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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1900

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Destructive Fire. (By Telegraph.) Hungerford, October 29

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

Talyealye woolshed, woolroom and a large quantity of scoured wool were totally destroyed by fire early yesterday. The origin of the fire is unknown…

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The War. Threat to Fire on Ambulances

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 5

The commandant opposing LieutenantGeneral French has announced that in future he will disregard the Geneya Convention aud f[?]e on any ambulance…

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Destructive Fire at Peak Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

THE business portion of the township of Peak Hill has been lain in ruins by a disastrous fire that occurred there early on Saturday morning. The fire started about…

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Big Fire in Peak Hill. Eleven Shots Burned Down

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

PEAK HILL, Saturday.-- A big fire occurred at 1 o'clock this morning in Caswell- street, Peak Hill. The following buildings were destroyed:--…

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Fire at Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 4

On Friday night last a destructive fire occurred at Peak Hill. Ten or eleven business places, in the principal part of the town, were destroyed. The…

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Fire on a Wool Waggon

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 4

On Wednesday last a carrier named Evans, with fifty bales of Pine Ridge wool on his waggon, suddently discovered his load was afire. This was…

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Fire at Bunglrgumbie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 2

COSIDERABLE devastation was done and much alarm created by a fire that broke, cut at Bunglegumbie on Saturday morning in a large paddock belonging to Mr. James…

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Fire at Trangie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening Mr. J. Duncan's extensive saw mills at Trangie were destroyed by fire. Mr. Duncan was in Dubbo at the time, and was promptly advised by…

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Fire at Greta Colliery. Five Men Abandoned

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 2

A fire has occurred at the Greta Colliery. The manager, with seventeen miners, made an examination, but…

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Destructive Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 2

A fire occurred at Mr. A. Spilsbury's farm, at Wellington Flat, on Saturday afternoon, causing the loss of a fine lot of hay and some agricultural machinery…

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Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 3

Serious bush fires are reported from many districts. Large [?] of grass and several wheat crops have been burnt near Cadal and 200 men were engaged in lighting the flames…

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Fire Inquest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

ON Tuesday, the 4th inst., Mr. C. J. Salter discovered a fire on about forty acres of grass paddocks on his property at Warrie Flat, and as the origin of the [?] was unknown, the…

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Fire at Warrie Flat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

AN inquiry into the circumstances connected with the origin of the fire on the property of Mr. C. J. Salter, Warrie Flat. on Tuesday, 4th inst., was held on Monday…

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A Mine on Fire. Five Lives Lost

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday night a mine in Gretacolliery was found to he on [?] between the pit-mouth and 5 men and a horse working about half a mile distant. Every…

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Correspondence. Fire Brigade Station. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Some time ago there was a subscription, and other entertainments were given and held to build a local Fire Station and also our Municipal Council…

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Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 5

What might have been a calamitous fire occurred on Thursday night, the 6th inst., between 10 and 11 o'clock, at the stables at the rear of Mr. Chas…

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Another Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 5

A correspondent writes:—A serious fire occurred last Wednesday week at Armoy, when the wheat crop of Mr. R. Abbott caught fire. Mr. Gainsford…

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Destructive Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

Destructive bush fires are raging throughout the colony…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

Several homesteads and large areas of crops have been destroyed by bush dres…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

Destructive bush fires occurred yesterday in various parts of tbe colony. In Moree district over 100 were engaged in fighting the flames. It is estimated…

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