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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1898

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Bush Fires. Hobart

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

Bush fires are raging in Tasmania Zeehan and Dundas are surrounded with flames…

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His Pants on Fire

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 4

A miliar amusing accident, that might have ended disastrously, occurred a few days ago to a landholder at Nareen. near Coleraine (Vic.) (says the…

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By the Camp Fire

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 3

To-horse boys, to horse O’er the broad plains we ride, The sun for our compass, the bush for our guide…

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By the Camp Fire. (Continued.)

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 3

But we must return to the horses; it is the night of general entry and a great number of persons had assembled from far and pear to enter their horses for the…

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New Reel for the Fire Brigade

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

Taking advantage of Mr. Millen's presence in Bourke last week Messrs. MoMillan, Chisholm and Bradley placed before him the position of the Fire Brigade, and the urgent…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Great Fire at Nyngan. Nyngan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

BARRE[?] Hotel and Roberts's store were completely destroyed by fire last night. The fire broke out in Roberts's store about nine o'colck. Both place were insured for £4000 in the [?]…

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Travelling an Indirect Route £25 Fire

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday last, before Messrs; J. McMaster and K. Murchison J.P’s. The Stock Inspector, Mr. May-Steers, charged James…

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The War. American Squadron Fired Upon. Did Not Return the Fire. Amebica Captures Four Spanish Vessels. Spain Will Commission Privateers. [By Cable.] London, April 22

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 3

The Americans have commeneed the Hockade of Hav[?]. There are president rumours current of an Anglo-American Alliance being arranged…

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Inquiry Into the Nyngan Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 4

AN inquiry touching the origin or cause of the fire was conducted by Mr. A. Lyne, J. P. (district coroner), on Tuesday afternoon at tho court-house, assisted by a jury of twelve, the…

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A Fire on the River. a Floating Store Gutted

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

A serious fire occured early on Thursday evening [?] [?] the [?] atached to the [?] [?] with the [?]…

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Fire on Board a Cruiser. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

The coal in the bunkere of the American creiser St. Paul took fire while there were 1,300 tons of ammu[?]ition aboard. The flames were…

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Great Fire at Perth, W.A. PERTH

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 5

The Central Horse Bazaar, at Perth, W.A., has been destroyed by fire, and the damage is estimated at £28000. 27 horses were roasted alive…

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The Union Hall on Fire. a Narrow Escape

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

What appears to have been a deliberate attempt to destroy the Union Hall by fire occurred early on Thursday morning last. From the information available it appears that…

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In the House. a Fire Brigades Demonstration. Alien Restriction Bill a Smoke Concert. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, July 8

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The Premier has promised a deputation a grant of £1600 towards holding a Fire Brigades Demonstration in Sydney. The money will be expended in the presentation of…

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Fatal Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

The Criterion Hotel, Gormanston, has been burned to the ground. Six inmates were burnt to death in their beds. The victims are Michael Adoub, an…

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Terrible Fire. Sydney, July 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

The C[?] on Hotel, Go[?]anston, Tas[?]is, was destroyed by fire early vester yesterday, The fames quickly enveloped the building, and six men named Adjub,…

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Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above was held on Friday evening last at the gasworks. There was a good attendance of members. The chair was occupied by Captain Stewart…

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A Fire

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening, while the Lumare’s Company was playing in the Mechanics Institute, a lamp was placed near the side and one of the side wings…

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Disastrous Fire. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out last night in a building at the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth streets, occupied by Harris and Co., fancy goods…

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Another Fire in Melbourne. Sydney, August 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

A big fire occurred in Melbourne last night. A big block of buildings at the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth-street known as the Beehive Chambers, was…

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