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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
180 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 9
On February 9th last the London "Dally Mail" gave the following description of the terrible fire at Baltimore. The entire business portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE family hotel owned and kept by Mr. A. V. Gow at Bourke was completely demolished by fire on Tuesday morning, with the exception of the old billiard room. The building, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A FIRE Occurred at 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning at Mr. H.G. Cobb's stationery and tobacconist's shop in Coonamble. The premises were totally destroyed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire started at 4.30 o’clock last Wednesday morning in Mr [?] Cobb’s stationery and tobacconist department. The flames spread to the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Tuesday last about 7 p.m. an outbreak of fire occurred in a shed belonging to Mrs. Charlotte Taylor, situated about 20 yards at the [?] of her residence in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A troupe of performers, who had pitched their flimsy tent on a vacant space adjoining the Royal Hotel, had a narrow escape from being burnt out last night. In the middle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Saturday, on the occasion of the first production of "The Light That Failed" at Her Majesty's a false alarm of fire was given under peculiar circumstances at the theater…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the Fire Brigade was held on Friday evening, when there was a full attendance, Captain Ritter presiding. It was decided to call for tenders for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BY arrangement with the Council and the Trustees of the new Sports Ground a four-inch main has been laid from the street main into the new ground. It is connected with a hydrant on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wearne's floor mill in Goulburn-street, which contained a large quantity of maize, etc., was greatly damaged by fire this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The National Flour Mills at Goulburn were partially destroyed by fire early this morning. The extent of the damage has not yet been ascertained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. D. BROGAN, of North Dubbo, was a severe sufferer on Sunday evening by a fire which broke out on his promises about 10.30 p.m. His attention was attracted by the burking of hin dogs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The freezing work at Now Plymouth (N. Z.) has been totally destroyed by tire. The damage is estimated at £ £15,060…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Macdonald's iron foundry at Ultimo was partly destroyed by fire last night, Valuable machinery was saved by the firemen, who worked splendidly, thus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paris was on Saturday afternoon, February 21, the scene of a terrible explosion and fire at a celluloid manufactory. Fourteen people—Seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About half-past 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning last a fire broke out in the workshop of Mr. W. Crossman, painter, which is part of building known as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Annual Meeting of the Cobar Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening of last week. The Mayor occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred at Mr. H. Sinclair's old residence, Dripstone, on Sunday last, by which the building was destroyed. It appears that recently a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →REMARKABLE stories are constantly finding their way into the Press relative to dogs that have, by their courage and sagacity, saved entire families from death…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Huntley's restaurant, at Somerset, has been destroyed by fire. Huntley, his wife, son, and baby, and two women assistants, perished in the flames. The son saved his…
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