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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

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Hordern's Fire. SYDNEY

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

A number of labourers, provided by the City Council, were to-day engaged in removing the debris from the tower building at Hordern's, the scene of…

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The Auckland Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 28

A telegram from Auckland on Friday pays:—At the continuation of the inquest to-day on the destructive fire at the Grind Hotel on May 31, the mother of the girl Jessie Minn, who…

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Fire at Finley

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 29

The School of Arts at Finley, a brick building, situated outside the town, was destroyed by fire last Friday evening, with the whole of its contents, including a piano and organ, the…

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A Tragic Fire. Three Lives Lost

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 27

A terrible fatality is reported from Lyttleton (N.Z.). A fire destroyed a four-roomed cottage occupied by a family named Day, three children being burned to death. The…

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The Great Sydney Fires. Gruesome Discovery. Supposed Remains of the Engineer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 27

A number of labourers, provided by the City Council, were on Tuesday engaged in removing the debris from the tower building at Hordern's. the scene of last week's…

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The Great Sydney Fire. Inquest on Henry Clegg

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 20

An inquest concerning the death of Henry Clegg, who perished in the fire at Anthony Hordern and Sons', was opened on Wednesday, before the city coroner. The only…

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Fire at Nyngan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 29

On Friday evening a fire broke out in Mr. M. Link's shop, at Nyngan, and before it was put out almost made the record of being the largest and most destructive fire that has yet…

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Temora. the Fire Brigade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 15

Owing to the failure of the fire brigade to cope with the recent big fire in town, a sub-committee was appointed to inquire into the working of the brigade and to suggest some changes in the…

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Anthony Hordern's Fire. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

The inquest into Harry Clegg's death was concluded this morning, when the jury returned an open verdict in reference to the fire…

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The Sydney Fire

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Henry Clegg who lost his life in the fire at Messrs. Anthony Horden and…

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Fire at Savernake. Messrs. Harcourt, Thompson and Carey's Branch Stork and the Contents Burnt

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 3

ABOUT six o'clock on Friday morning the inmates of Ree's Hotel were roused from their slumbers by the dreaded cry of fire, and on rushing…

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Smartness in Fire Alarms

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 1

Whenever a handle in a New York street fire alarm is pulled its box automatically telegraphs, by Morse dots and dashes, the number of that box to…

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Hordern’s Fire. a Ghastly Discovery—a Corpse Found

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 3

The remains of one of the poor fellows that perished in the recent big fire at Hordem’s Palace Emporium in Sydney were discovered on Wednesday, and the matter is now finally settled that, at least…

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By Electric Telegraph. Sydney. Friday, August 9. Hordern’s Fire. Another Body Found

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

The workmen engaged in removing the debris from the scene of the late fire at Anthony Hordan’s Palace Emporium discovered the remains of another corpse to-day…

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Hay Fire Brigade Social

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 3

The members of the Hay Fire Brigade invited a number of the leading citizens to a social evening for the purpose of considering the advisability…

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Fire in Norway. a Town Nearly Destroyed. London. August 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 21

A disastrous fire has occurred at Farsund, a fishing town on the southern extremity of Norway, 50 miles west of Christiansand, haying a population of 2000. Four-fifths of…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

At a social gathering tendered to a number of citizens by the Hay Fire Brigade last week, it was decided that a fire brigade demonstration be…

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Prize Winners at the Bendigo Fire Brigade Competition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 6

DURING our preparation for the Bendigo Fire Brigade Demonstration we received some very severe strains, and almost broke down, but by the liberal use of…

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Large Fire in New Zealand. Government Departments Affected. Wellington

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 35

The Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative Company's building, five stories in height, at Lambton Quay, has been partially destroyed by fire. The insurances amounted to…

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Original Correspondence. The Hay Fire Brigade. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

SIR,—Would you allow me space in your valuable columns to address a word to the business people and loading citizens of Hay. A few days ago, at a Fireman's social, one…

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