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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1900

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Bush Fires in S.a

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

Bush fires are still raging in South Australia. Several stations have been burnt out and 3000 sheep destroyed besides cattle horses…

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Extensive Fire in New Zealand

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

Nineteen business places were destroyed by fire at Whangarei, New Zealand, yesterday, the damage being estimated at £12,000…

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Fire on the Ma[?]ri King

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

The Government states if the attempt to set fire to the Maori King at Brisbane, was the work of Boer sympathisers, the matter of providing convoy for transports must be reconsidered, an they have…

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Fire in George-street. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 5

A FIRE broke out last night at Denison House, in George-street. The second storey of one of the tenements, used as a work-room, was burnt out, and a…

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Sydney. Monday, 11.30 a.m. FIRE

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

A fire occurred at Denison House, George-street, in the second storey. One of the structures used as a work-room was burned out, and considerable damage done on the floors below by water…

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Under Fire. (From Answers.) Up His Sleeve

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

AT the Battle of Omdurman a soldier belonging to a Scotch regiment was nearly killed by a bullet which struck the ground just in front of him, while…

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Heat and Bush Fires in West Australia

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

Terrible heat is being experienced in the north and north western districts of West Australia. A bush fire on one station destroyed 27 miles…

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Fire at Copeton

The Inverell Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 5

The fire fiend has been again on "active service" at the mining centre. Only a very short time ago Mr. Roos' store was burnt to the ground, and on…

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Disastrous Bush Fires in Victoria

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

Great bush fires are reported from the Warrnambool district in Victoria. A million acres of press were devastated, six woolsheds destroyed, and 20,000…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

THE worst bush fires known in the district for fifty years are reported from Warrnambool. The fires sprang up on Saturday, and continued all day Sunday,…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 5

THE loss through the recent bush-fires in the Warrnambool district is estimated to amount to £100,000, including the value of 30,000 sheep…

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Disastrous Bush Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

Another disastrous bush fire m raftiirg' in the Warnambool district Victoria. The residents were up all night endeavoring to check the flames. Immense…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

A fire broke out on board the steamer "Kallatina" at Grafton this morning. Serious results threatened, but owing to the exertions of the crew, the outbreak…

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Melbourne. Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

Further extensive bush fires have occurred in the Kilmore district, On the Pyrenees the fires covered 20 miles in length and 12 miles in width…

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Extensive Bush Fires. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

FURTHER extensive bush fires have been, experienced in the Kilmore district, on the Pyrenees. The fire covered the country for twenty miles, the flames extending…

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The A. & S. Highlanders.—Baptism of Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

IT has not been noted that the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, which has suffered so severely in the great battle at Modder River,…

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More Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

Terrible bush fires are raging along the Tumut River. Incalculable damage has been done and many sheep have perished…

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Fire at Li[?]burn

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred on Monday night at Liiburn, the property of Mr. Cecil Bloxsome. Harvesting operations had only been recently completed on the farm, and Mr…

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Effective Artillery Fire. LONDON, Saturday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 5

GENERAL BULLER'S artillery fire against the Boers holding Doornkloof, north of the Tugela River, has disabled two of the enemy's big guns…

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Fire in Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

A big fire occurred in Melbourne to-day. The warehouse of Brooks M'Gilshan and M'Arge was partially destroyed immense damage being…

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