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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Preven[?]ion of Bush Fire[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

THE reports of bush and grass fires which have been published in the Press daring the last month, and which rec[?]ralmost every summer, have…

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The Great Fire at Childers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

PARTICULARS of the disastrous fire which occurred at Childers on Monday last illustrate, in a warning way, the desirableness of having well-equipped fire brigades in country…

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A Big Blaze. Her Majesty's Theatre Burned. One Fatality and a Few Accidents. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

Her Majesty's Theatre was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. SYDNEY, Monday…

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Another Queensland Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

A block of buildings including the post office have been destroyed at Longreach, Queensland…

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Fire. Sydney, April 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

A block of the bag[?] includ [?] the Post Office, have been [?] by fire at Long reach, Queensland…

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Another Fire at Long-reach. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at Longreacb, Queensland, a block of buildings being destroyed, including the Post Office…

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Fire on a Collier

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning on the collier Illaroo, lying at Parbury's wharf, Miller's Point, but was got under in less than half-an-hour…

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Great Fire in America. London, April 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

A great fire is reported from America. Three blocks of Atlantic City, including twelve hotels, were destroyed, the damage being estimated at 1,000,000 dollars (about…

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Fire!

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last about 2 o'clock, a fire occurred in a small t[?]ment in Meek-street, occupied by Mrs. T. Haylett. The circumstances are sad. It appears that…

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A Brisbane Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

H.ffoung's bulk store at Brisbane was partially destroyed by fire on Saturday. Two firemen were taken to the hospital. The building was practically ruined, the…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 3

At about half-past five on Saturday a disastrous fire broke out at Pyrmont, and in less than half an hour five or six large buildings, covering almost an entire block,…

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FIRE. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 4

A fire occurred in the city on Sunday morning. Hoffnung and Co's, bulk store had its two top stories burned out. The insurance on the stock was £20,500…

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Fire at Cardington Station

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

Two-fires broke out on Thursday night on Cardington Station, the property of Mrs. Carr (formerly Miss Louisa M'Nevin), who is now on her honeymoon trip in England…

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A Fatal Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

A small tonement was destroyed by fire at Nymagee yesterday, and the charred remains of a man named Collins were found in the debris…

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Fatal Fire at Young

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

IT is reported from Young that a fire, attended with fatal results, occurred there last Friday night at the residents of David Normoyle, blacksmith. Normoyle is married, and has a…

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Fatal Fire at Inverell. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

A large fire took place at Inverell last night. Nineteen buildings were destroyed, the damage being estimated at fifteen thousand pounds. The fire…

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A Big Blaze. at Inve[?]ell. Man and Wife Burned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, April [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

A great fire occurred at Inverell early this morning. The fire broke out in ex Ald. Wilson's home, and spread with alarming rapidity. Within two hours & continuous…

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The Camp Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 9

The stockman's evening meals was o'er, the damper slowed away, And to stretch our weary limbs around the fire we lay…

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Great Fire at Inverell Two Lives Lost Inverell

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

The roost disastrous fire yet recorded in the history of Inverell occured at an early hour this morning sad est feature of the affair being that…

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From Prosperity to Poverty. a Had Result of a Bush Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

PERHAPS the sadest circumstance resulting from a bush fire is one which occurred in Winnepeg, Canada, in June last year. Benjaman Spencer ploughed in the fields when…

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