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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Great Fire in the City. in Her Majesty's Theatres

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

Shortly after six o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered at Her Majesty's Theatre, Pitt-street, and soon the whole stage was a blaze…

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Another Great Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Completely Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

One of the most sensational fires in the history of Sydney's greatest conflagrations occurred on Sunday morning, when the finest theatre in the…

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A Great Fire. Destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre. the Walls and Come Collapse. A. Young Woman Trusked to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

A TERRIBLE fire, which caused the destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre, occurred in Sydney at about 6 o'clock on Sunday mourning. The usual [?]…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee [?] but with honest zeal To ruse the henchman of the public weal. Wednesday, March 26, 1902. Our Sydney Letter. (From Our Correspondent.) Burnt Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

HER Majesty's theatre, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, was the finest building of the kind in Sydney. It had, however,…

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The Late Great Fire. Estimated Damages

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

THE surveys to compute the damage caused by the fire at Her Majesty's Theatre are in progress, but they have not yet been completed. It is…

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Clarence Town. FIRE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Groat excitement was caused on Wednesday evening when dense clouds of yellow smoke were observed rising in the direction of the police station…

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The Fire at Her Majesty's

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

The melancholy ruin which represents all that is now left of Sydney's largest theatre attracted a crowd of sightseers daring Monday. There…

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Fire in West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 15

About 3.30 on Monday morning last. Senior Constable Dunshea and Constable Bootle, while on duty in High-street, West Maitland, saw smoke issuing from the centre of Mitchell's…

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The Fatality at the Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 13

An inquest wasinitiated on Monday morning on'the young lady, Bella Pye, who lost her life during the progress of the fire which destroyed Her Majesty's Theatre. As soon as the jury had been empanelled,…

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Great Fire at Mulgoa. Stacks Of Weed and Grass Burned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

TREMENDOUS fires, with severe losses, are reported from M[?]lg[?]a. The grass on the Glenmore Estate caught fire, and the flames travelled f[?]ercely…

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The Fire at [?] Ma[?]es[?]y's Theatre. a New Theatre Preposed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

MR WILLIAMSON, the manager of her Majesty's [?] theatre, was waited upon yesterday morning by the representatives of a syndicate who offeres…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Burned to the Ground. Young Woman Crushed to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 13

A disastrous fire, which caused the loss of one life, and created very great damage, occurred at Her Majesty's Theatre .at six o'clock on Sunday morning. The usual performance of " Ben Hur" was held on…

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Great Fire In Sydney. Destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre. The Walls and Dome Collapse. A Young Woman Crushed to Death

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

Shortly after six o'clock Sunday morning a fire was discovered at Her Majesty's Theatre, Pitt Street, and soon the whole stage was ablaze…

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The Very Latest. London, Tuesday. a Quebec Liner on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

The Quebee liber Pretoria was discovered to be on fire. She had one hundred and eighty-seven barrels of petroleum abeard, and her safety was severely threetened but the vessel was rescued by the steamer…

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Her Majesty's Theatre Fire

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

The jury at the inquest on the body of Mrs. Pye who was killed by a falling wall during the recent fire at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, returned an open verdict,…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 7

A MAN named M'Mullens was before the Yass Police Court last week, to answer a summons for setting fire to some stubbles in a paddock, beyond…

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Disast[?]s Fire. Block of Buildings Destroyed. BRISBANE

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

THE following wire was received from the officer at Longreach Post-office by the Post and Telegraph Office. Brisbane, to Eight :—"Fire started at…

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The Very Latest. London, Monday afternoon. a Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

Euston Hall, the seat of the Duke of Grafton, has been burnt down. The great collection of paintings were rescued…

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A Ship on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

A fire started aboard the ship Frankistan, Newcastle to San Francisco. The flames got beyond control, and the ship was abandoned and the crew picked up by the American schooner Ranson, and…

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Perils of the Sea. Ship on Fire. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

THE story of a terrible shipping disaster in the Pacific Ocean is contained in a brief message received today from San Francisco…

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