A Disastrous Fire at Scone
On Monday night House, the beautiful residence of Mr. T. Cook, was burned to the ground. The fire was caused by the explosion of a kerosene stove in Mr. Cook's office. The room was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1901
238 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 12
Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Sydney
A fire broke out about four o'clock this morning at Mason Bros.' warehouse, Pitt-street. The flames spread with remarkable rapidity. Two top stories, which were stocked with crockery ware, were speedily…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Transvaal War, a Victorian Force Surprised. a Deadly Fire. 18 Men Killed—42 Wounded. a Laager Surprised. Large Capture of Boers and Supplies, London, June 17
Lord Kitchener reports that 250 of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, detached from Major-General Beatson's column, were surprised in their camp at Steenkool Spruit, near Wilmansrust, 20 miles south of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Berrigan. Disastrous Fire and Narrow Escape
A fire broke out this morning at the stables attached to the Roman Catholic Presbytery. The grcom, a lad named Sydenham, who was sleeping there, was awakened when suffocating before he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Shipbuilding Yards on Fire
The fire which commenced on Saturday last on Galernij Island, St. Petersburg, the site of three Government shipbuilding yards, and which [?] supposed to have been caused by strikers, is still…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Very Latest. British Clearing Movement. Trying to Escape. Lord Roberts' Clemency. British Rifle Fire. LONDON, Friday
In addition to tbe clearing movements in the Orange River Colony north and west of Bloemfontein, the British are also clearing the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire in the Sultan's Harem
Last night a fire broke out in the harem of the Sultan's palace at Constantinople. The Sultan was sleeping in an adjoining room…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fire at Flemington Railway Station
A fire broke out at the Flemington railway station this morning, About 17 feet of the platform was completely destroyed, while the storeroom was also burned down. It is thought the outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Auckland. the Recent Destructive Fire
At the inquest to-day on the destructive fire, beth as regards life and property, at the Grand Hotel, Jessie Minn, employed at the hotel, stated that on the night of the fire she found a man fixing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Big Fire. Remarkable Evidence. Was it Murder? Auckland
The inquest on the the which occurred recently at the Grand Hotel, when several persons lost their lives, took a sensational turn to-day…
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In0the days of which I write, spies was the question uppermost in the mind of every Frenchman — a question often summmarily solved by a verdict adverse to the unfortunate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire in Sydney. Hordern's Haymarket Emporium Destroyed. Rumoured Loss Op Life. Enormous Damage. 1500 Hands Thrown Out Op Employment. 1500 Hands Thrown Out of Employment Sydney
Anthony Hordern's Emporium in the Haymarket Sydney, was discovered to be on fire early this morning. It is feared that the whole of the premises will be destroyed…
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The damage caused by the fire at the Imperial Manufacturing Co's premises in Kent-street is estimated at about £12,000. The insurances total £9,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hordeen's Fire—resuming Business
Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Son resumed business this morning in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park. By "nine o'clock everything was in full awing. Over seventy carts were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Big Fire in Sydney
A second outbreak of fire occurred in Sydney at about midnight, and the conflagration, though insignificant in comparison with that at Messrs Anthony Hordern and Sons some hours previously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Fire at Hordern's. Further Particulars
Interrogated as to the probable extent of tho damage aa compared with the insurances, a gentleman prominently connected with the business el Messrs. Hordern said that there was sure to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Sydney Anthony Hordern's Destroyed. Damage Over £1,000,000 a Heartrending Scene. a Leap for Life. Women Faint ! Men Sob ! [By Telegraph.] Sydney, 11.14 a.m
MESSRS ANTHONY HORDERN'S Universal Stores in the Haymarket were completely destroyed by fire this morning. One man is reported killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire at Hordern's
Operations in connection with the removal of the dangerous walls of Anthony Hordern and Sons' emporium were viewed to-day by thousands of people. The work is expected to be completed to-night, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire in Sydney
On Wednesday morning last there was great consternation in Sydney when it was discovered that Anthony Hordern's immense Imporium at…
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