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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

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Fire Works Display

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

A splendid display of fireworks took place at the Town Hall last evening, and attracted thousands of spectators…

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Outbreak of Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

A FIRE broke out on Tuesday about 1 p. m., on the woolwash of G. Gordon, Dubbo. The outbreak was first noticed by a man named Craig, employed in Mr. J. G. Brown's stores, Craig…

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Fire at Newcastle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

THE most disastrous fire that has occurred in Newcastle during recent years resulted in the destruction of Messrs. D. Cohen and Co.'s bulk stoles and bond on Monday morning…

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District Fires

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 2

bush fires have been occurring since the setting in of the summer proper with a regularity calculated to create great un[?]iness amongst the farmers, especially those who…

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Recent Fires at Suntop

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent fires at Suntop, where by Mr. Thomas O'Brien and Messrs. Carr and Gaden where the chief suffers, was…

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District News. Dodangora and District. Fires

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

A fire occurred on Thursday hint in a detached kitchen at the residence of Mr. Joseph Long. The place, which was lined with hessian and papered, was quickly in a…

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Australians Under Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

A patrol of West Australians at Richmond came under fire, but skilfully evaded capture…

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Careless Use of Fire. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

At Echuca Police Court a man was yesterday fined £50 or three months for causing a bush fire by carelessly throwing down the lighted end of a cigarette…

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Fire. Two Shops Burned Down Damage Estimated at £1000

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning a fire broke out in a store room adjoining the shop of Mr J. Grattan's store in Linsley-street. The fire quickly…

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A Fire Inquest

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

At the local Courhouse on Monday m[?] ing, the Coroner, Mr. J. F. Kenyon P.M. held an inquest in connection with the [?] which destroyed Mr. J. Too[?] house it…

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Fire at Auckland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

A big fire has occurred at Auckland, N.Z. Three warehouses and five other business establishments were destroyed, the damage done amounting to £100,000…

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Big Fire. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

A large fire has occurred at Auckland. The principal loss is at Nathan's bonded stores. The total loss is estimated at £90,000. The places are…

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Fire in Lee Street

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out in Lee-street soon after dusk, last evening, in premises occupied by Messrs. I. Bergman and Co., wool and skin merchants. The origin of the outbreak is…

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Fire at a Printing Office

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

Mason, Firth and McCutheon's big printing establishment at Melbourne has been partially dastroyed by fire, and damage done amounting to £18,000. A number of girls working…

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Fire in Grattan's Store. the Inquest

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

The fire which broke out on Thursday morning in the store room of the shop in Linsely-street, whereby the premises and the bakery of Mr P. Saelson were destroyed,…

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Big Fire at Suntop

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

Just before going to press word reached town that a big fire was raging at Suntop, ocular demonstration of which was afforded by huge banks of smoke rising behind the…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THERE was a goon attenuation of the members of the Dubbo Fire Brigade at the Fire Station on Tuesday night, for the purpose of electing the office bearers for the ensuing year. The…

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Fire at Suntop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

Information received during the week concerning the big fire at Suntop, on Monday, goes to show that the outbreak started at Mr. Miller's farm, spreading to Mr…

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The Regent Fire

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

At the Courthouse, on Saturday last, an inquest was held before the Ceroner, Mr. J. F. Kenyon, P.M., and a jury of twelve, as to the origin of the fire which totally…

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