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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Fire at Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

The fire at Capetown reported yesterday to bo raging in the heart of the city, has done damage to the amount of £40,000…

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Coolness Under Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 11

"Linesman" in his book, "Words by an Eye—witness," describes a stirring incident in the operations for the relief of Ladysmith The feint attack had been delivered against…

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Boer Prisoners. Great Fire at Capetown. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

Great inducements are being offered to British residents in the United States to settle in South Africa in order to eradicate the feeling of…

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The Fire Brigade. the Engine in Good Order. Suggested Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

The Condition of the Singleton Fire Brigade engine, which has of late come into considerable [?] received further attention at last night's meeting of the Borough Council…

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Destructive Fire at Stockton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 3

A big fire broke out at Stockton to-day. The fire originated in the residence or workshop of Geo. Waugh, a tinsmith, in Mitchell street, which…

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Great Fire at Stockton. Six Buildings Destroyed. The Primitive Methodist Church Gone. Five Families Homeless

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

A firm which destroyed five residences and the Primitive Methodist Church at Stockton broke out about £1 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and burned for a…

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A New Fire Escape

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

A large crowd of spectators assembled outside the new Stock Exchange building Pitt Street, Sydney, 'on Tuesday morning, when a practical…

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A Fatal Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

A destructive fire has occurred in some stores at Waterbury, Connecticut, doing damage to the extent of half a million sterling. Several lives were lost…

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The American Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

Thirty acres were devastated at Waterbury, and the damage is estimate at 4,000,000dol. (£800,000)…

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Another Big Fire in America

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

A large fire has occurred in some stores at Waterbury, United States. The damage is estimated at £500,000. Several lives were lost…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Muswellbrook Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Muswellbrook Fire Brigade, and residents interested in the organisation, was held in the School of Arts last night, when the Mayor (Mr. 13. C. Brecht) presided over the…

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[?] Fires and Brought. Rain Urgently wanted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

THOUGH rain has fallen in the extreme northern coastal districts of the State, there has been no change inland, where bush fires are still…

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Muwellbrook Fire Brigade. Resuscitated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the local Fire Irigade and persons interested therein convened by the Secretary, was held at the School of Arts on Thursday…

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The Fire at Mount Huntley

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 13

An inquest was held at Mr. Andrew Doyle's at 11 a.m. on Saturday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., as coroner, into the cause of the fire at Mount Huntley, on Friday, the 24th January—nothing being left but…

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The Transvall War. the Liebenbergsvlet Engagement. New Zealanders Capture the Guns. Narrow Escape of De Wet. Another Commandant Captured. Boers Captured. Attempt to Fire Collieries. Confidence in Kruger. the Overtures for Peace. Casualties. London, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

Further details have been received of the engagement at Liebenbergsvlei, west of Reitz. butween Colonel Garrott's forces and a portion of Commandant De Wet's fores under Commandant Meares…

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Late News by Cable. London, Feb 10. Great Fires in the United States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

A great fire occurred at Paterson New Jersey (U.S.A.) on Saturday. A fierce gale prevailed at the time and the flames rapidly enveloped many portions of the city. Twenty-six blocks in the business…

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An Alarm of Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last, about 4 p.m.' there an alarm of fire in Singleton which for a time, caused a little excitement till the scene of the outbreak was…

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Fires in the United States. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

A great fire occurred at Paterson, New Jersey (U.S.A.), on Saturday. A fierce gale prevailed at the time, and the flames rapidly enveloped many portions of the city. Twenty-six blocks in the business…

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Ruined by a Bush Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

AMONG the heaviest losers by the recent destructive fire at Belmore was Mr H. Burton Chick, of Bonds-road, Belmore, well known as one of…

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Fire at Gresford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning our quiet little place was disturbed with the unusual cry of fire, and the few folk living about were soon on the…

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