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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1898

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Bush Fires in Tasmania

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Hobart says: The latest news from Mount Wellington is to the effect that the devastation caused by the bush fires which broke out there on Friday has been most widespread…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 4

The latest news from Mount Wellington, near Hibart, is to the effect that the devastation caused by bush fires which broke out there on Friday has…

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Steamers on Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 3

The Balmain ferry steamers Lady Hampden and Lady Mary were practically destroyed by fire last night. Two other steamers, the Lady Napier…

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Bush Fires. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

Bush fires are raging throughout [?] Scores of settlers have been burnt out and many have had narrow escapes. One fire is now…

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Bush Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

TELEGRAMS are being constantly received from the Gippsland (Vic.) district stating that the bush files are ragtag with unabated fury. Many…

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Disastrous Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

ONE of the most disastrous fires which has ever taken place in the town occurred during Sunday night, when six buildings, situated on the north side…

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The Late Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

OWING to the late fire, which complotely destroyed our machinery, plant, etc., the publication of the DISPATCH has necessarily to be…

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CORRSPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with opinions expressed under this heading.] the Recent Fire. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

SIR,—I notice in your Notes and Comments a reference to the Secretary of the Dubbo Fire Brigade. It stated that he had been commissioned nearly two months…

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Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the Dubbo Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Gasworks on Monday evening. Alderman E.G. Adams. J.P., occupied the chair. There was a small…

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In Case of Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

YOUR house takes fire. What burns first? The lightest and most inflammable stuff, of course — furniture, doors, shelves, floors, panalling, and other woodwork. If it is a…

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The Bush Fires

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 4

Bush fires have been racing in the Graapians (Vie.) now over a fortnight, and appear to to increasing in violence. AU the richly-grassed country south of…

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In Case of Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 4

YOUR house takes fire. What burns first? The lightest and most inflammable stuff, of course — furniture, doors, shelves, floors, panalling, and other woodwork. If it is a…

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The Bush Fires

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 4

Stirring incidents are reported in connection with the bush fires in Victoria. At a Mr. Stabin's house the…

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In Case of Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 4

YOUR house lakes fire. What burns first? The lightest and most inflammable stuff, of course — furniture, doors, shelves, floors, panalling, and other woodwork. If it is a…

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The Late Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

THE destruction which the late fire wrought was so complete that not sixpenny worth of of our complete and valuable plant of type and machinery was saved. We resume…

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Original Correspondence. the Late Fire. to the Editor of the "Dubbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 5

SIR.--When temporary losses overtake one. when serious interruption is suddenly and violently offered to one's business and when one's mind is consequently weighted down…

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Fire at Deniliquin. Deniliquin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

Warbreecan homestead, erected by the late Sir Patrick Jennings and now the property of Hon A. McCulloch, was burned to the ground yesterday morning…

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The Late Fire and the Insurance Companies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

THE various persons affected by the late fire have made satisfactory arrangements with the Insurance Companies. With regard to the DISPATCH insurances, they were all with the…

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In Case of Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

YOUR, house takes fire. What burns first? The hightest and most inflammable stuff, of course — furniture, doors, shelves, floors, panalling, and other woodwork. If it is a…

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