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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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An Incipient Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

ON Saturday night a hansom cab, owned by Mr. T. Bowen, sustained some damage through an incipient fire. Mr. Bowen was away at the time, and the cab was standing in the shed…

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Fire in [?]Ipps-street

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

On Saturday night about nine o'clock the fire brigade received a call to the premises of Mr. T. Bowen, cabdriver, Gipps-street north, but found that the fire was pretty…

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Fires in Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

A fire which threatened extensive consequences, broke out last night in George street, near Hunter street, in a four-storied building occupied by a number of business…

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Disastrous Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

Messrs. Campbell and Company's general store at Scene has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £20,000. The amount of insurance is not known…

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Suffocated by Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

Nine persons have been suffered by a fire in Manchester…

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Latest Cablegrams. Suffocated by Fire. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

Mine persons were suffocated by a fire at Manchester…

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Latest Telegrams. Disastrous Fire at Scone. £25,000 DAMAGES. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at Soone, when the immense store of Messrs. M. Campbell and Co, building and stock rained at £26,000, were destroyed,…

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The Ballarat Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 3

An Italian fruticose has been arrested it Ballarat, and charged with maliciously acting fire to the premises occupied by Messrs Ellis and Jorman [?] produce store…

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Fire at Montefiores. Four-roomed Cottage Destroyed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 5

A fire took place at Montefiores early yesterday afternoon resulting in the total destruction of a four-roomed cottage, owned by Mr. P. J Gleeson, and…

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Fire at Hotel Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

A fire was discovered at Hotel Australia this morning caused by a short circuit of the electric current. It was extinguished before much damage was done…

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The Flores Fire, London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Farther details of the terrible disaster at the Floret Theatre, Acapuico, Mexico, state that all the exits were in the facade of the building and the outbreak occurred near…

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Fire at West Maitland. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

The Co-operative Company's rear store and outbuildings, including Brone's garage, which contained a valuable motor car, were totally destroyed by fire at West Maitland…

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Lightning Causes a Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

A newly erected weatherboard cottage at Tamworth was totally destroyed by fire caused by a flash of lightning…

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Cobar Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held on Friday night last, in the Fire Station, when there were present:—Capt. Canyon, Lieut. Atkins…

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Fire in Percy Street. Refreshment Room Destroyed. Narrow Escape of the Royal Hotel

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 5

A disastrous fire took place early this morning, resulting in the total destruction of the refreshment rooms in Percy-street, owned by Mr. Peter…

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Blaze in Wellington. Refreshment Room Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

A DISASTERS fire took place early on Thursday morning, resulting in the total destruction of the refreshment rooms in perey-street owned by Mr. Peter Harris, of Suntop, and…

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Fire at Coonamble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

About 2.30 on Saturday morning last, the clanging of the fire-ball disturbed sleepers, and several hundreds hurried to the scone of the fire, which was at Mr. T. T. Greeenway's residence…

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Fire in Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

A disastrous fire took place early oil Thursday morning, resulting in the total destruction of the refreshment rooms in Percy-street, Wellington, owned by Mr…

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The Regent Fire. Inquiry by the Coroner

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 2

An inquiry into the recent fire by which the refreshment rooms next to the Royal Hotel were destroyed was conducted by the coroner (Mr. R…

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Fires in New Zealand

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 3

Thirtuen business places haver been destroyed by fire at Taipapa (New Zealand). The insurances amount to £4000. Details of the fire in the West Port Mine (New Zealand) show…

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