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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Fire at Mingelo

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

The Mingelo Hotel, owned by Mr. Edward [?], was burned to the ground at 3'clock on Thursday. The children [?]…

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Great Fire at Ottawa

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 8

The capital of the Dominion of Canada—Ottawa—and her sister city —Hull—received a staggering blow by fire on April 26, 1900. The fire…

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Fire at Schweppe's

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 5

A fire last night at Schewepp's mineral water factory, Foveaux Street, city caused damage to the extent of £9000. The damage is covered by insurance…

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Fire at Shcweppe's. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

A fire occurred last night at Scheweppe's mineral water factory, Foveaux-street, city, causing damage to the extent of £9000. The damage is covered by insurance…

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Latest Wires. Big Fire at Orange. Five Shop Destroyed. Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 2

A big fire ocaurred in Summer-street early yesterday morning. It started about 3.30 a.m., in a building used as a printing and publishing office by…

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Fire in the Police Paddock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 2

ON Sunday, between twelve and one o'clock, a grass fire broke out in the police paddock, and the herbage being dry it began to spread rapidly. All hands from the police station…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. a Burst of Summer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 3

After an exceptionally cool summer a heat wave passed over the State on Tuesday, and though it practically lasted only one day it was responsible…

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Bush Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Bush fires have been raging in many parts of the State, and some severe losses are reported in various quarters…

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The Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 5

Terrible bush hies me still raging all over the State, great damage being caused, Numerous hairbreadth escapee are reported, At Lawson sheep and plus were roasted alive…

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Fire at Forbes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 5

Whilst Heinke's tr[?] engine and two Waggons were hauling 14 tons of ch[?] the railway station, a spark, apparently from an engine, ignited the load when on Camp Hill…

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An Ordeal by Fire

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

Jack Willoughby stood on the verandah outside his door and looked straight in front of him, with an air of contented proprietorship…

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Bush Fires. Portland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

The town has been surrounded with bush fires the last few days, and on Sunday was enveloped in smoke. Water is being carted daily for household use…

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Big Bush Fires. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

Big bush fires are raging over Victoria. Many settlers have been burnt out. The damage is extensive. At Carlton, during the bush fire, the house…

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Fire at Williamstown

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 3

Thirty weatherboard houses and shops were destroyed by fire at Williamstown (Victoria) yesterday. The damage is estimated at between £10,000 and £12,000. The outbreak was due to…

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A Serious Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 3

The Children's Convalescent Home at Hampton was destroyed by fire. The inmates were safely removed to Williamstown. Two streets were ablaze. Over a score of house were…

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Panic at a Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 3

A terrible fire at a drapery store in London created a panic amongst hundreds of employees who were engaged dressing the windows for Christmas. Many jumped from the…

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A Destructive Fire. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

A terribly destructive fire occurred at Williamstown. Thirty wooden houses and shops were destroyed. A strong northerly wind was blowing,…

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Shocking Fire Disaster, London, Monday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

A shocking fire occurred at the dr[?]pery store of Messrs. Ardlng and Hobbs, at Clapham Junction. The fire spread rapidly, and created a panic…

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Fire at Dripstone

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

A fire broke out at about 3 p.m. on Monday on Mr. M. Colreavy's farm, at Dripstone, starting at the main Wellington—Burrendong road, and about…

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