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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1899

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Fire Insurance Losses in New Zealand

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

The Fire Insurance Companies at Wellington, New Zealand, lost £50,000 last year more than premium income received for the year…

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Fire at Boggy Camp

The Inverell Argus · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

NEW Year's Eve was signalised at Boggy Camp by a fire of somewhat alarming character which occurred at the branch store there of Mr. E. Roos. From careful enquiry it…

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Fearful Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 4

Disastrous bash fires ere raging at I6trathford district in Victoria. r Many settlers have been burnt out…

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Fire at Boggy Camp

The Inverell Times · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

On Sunday night last a fire occurred at Mr. Roos' new store at Boggy Camp with the result that the store and the manager's residence were totally gutted. The…

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This Morning's Fire. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 5

THE damage by fire of John Connell and Co.'s is estimated at £25,000, and the insurances amount to £30,000. There is no clue as to how the fire…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 4.12 p.m. the Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

The damage done by the fire at Connell and Co's is estimated at £25,000. The place was insured for £30,000. There is no clue as how the fire…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Monday, 11.40 a.m. FIRE

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

A big fire occurred at 4 o'clock this morning, whereby Connel and Co's., wholesale grocers, establishment in Kent-street, was completely gutted…

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Yesterday's News. [By Telegraph.] [Through Our Special Agents.] Fire in the City. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 5

A BIG fire occurred at four o'clock this morning at Conwell and Co.'s, wholesale grocers, Kent-street, the premises being gutted…

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Fearful Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

The township of Bunnyong had a narrow escape from being surrounded by fire. Several settlers lost heavily…

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Destructive Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

A fire at Wyalong yesterday destroyed the Post Office, with mails and official documents therein…

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Fire at Sea

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

While on the voyage from Genoa to Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, with a cargo of sulphur, the Italian steamer Vittoria took fire and was…

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Camp Fire Stories

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 7

An old band in the New England district who in his day has done a "Power of droving" (to use his own phraseology) can tell some of the…

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Blazing Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

Teh whole of the Marqnarie district is ablass With bush first…

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A Gun that Fires Without Flame, Smoke, or Noise

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 6

COLONES G. Humbert, of the French army, an officer who distinguished himself in the Franco-German war, and is on the retired list, is the…

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Destuctcve Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

A disastrons fire occurred at Kalggoorlie yesterday, resulting in the total [?] tion of a block or buildings, consisting of a hotel, font shops, and a number of…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Fire Fiend

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

Tea shops and business premises at Whangavire, New Zealand, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday, the damage bring estimated at £10,000…

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Big Blaze

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 4

Medcalf's big biscuit factory at Bockhampton,Queensland, was totally destroyed by fire last sight, the less being eetimated at £10,000…

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Fire

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

A fire broke out at the Golden Cob Produce Store, George-street, early this morning. The contents of the store were severely damaged…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Saturday. Disastrous Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 4

Disastrous bush fires are raging in the-Albury district, covering immense tracts of country…

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Big Blaze Nabbowly Averted

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 3

Sargood, Butler, and Ewen's new building, in course of erection on the site of the recent great fire in Melbourne, was discovered in flames at about 8 o'clock…

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