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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

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At a Hospital Fire Plucky Surgeons

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 5

While a hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, was on fire on April-18th, three surgeons, at the risk of their lives, were performing an operation upon an…

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At a Hospital Fire Plucky Surgeons

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 4

While a hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, was on fire on April 18th, three surgeons at the risk of their lives were performing an operation upon an…

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Fire at Windora

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 2

Bare details of a disastrous fire at Windora on Saturday, whereof Mr J. H. Whillocks, a well-known and respected farmer of that place, is the…

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The Fire Out the Australia. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 6

The fire on board the steamer Australia has burnt itself out. No trace [?] the woodwork in the saloon or cabins, is left. The brass fittings were melted…

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Fire at Windora

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 4

In last issue we reported the fire at Mr. J. H. Whillock'S, Windora. We bear there were 1300 bags of wheat in the shed, of which about 400 were…

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Fire at Mitchell's Creek

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 5

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Henry Willcooks, at Mitchell's Creek, on the 16th instant, when a shed containing 1300 bags of wheat was burnt,…

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The Regent Fire in Lee Street

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 4

Mr. Minnett, the general manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company (of which Mr. A. E. Rotton is local agent) was in town during the…

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FIRE. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 5

A Store kept by two Syrians at Wee Jasper, together with the stock has been destroyed by fire. There are suspicious circumstances in connection with the fire…

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The Geurie Fires. Interesting to Landholders. A Question of Liability

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 3

A CASE of great interest to landholders was dealt with at the District Court on Friday, when William Patrick Cleary and Edward J. Cleary sought to recover £200 damages…

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Fire in Lee Street. Fire Brigade Needs Remodelling

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 4

A fire broke out in stables attached to Mr. James Winters' Tattersall Hotel in Lee-street last night at about 8 o'clock, and there was soon a big crowd…

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The Geurie Fires. Interesting to Landholders. a Question of Liability

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 6

A case of great interest to landholders was dealt with at the District Court at Dubbo on Friday, when William Patrick Cleary and Edward J Cleary…

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Narrow [?] of Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 7

During last week, "Glen Isis," the home of Mr. J. R. Strahorn, had a narrow escape of being demolished by fire. The outbreak occurred at about…

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Ship Destroyed by Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

A cable message was received yesterday announcing that the ship W. J. Pirr[?]e, which left Newcastle in May last fut Chili, has been totally destroyed by [?]o…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

The first annual ball (plain and fancy dross) of the Cobar Volunteer Fire Brigade eventuated in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening…

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A Battleship Set on Fire to Serve As an Artist's Model

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 6

SURELY never was a picture painted under such dramatic and costly conditions as one which may be seen in the Stre[?]na Palace, near St. Petersburg, which depicts…

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Destructive Forest Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 3

Destructive forest fires have [?] British Columbia, and timber worth £1,000,000 has been destroyed…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade. Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

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

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Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 7

On Wednesday afternoon (Says the Peak Hill paper) the premiss recently occupied by Messrs. Carton and sons, and latterly utilised by Messrs. Gibson…

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Baby on the Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

An extraordinary occurrence is reported from Seagheay[?]d, Glamorganshire. It is stated that a widow while in charge of her son's house on Tuesday night, took a baby,…

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Baby on the Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

At Caerphilly, Glamorgan, recently, Margaret Evans, aged 18, was charged, on remand, with wilful murder of her granddaughter, aged 10 months, by placing her on…

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