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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

270 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 14

Fire in Pyrmont

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

Another big fire broke out in Pyrmont late on Saturday night last and some £15,000 worth of damage was done in twenty minutes. In the…

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Fire in Brisbane. Serious Losses

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 1

EARLY on Sunday morning a [?] broke but in the four-storied brick building used by Hofi[?]g and Co. as a balk store, and situated near…

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Big Fire at Pyrmont. Damage £10,000

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

SHORTLY before 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a fire was reported at Pyrmont, in the timber premises of Mr W. W. Campbell, furniture…

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Fatal Fire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

YOUNG, Saturday.—A fire, attended with fatal results, occurred last night at the residence of David Normoyle, blacksmith, of this town…

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A Fatal Fire. Five Children Rescued. One Burnt to Death

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

A FIRE attended with fatal results occurred at Young, on Friday night last, at the residence of Mr David Normoyle, blacksmith, Normeyle [?]…

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Great Fire at Inverell. Loss of Life. Great Destruction of Property

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

A great fire at Inverell early this morning broke out in ex-Alderman Wilson's house, and spread with alarming rapidity. Within two hours,…

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Great Fire at Inverell. Two Lives Lost. Greater Portion of a Street Destroyed. £30,000 DAMAGES. Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

The most disastrous-fire yet recorded in the history of Inverell occurred at an early hour this morning, the saddest feature of the affair being that ex-Alderman Charles-Wilson' and his wife were burnt…

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The London Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

The damage by the fire in the Barbican, London, is estimated at £2,000,000…

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Destructive Fire in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

A fire occurred this morning recausing in its [?] the Jewin-street outbreak. The configuration gutted three warehouses on the south and two on the north side of the Australian avenue and…

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A Fire in Russian Poland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

The Duke of Mecklenburg's chateau at Poltava, Russian Poland, was destroyed by fire by peasants…

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Fatal Fire at Inverell. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

A LARGE fire occurred last night in Otho-street, Inverell, by which 19 buildings were destroyed. The progress of the flames was arrested…

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Fatal Fire at Young. Father Rescues Five Children. The Sixth Burnt to Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

A fire, attended with fatal results, occurred on Saturday night at the residence of David Normoyle, blacksmith, of Young. Normoyle is married, and…

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Great Fire in London. [By Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

The dams go done by a big fire in London, yesterday is estimated at £2,000,000…

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Disastrcus Fire at Inverell Nineteen Places Destroyed Two Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

The most disastrous fire yet recorded in the history of inverell occurred at an early hour on Tuesday morning, the saddest feature of the offair being…

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The Fire at Inverell

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

MISS WILSON, the second daughter of Mr, and Mrs. C. Wilson, who were burnt to death in the fire at Inverell on Tuesday, has much improved…

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Fire at Inverell. Two Lives Lost

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred in Otho street Inverell, on Tuesday morning, and resulted in the lose of two lives. Mr and Mrs C. Wilson both parished…

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The Inveell Fire Government Assistance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

A few days ago, when the big fire occurred at Inverell, the Premier (Mr See) despatched a telegram to the local Mayorr, authorising him to…

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Disastrous Fire at Inverell. Two Lives Lost. Nineteen Buildings Destroyed. No Firemen and No Water

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The most disastrous fire yet recorded in the history of Inverell occurred at an early hour on Monday morning, the saddest feature of the disaster…

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Great Fire at Inverell. Two Lives Lost. Greater Portion of a Street Destroyed. £30,000 DAMAGES. Inverell

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 15

The most disastrous fire yet recorded in the history of Inverell occurred at an early hour this morning, the saddest feature of the affair being that exAlderman Charles Wilson and his wife were burnt…

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