimated at under £1,000,000. Four thousand…

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Yet Another Fire. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, November 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 3

A block of building was destroyed by fire at Coraki on Sunday morning, The damage is estimated at £1000…

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London on Fire. Caused by a Gas Explosion. [By Cable.] London, November 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 3

The greatest fire known here since the great outbreak in Tooley-street originated last night in a gas explosion in Hamsellstreet. The firemen from the first were…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

Bush fires continue prevalent throughout the country. Large quantities of hay have been destroyed. In the Albury district 1000 acres of grass…

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Good Training. "Fire. Fire"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 7

The terrible cry rang out in the crowded theatre and a panic immediately followed. Men and women rushed for the main entrance, each intent only on saving his or her…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dubbo Fire Brigade was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. Present-Captain Stewart (in the chair), E. G…

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[ORIGINAL] Coals of Fire. An Australian Tale of Two Christmas Eves. Christmas Eve, 1870

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 2

THE colony of New South Wales in general, and the city of Sydney in particular, had never been favoured with a lovelier day than the…

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Fatal Fire in London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Dec 27.--A fire broke out last night at a house to Dixie-street, Bethnal Green, occupied by a family named Jarvis, several of the members of which were engaged in the match making trade…

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