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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

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Terrible Fire. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 6

A terrible tire has occurred at Forsund, in Norway. Four-fifths of the town were destroyed, and 200 people were rendered homeless…

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A Sea of Fire. London, August 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 2

The lightning exploded half a million of gallons of absinthe at Permod'a distillery, Portallia, on the Doubs River. The absinthe flowed into the river, the surface of…

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Fire at the Rectory

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

The Coroner held an inquiry yesterday afternoon at the Rectory before a jury of twelve to inquire into the origin of the fire which destroyed the kitchen with all…

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FIRE. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 3

The council chambers at Greta were totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The inmates escaped. The catch of the door had been tampered with and the safe…

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The Fire in a Harem. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 3

The inquiry into the recent fire in the Sultan's palace resulted in 74 of the officials and women servants being deported to Yemen in the south-west of…

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A Big Fire. the Shakesprare Hotel and Two Shops Gutted. a Wild Night. Splendid Work of the Fire Brigade

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

Monday night was wild and wintry. A strong south-westerly was blowing, and thick sheets of driving rain at intervals swept over the town. It was not a night…

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What the Fire Does

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 4

Every Keeper of a servants' registry office can tell a [?]ook by her face. Kitchen grease, kitchen vapours, and fire heat almost always produce a red shining…

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The Shakespeare Fire. the Inquest. James Stibbards' Evidence

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

On Friday morning, the Coroner, Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which, on Tuesday morning last, demolished Mr. J. Stabbard's…

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The Shakespeare Fire. Further Evidence. the Ixquest Adjourned

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 4

THE SHAKESPEARE FIRE. (Continued from page 4.) Bridget Hargraves, on oath, stated that she was the wife of John Hargraves, and…

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The Fire Brigade

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 September 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the newlyformed Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night for the purpose of electing officers, the following…

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The Shakespeare Fire. Inquest Resumed

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

The inquiry concerning the fire which destroyed the Shakespeare Hotel and two adjoining shops, the property of Mr. James S[?]ibbard, on the 20th August, was resumed…

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A Mine on Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 4

The Pinnacles Mine near Broken Hill is reported to be on fire. No particulars have yet been furnished…

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Prize Winners. at the Bendigo Fire Brigade Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 7

During our preparation for the Bendigo Fire Brigade Demonstration we received some very severe strains, and almost broke down, but by the liberal…

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Prize Winners. at the Bendigo Fire Brigade Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 7

During our preparation for the Bendigo Fire Brigade Demonstration we received some very severe strains, and almost broke down, but the libered…

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A Mirror Fire-place Screen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

Get an old bed-room looking-glass; at may have been discarded on account of cracks, or dark spots on it (the latter owing to the quicksilver at the back…

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An Awkward Fire. Sydney, September 1[?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

A tire broke out in the Ultime [?] house last night. A switchboard was [?] stroyed and other damage done, causing [?] complete stoppage of the whole [?]…

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Fire at the Ultimo Power House

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 5

A fire broke out at the Ultimo Power House last night. The switch board was destroyed, and other damage done, causing the complete stoppage of the whole electric tram service…

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Fire at Lucknow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 4

An outbreak of fire at Lucknow yesterday resulted in the destruction of three weather-board houses, whilst two others were cut down to check the fire spreading to adjacent…

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The Fire at Hordern's. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 4

There is a movement on foot to assist the relatives of the men who lost their lives in the Palace Emporium fire…

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Prize Winners. at the Bendigo Fire Brigade Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 3

During our preparation for the Bendigo Fire Brigade Demonstration we received some very severe strains, and almost broke down, but by the liberal…

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