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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1898

102 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 6

Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

By a large fire at Nyngan on Sunday night, Roberts' new store and Barratt's Hotel were gutted. The loss is estimated at £ 10,000…

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Serious Fire

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

A great fire has occurred in Glasgow, Scotland. The damage is £200,000, and 60 firms share this loss. The Roman Catholic Cathedral…

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Americans Open Fire on Havana Forts. Spanish Fire Harmless

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

The United States warships New York, P[?]itan and Cin[?]nati bombarded the forts at the mouth of Havana Harbour to-day. Th[?]…

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american and Spain. a Major Beheaded. Forts Open Fire. the Manila Battle

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

Many officers and men of the National Guard of New York have refused to enlist as individuals. in other regiments. Tbey weie ordered…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Thursday, 4.16 p.m. Fatal Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

By a fire in Little Devonshire Street last night, a woman, named Mary Farrell, 80, received, injuries which resulted in her death. The fire was caused by a lighted candle…

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Latest Telegraphic News. SYDNEY, Friday Night. the Rival Fleets. Firing Heard. British Preparing for War. an Exciting Fire. Cutting the Cables. American Volunteers

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 3

The Commandant of the Island of Tortuga (Turtle Island) off the North Coast of Hayti, reported to the Government of Hayti that sounds of heavy…

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War. America Against Spain. (By Cable). London, Thursday. Reinforcements for the Philippines. Safety of the Battleship Oregon. Supposed Naval Engagement. Censorship of American and Spanish Newspapers. Fire on an American Cruiser. Unpreparedness of Ameri Can Volunteers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 5

It is reported that the Spanish squadron forming at Cadiz will conrev 11,000 troops to the Philippines. The Secretary of the American navy…

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Melbourne. Fire Scare

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

The scare of fire at the Opera House created [?]apanic, during which a child was trampled on…

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Fire in a Prussian Mine. Great Loss of Life

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

A fire in the Zollun mine, at Dortmund, in Prussia, killed-forty-five miners…

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Nansen in a Train Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

Sailors are fond of pointing out that perils by land are far more numerous than perils by sea, and when a man has gone through the many dangers of a sojourn at or near…

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A Big Fire in Perth

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

About half-put one on Wednesday morning a fire was discovered in the Central Horse Bazaar, Wellingtonstreet, Perth (W.A.), opposite Jibe…

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Rapid-Fire Pistol

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4

The new Mannlicher rapid-fire pistol is not a revolver, but it can discharge five cartridges in rapid succession, and it can…

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A Dog and a Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 4

HERE is the London Spectator's latest dog story:- who sleeps in the basement of at large house in a fashionable quarter of one of our largest cities, was early one Sunday morning…

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Terrible Fire and Loss of Life

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

The Criterion Hotel at Germanton Tasmania, was destroyed by fire early yesterday. The flames quickly. enveloped the building and six men…

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Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 3

A big fire is reported from Tamworth, where a seven roomed cottage was burnt down. The property was owned by Mr. E. Cooper…

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A Tasmanian Fire. Six Men Burned to Death

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 2

A CABLEGRAM from Gormanston on Monday reports :- A catastrophe occurred at Gormanston about 2 o'clock this morning. Lynch's Criterion Hotel, containing 19 rooms,was burnt to the ground…

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Fires

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

Fires occurred at Woolf's tobacco shop, George -street, early this morning, damage £150; Sanders and Co…

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Fire in Broken Hill, Block 12

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 5

A fire aborning in Broken Hill Block 12 mine, five men were overcome with fumes and narrowly esceped suffocation…

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West Australia. Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

A large fire has occurred at Bayley -street, Coolgardie, by which the Athletic Hall block was completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at£1500…

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An Unrehearsed Fire Effect

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 8

In one of the magnificent apart[?] of his palatial brown-stone [?] on Fifth-avanue Stewart A. [?] the [?] lay dying,…

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