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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Disastrous Fire at Hesse. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 3

The large cycle and as wing machine works at Hesse were destroyed by fire. Twenty thousand cycles and twenty thousand sewing machines were destroyed. The damage is…

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District News. (From our own Correspondents). NARROMINE. Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 2

A four-roomed cottage and detached kitchen were totally destroyed by fire on Friday evening last. The fire started in the kitchen through a piece…

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Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 3

A fire was discovered this morning at Paris House, in Phillip-street. The premises were considerably damaged before the flames were extinguished…

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Two Big Fires. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 3

Two tremendous fires occurred at Glasgow on Monday night. The damage is estimated at over £168,000. Four firemen were seriously injured by falling walls…

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A [?] House Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

A small fire occurred in a Dawes Point boarding house early yesterday morning. A young woman named Pegg, thinking her brother was asleep…

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Latest Cables. Two Big Fires in Glasgow. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

Two big fires have occurred in Glasgow. The Co-operative Society's premises were burnt down, the damage being £100,000. The second…

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Fire at a Picture Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred during a cinematograph show at Walcha last night. A stampede took place for the exits. The machinery was destroyed, and the…

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A Rodf[?] Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 4

A fire occurred at the stores of the Gates Lead and Oil Co., Redfern, on Thursday morning. A disastrous conflagration Was only averted by the…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

A FIRE broke out in John O'Neill and Co.'s warehouse in Kent-street, Sydney, early last Saturday morning. For nearly an hour the firemen fought to subdue the flames. The top…

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Picture Show Fire. Armidale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred at a picture show here. A stampede for the doors followed, and several of the audience were slightly injured. The damage amounts…

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A £600,000 Fire. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

The National Printing Office at Rio Janeiro was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £600,000…

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Great Loss by Fire. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

A disastrous conflagration swept over Wickta, Vancouver. The damage is estimated at £100,000. Two firemen were killed…

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Flood and Fire. Vancouver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

A terrible catastrophe is reported from the State of Pennsylvania. The town of Austin, with a population of 3200, has been almost obliterated…

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Motor Car Destroyed by Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 4

Mr. Ireland, caretaker of the Commercial Bank, sustained a serious loss on Wednesday afternoon through his motor car being destroyed by fire. He…

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Bourke Fire Brigade

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 4

It is gratifying to note that the Board of Fire Commissioners of N. S. Wales, is paying a little attention to our local brigade. Some few weeks age the brigade was…

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Big Fire at Katoomba. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

The biggest fire in the history of Katoomba occurred early this morning. It started in Mullany's general store, which soon became a seething mass…

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Destructive Fire at Canbelego. A.M.A. Office and Other Buildings Destroyed

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 3

A fire of rather large dimensions occurred about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning last. The outbreak occurred in a private dwelling, the…

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The Open Fire

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 2

A fire is a delightful thing, a companion and an-inspiration. If my room were kept warm by some wretched modern contrivance, of water-pipes or heated air, would…

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Fire at the Bemunnel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 7

Last week the residence of Mr. James Robertson, on his selection at Memunnel Creek, near Warren, together with all its contents, was totally destroyed…

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The Open Fire

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

A fire is a delightful thing, a conpanion and an inspiration. If my room we[?]e kept warm by some wretched modern contrivance, of water-pipes or heated air, would…

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