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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Fire at Bodangora. Several Places Demolished

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a fire occurred at Bodangora, as the result of which several places in the main (Dick) Street were destroyed. The fire is believed to have…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Serious Bush Fires. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

Serious bush fires have occurred at Esperance, Western Australia, the country being devastated for miles. The local hospital was with difficulty saved…

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Disastrous Fire. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

Fire destroyed Todd's haberdashery warehouse at Armagh, in Ireland. The damage is estimated at £100,000…

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Large Fire in Ireland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

A fire which occurred at Todd's haberdashery warehouse, Armagh, on Sunday resulted in damages amounting to £100,000…

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Fire at Bodangora. Four Cottages Burned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

A FIRE, resulting in the total destruction of four wooden buildings, occurred between 2 and 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at Bodangora. The premises were occupied by Mr. E. Foley's…

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Fire at Bodangora

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred on Saturday afternoon in the main street, and which, before it had finished, completely demolished two shops and threo dwelling places. The…

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The Recent Fire at Bodangor[?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Foley bad the biggest in[?]srest at stake daring the recent fire at Boda[?]ora. Many were under the impression that [?] early all the goods were removed from [?]place…

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Asylum on Fire. Fifty-two Lunatics Perish. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

Fifty-two persons perished in a great fire at Colney Hatch Lun[?] Asylum. Several nurses were inquired but none killed. The annexe in which the fire…

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Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

Extensive bush fires are raging in Kileunda, Victoria. Hundreds of sheep have perished. The fire swept the McGrath property at Buladelah and Boolambaytle. The hills are now…

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Dubbo Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Friday night. There was a good attendance, only two members of the…

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Destructive Fire in Tasmania

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

Bush fires in the Mount Lyell district of Tasmania have done great damage to miners camps. Some women and children were compelled to take refuge in the levels in the mines…

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Dubbo Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Dubbo Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the station on Friday evening, Captain Ritter occupying the chair. There was a good attendance of members…

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Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Australian Drug Co.'s premises, O'Connell-street, last night. Fortunately the flames were confined to the seat of the outbreak…

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FIRE. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 3

The works of Dr. Tibbles Vi-Cocoa Co., Ltd,, at Watford, have been destroyed by flres. The damages are estimated at a hundred thousand pounds…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 3

The Mornington-Dunedin cable tram sheds, engines, plant, three houses, and a store have been totally destroyed by fire. The tramway buildings and plant are…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 3

Great damage has been done by bush fires near Dungog; over 100,000 Acres of grass and 100 miles of fencing have been destroyed. Bullocks and other…

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Bush Fires at Crookwell and Dungog

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 3

AT Crookwell on Saturday a big bush fire started. A hundred men turned out, and battled with the flames. A considerable quantity of fencing was destroyed. The men…

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The Fire Brigade

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

We are pleased to note the recognit[?] being given to the efforts of the Fire Brigs which should shortly be a thoroughly eq[?]ped and trained body. The Council [?]…

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The Fire Fiend

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 3

An alarm of fire was given shortly after midnight on Thursday night and it soon became known that the outbreak had occurred at Mr. C. Lauer's iceworks in Nanima…

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Fire at Forbes. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

A large fire broke out at Forbes last night; the Albion buildings and four shops were totally detsroyed. The Albion Hotel was much damaged by an…

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