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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Fire at Forbes. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

FOUR shops were destroyed by fire at Forbes this morning. An hotel was damaged by an explosion. The good supply of water prevented a serious disaster to the township…

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Fire at Auckland

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 4

A fire was discovered on the premises of a well-known Auckland, N.Z., merchant. The books were piled in front of the safe and were burning amongst straw. David…

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Another Fire at Forbes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 4

A fire occurred at Forbes on Tuesday morning in the Albion buildings, adjoining Park's Albion Hotel. Connelly Bros. (saddlers), A. G. Bollinger (watchmaker)…

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While the Fire Raged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 7

THE following is declared to be strictly true. A colossal cheap clothing shop in a big provincial town had the misfortune to catch fire. The alarm was quickly…

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Cobar Fire Brigade. Committee Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the committee appointed some months ago to deal with matters in connection with the formation of a fire brigade for Cobar…

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Country Fire Brigades. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

A deputation of country fire brigades asked the Premier to increase the grant from £1000 to £4000. Sir J. See promised to consider the matter, also to…

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Fire at Mumbil

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred at Mumbil on Thursday night whereby the residence, together with most of the contents, of Mr. J. D. Ryan, fettler, was completely destroyed. So far…

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Fire Brigade

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

A meeting of the Fire Brigade was held on Friday night at the Fire Station. Captain Ritter presided, and there was a fall attendance of members…

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Cobar Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the committee of the newly-formed Cobar Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Council Chambers on Monday…

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Fire at Cobar Gold Mines. Coroner's Inquiry

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

AN inquiry into the late fire at the Cy[?] Works, Fort Bourke, was held at Wrightville on Saturday morning [?] before Mr. F. B. Treatt, Coroner, and a…

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Fire at Bourke

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

A terrace of shops was destroyed by fire at Bourke yesterday. The damage is estimated at £6000…

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Fire at Bourke. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 4

A large fire occurred on Sunday morning at Bonrke. Six wooden shops in Mitchell-street were gutted. The damage is estimated at between six and…

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Fire at Bourke. Six Shops Burnt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 3

A LARGE fire occurred on Sunday morning at Bourke. Six wooden shops in Mitchell- street were gutted. The damage is estimated at be six and eight thousand pounds…

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A Great Fire. in Mitchell Street. Nine Shops and a Horse Bazaar Totally Destroyed. Besides Five Hotel Bedrooms

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

Very shortly after five o'clock on Sunday morning last, those living in the immediate vicinity of Gow's Buildings at the eastern end of Mitchell-street, were aroused…

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Disastrous Fire at Bourke. A Terrace of Shops Destroyed. Damage £10,000

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 6

One of the most disastrous conflagrations that hare ever occurred at Bourke broke out n Mitchell-street about five o'clock on Sunday morning (as briefly reported in our…

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Big Fire at Temora

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

Temora, Tuesday Afternoon.—A fire occurred about 10 o'clock feet night in Foley's produce stone, which was a wooden building and very old. The…

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Cobar Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

A meeting of members of the newly formed Cobar Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. Mr. J…

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Wool on Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

Two tracKs, containing 86 bales of wool, attached to a train, caught fire between Brewarrina and Byrock. The wool was destroyed…

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A Wool Train on Fire. Between Brewarrina and Byrock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

Two trucks, containing 86 bales of wool, attached to a train, caught fire yesterday between Brewarrina and Byrock. The wool was destroyed…

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The Recent Fire at Spicer's Creek

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, acting Coroner of Wellington, and Sub-Inspector Moss, of Dubbo, proceeded to Spicer's Creek on Friday to hold an inquiry re the recent fire on…

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