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Fires & bushfires, 1901

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The Fire at Hordern's. Other Lives Thought to Be Lost

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

FURTHER particulars of the great fire at Hordern's, in addition to those given elsewhere, continue to appear. There is now every reason to believe…

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Record Fire in the City. Anthony Hordern's Destroyed. an Awful Spectacle. a Leap for Life. Damage, a Million Sterling

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 6

EARLY on Wednesday morning, we received word from our city agents that a great fire had broken out at Hordern's, the great "Universal…

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Hordern's Fire-Resuming Business

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 3

Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons resumed business on Thursday morning in the Exhibition Building, Princes Alfred Pak By nin o'clock every thing was in full swing…

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The Fire at Hordern's

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

THE fire at Anthony Hordern and Sons premises is still smouldering, and may be expected to continue so for some days. It is feared that in addition…

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Big Fires. Anthony Hordern & SONS. Employees Missing. Further Details

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 5

The lengthy telegraphic report which appeared in our last issue with reference to the big fire at the. Palace Emperium caused much regret on all…

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Another Big Fire in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 3

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 Son's some hours previously…

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Another: Fire. Six Storey Warehouse. Much Damage Done

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 5

The fire at Anthony Hordern's was quickly followed by another later on the same day. About midnight the alarm was…

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Great Fire in Sydney Anthony Hordern's Warehouses Destroyed. Damage over £1,000,000. SYDNEY, Wednesday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 7

A FIRE broke out at a little after 8 o'clock this morning in one of the buildings owned by Anthony Hordern and Sons, Haymarket, and it was…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Anthony Hordern's Premises Destroyed. Damage Over £1,000,000. SYDNEY, Wednesday, 9.25 a.m

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

A great fire is raging in the Haymarket. Anthony Hordern and Sons' establishment is ablaze, and its total destruction is threatened…

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Fire in Sydney. Horderan's Haymarket Emporium Destroyed. One Man Killer—a Leap for Life. Sensational Escape of Another. Four Other Men Reported Missing. Enormous Damage. 1500 Hands Thrown Out of Employment. Sydney, Wednesday. [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 3

Anthony Hordern's Emporium in the [?] 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 Late Fire at Hordern's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 2

At the Palace Emporium buildings on Saturday a number of men were engaged removing charred goods from the central building in which piles of drapery were stored. The basement of the…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Hordern's Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 3

Salvage and other work is proceeding to-day at Hordern's. As soon as the water in the casement is pumped out, a search will be commenced for the remains of the victims…

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A Great Fire at Newtown. Crago's Flour Mills Burned—damages £20,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 4

A large fire broke out early yesterday morning at Crago's Flour Mills, Newtown, situated on the railway line, and are, divided into five parts, the engine-house coming first, and the mill, flour store,…

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The Big Fires. £5000 Recovered. The Third Fire Occurs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 3

AT Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons Palace Emporium the debris has been removed sufficiently to allow of the strong room being opened. Such…

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Fires That Burn For Ever

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 4

The recent catastrophe at Baku, whereby four of the richest naptha springs in the vicinity have been set on fire…

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The Fire at Hordern's—discovery of Human Remains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 3

The work of searching for the remains of the unfortunate men who lost their lives in the fire at Hordern's was continued to-day. Shortly after two o'clock this afternoon was found the…

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The Auckland Fire. At the Grand Hotel. A Startling Change. Jessie Minns to be Arrested. [By Cable.] Auckland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 3

The inquest on the recent fire, at the Grand Hotel, in Auckland, was resumed again yesterday, and a startling finale was the result…

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The Big Fires. £5000 Recovered. The Third Fire Occurs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

At Messrs Anthony Hordern and Sons Palace Emporium the debris has been removed sufficiently to allow of the strong room being opened. Such…

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The Fire at Hordern's. Searching Among the Debris. [By Wire.] Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

THE work of searching for the remains of the unfortunate men who lost their lives in the fire at Hordern's, was continued this afternoon…

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The Late Fire at Hordern's. Inquest on the Body of Clegg. Supposed Human Remains. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Harry Clegg was resumed to-day. Mr. T. Read appeared to watch the casts for Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons. Alexander Geo.Watt, shopwalker, deposed that he…

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