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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1899

110 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 6

An Alarm of Fire

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

A fire broke cut in a shed at the rear of Mr. Bartloy's residence in Sturt-street opposite the Union Hotel, yesterday morning, and spreading rapidly to the stable in the yards…

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Big fire in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 6

ONE of the most threatening conflagrations witnessed in Dubbo for some years broke out yesterday (Friday), about 6.30 p.m. Tbe fire originated…

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Fire at West Wyalong. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 6

At Weat Wyalong a great fire occurred yesterday. Fourteen buildings were totally destroyed, and eight others were pulled down to stop the fire. The…

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Great Fire at Warren. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, December 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

There was a great fire at Warran yesterday. Half the town was destroyed. About 40 buildings were burnt, including four hotels, the Commercial Bank and most the leading…

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The Latest Telegrams. Terrible Fire at Warren. Warren

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 6

A terrible fire started is the rear of Bibb's hotel lost evening. Thirty-one houses were burnt completely down, including four hotels and the Commercial…

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The Fire Demon. a Blaze in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 2

Following on the alight outbreak at Thorncraft's on Wednesday last, came something which at one time looked very serious for one end of the town of Wellington. At the back of York's Hotel, in…

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Fire at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 2

A fire broke out in Macquarie-street, Dubbo, at half-past six on Friday morning in a wooden building near the Commercial Bank. In a abort time the three adjoining wooden…

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Fire at Wyalong

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at West Wyalong on Wednesday night, when a row of wooden shops and residences fronting the main street was completely gutted…

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Great Blaze in Warren. Two Blocks Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

I AM very sorry to have to state that Warron has been visited by a terrible calamity in the shape of a fire, which has swept away two blocks of the town and caused a very large…

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Big Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

A big fi[?]e is reported as occurring at Nathan, Victoria on Saturday. A number of buildings were consun[?]ed. The loss is estimated at £11,000…

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Fire at Dubbo. the Chinese Quarter Demolished and the Oxford Hotel Partially Wrecked

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

ON Friday evening, about half-past six o'clock, the alarm of fire was given, and it was discovered that a fire had started in the Chinese quarter, Macquario-street, near the Commercial…

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The Recent Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 2

AN inquiry into the cause of the firs which broke out on Friday evening last in the Chinese [?]er in Macquarie-street was held at Howard's Botel on Tuesday, by…

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Destructive Fire at Warren

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 2

A terrible, fire occurred at Warren on Thursday, which apparently nearly destroyed the whole town. There was no supply, and the people could do…

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Big Fire at Wyalong

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 2

On Wednesday night a tire broke out Wyalong, when a number of shops and residences fronting the main street were burned. As in the case of Warren (and…

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Disastrous Fire at Byrock

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

A large store occupied by Messrs. Ed. wards and Mitchcll, of Byrock, was destroyed by fire early on Thursday morning. Owiug to the rapidity with which the…

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Alarm of Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 2

Just after six o'clock on Saturday evening the bell at the Wesleyan Church clanged out its wild note of alarm, followed immediately afterwards by the bell at the Roman catholic Church and at once…

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The Late Fire at Warren

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 3

THE "Herald" of Saturday prints some interesting memoranda in connection with the into fire. It says: -- Among individual Josses, may be specified Mrs. A. Alexander's…

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In North Cape Colony. Colonials Under Fire. a Successful Reconnaissance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 4

The colonial contingents under Major-General J. P. D. French, in the western portion of Northern Cape Colony, have had another brush with the enemy…

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Fire in Macquarie-street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

ON Monday rooming, at about a quarter mat four, as an aboriginal known as "Black Tommy" was walking along Macquarie-street, he observed smoke proceeding from the rear of…

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The Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 2

The further call on Monday morning on the services of the local Fire Brigade should go to bring home to town residents the imperative need of placing the…

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