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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

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Big Blaze at Mudgee. £1000 Damage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

A FIRE broke out in Mudgee on Wednesday night, on the premises of D. B. Collins, book seller and stationer, situated at the Exchange Corner. The damage is estimated at from £800…

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Fires at Mudgee

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

A fire occurred at Mudgee on Thursday last, when Mr. D. B. Collins' stationery shop was destroyed, the damage being estimated at between…

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Two Local Fires. Freezing Works Destroyed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

A destructive fire took place on Tuesday night, resulting in the complete destruction of the freezing works. At about 12 o'clock Mrs. Ellis, the wife…

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Fires at Wellington. Freezing Works Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

A DESTRUCTIVE fire took place at Wellington on Tuesday night, resulting in the complete destruction of the local freezing works. At about 12 o'clock Mrs. Eills the wife of the manager,…

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Cobar Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Board of management of the above Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Thursday evening. Present :…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Monday. Destructive Fire. Enormous Damage

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

Campbell's large furniture warehouse in Clarence-street was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Enormous damage was done…

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Big Fire in Victoria. Nine Buildings Destroyed

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

Nine buildings, including a bank and a number of business places, were destroyed by fire at Sheep's Hill, Victoria, yesterday morning…

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Big Fire is Sydney. Over £20,000 Damage Done

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 3

ON Monday morning a big fire occurred in the furniture warehouses of Messrs. W. W. Campbell and Co., Clarence and King Streets near Market Street. The damage is not down at…

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Fire in Sydney. Portion of a Warehouse Gutted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

A fire occurred at Messrs. W. W. Campbell and Co's. furniture warehouse, corner of Clarence and Kent streets, on Monday morning. Portion…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) a Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 1

A rather serious outbreak of fire was narrowly averted last Sunday, when the rear of the premises occupied by J. F. Atkinson, saddler, was noticed to be on…

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Inquiry Into a Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

The Coronor (Mr. R. Read) has decided to hold an inquiry into the cause of the recent fire by which the Wellington Freezing Works were…

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A £2000 FIRE. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

Carter's general store at Smithfield was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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Fire at an Asylum. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

The workshops of the Association for the Employment of the Industrious Blind at Belfast have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £8000. The…

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The Freezing Works Fire Inquiry by the Coroner

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

An inquiry into the recent fire at the Wellington Freezing Works was conducted on Tuesday by the Coroner (Mr. R. Read). Senior-Sergeant Ford…

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Sensational Incidents at a City Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

A grocery shop at Camperdown kept by Miss Jane Murphy, was totally gatted by fire this morning. The proprietress and hor sister, the only occupants, had a sensational escape. They…

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Fire at Parkes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

The buildings at Cunick's cherry gardens, Parkes, wore destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Mrs. Cunich perished in the flames. When the remains were recovered only portion of the…

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Wonderful Rapid-fire Gun of New Design

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 7

The latest machine gun is the invention of Major W. H. Fitzgerald, of England, who has devoted himself for many years to devising and improving…

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Big Fire at Grafton. Damage Estimated at 20,000

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

A DISASTROUS fire occurred on Wednesday morning at Cann's store, Prince-street, Grafton. The flames spread to Webb's tailoring shop adjoining, and also to Weyley's…

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Great Fire. the Meadow Bank Manufacturing Works Destroyed

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

The large works of the Meadow Bank Manufacturing Company, near Ryde, were destroyed by fire at 3 o’clock this morning. The building…

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Disastrous Fire at Ryde

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3

The large works of the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company, near Ryde, were destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The buildings covered an area of nearly three acres. The…

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