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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Dubbo Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 3

CAPTAIN RITTER, OF THE local Fire Brigade, during the recent competition at Albury was much struck with the general appearance of the town and its…

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Fatal Fire. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 5

Fifty-eight miners perished in a fire in Russia…

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Setting Fire to Churches. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

A boy 18 years of age was arrested at Mooroopna, Victoria, for attempting to set fire to the local Church of England and Roman Catholic Church…

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Fire at Wellington on Boxing Day. Two Buildings Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

AT about ten o'clock on Boxing Day (Friday) morning (says the Wellington "Gazette") a fire occurred in Coady'a wool and produce store in Perey-street. The building, which is a very…

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The Inter-State Fire Brigade Demonstration. Albury Seen Through Dubbo Eyes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

CAPTAIN HITTER of the local Fire Brigade and a detachment of his "merry men" (to the number of eight) left Dubbo on Christmas Eve to visit Albury and take part in the Inter-state…

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The Recent Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 2

An inquiry was held at the Royal Hotel on 2nd instant concerning the fire on Boxing Day whereby the premises occupied by Messrs. J. Coady and J. Brooke were…

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Fatal Fire Near Ballina

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 3

An area of over 100 acres of cane was destroyed by fire at B[?]llina on Sunday. A farmer named Patrick Kelly was overtaken by the flames and burned to death…

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Wool on Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 3

By a fire at West Narrabri 550 bales of wool were destroyed yesterday…

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Fire at Dripstone

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, at half-past four, a fire broke out on Mr. Jacob Offner's property at Odd field, adjoining but separated from Mr. Reinhard's place by the railway…

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Fire at Nyngan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

ON Wednesday night a fire occurred in a house owned and occupied by James Gale, some distance from and near the Began River. The house and its contents were completely…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

An alarm of fire occurred yesterday shortly before one o'clock, and the serenity of Wellington's streets on the Sabbath was soon disturbed by throngs of people looking for…

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Fatal Fire in Queensland

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Nudgee, Queensland, on Saturday night. Mrs. Robertson and her three children were burnt to death. It is supposed the mother was reading in…

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The Recent Fire at Gilgandra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

AN inquest into the circumstances connected with the recent fire at Gilgandra was held at the Court House in that town on Friday, January 9th, before Mr. G. Cobb, acting…

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Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 4

The Nangunnia Hotel and post office, near Berrigun, have been completely destroyed by fire…

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Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Shortly after sir a.m. on Friday information was received at the fire station that a fire had broken out in a dwellinghouse across the line. The alarm bell was…

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Fire at North Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

A FIRE was discovered in Bourke-street, north Dubbo, at about 6 a.m. on Thursday. The rear of a brick cottage (furnished, but at present unoccupied), owned by Mrs…

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Fire Fighting. the Increased Contributions

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. Neville W. Montagu, [?] Castlereagh-street, writes:—"As the suburban municipal councils appear at last to be seriously considering their…

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Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

AT about 10.30 on Tuesday evening an alarm of fire was sounded, and it was found that an outbreak had occurred in a left at the rear of Mr. H. Edwards' residence, Wingowarra-street,…

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Fire Alarm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday night shortly after ten o'clock information was received at the Fire Station that a fire had broken out in Mr. H. Edwards' stables, Wingewarrra-street. The…

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Fire in Coonamble. Three Buildings Burned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

AN outbreak of fire occurred in Coonamble on Wednesday morning in a dwelling occupied by E. Larbalesteir, dentist, Tooloon-street. The flames quickly spread to a dwelling on the…

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