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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1900

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Some Sensational Incidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 3

Sensational incidents are coming to hand in connection with the bush fires raging in various parts of Victoria. The puntman at Johnsonville had a…

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Fatal Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

By a fire at Toiro, N.Z., four young children, named Christie, lost their lives…

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Presidents Under Shell Fire. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 5

DETAILS respecting the flight of the Boers from Oxfontein on the 7th instant, show that Presidents Kruger and Steyn unexpectedly came under…

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Brisbane. Fire Damp Explosion

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 3

At Forboulea colliery, near Maryborough, pesterday an explosion of fire damp occurred. Five men were injured, and only one is expected to recover…

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Big Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

A big fire occurred last night, when J. R. Love, and Co., tea merchants, Bathurst-street, opposite the Cathedral premises, were destroyed. A large store behind the front building was gutted, and…

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Fire in Bathurst-street. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 5

A BIG fire took place in Bathurst-street last night, when the premises of Messrs. J. R. Love and Co., opposite the Cathedral, were destroyed…

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A Disastrous Fire. 12 Firemen Injured. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

J. R. LOVE and Company's stores in Bathurst-street were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Owing to a quantity of kerosene and other explosive oils…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 5

Messrs. J. and R. Love and Company's stores in Bathurst-street were destroyed by file at an early hour this morning…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Sydney, Thursday Night. Serious Fire. Twelve Men Injured

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 3

Early this morning a serious fire gutted the premises of J. R. Love and Co., wholesale merchants, Bathurst-street. During the progress of the fire…

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Coals of Fire. I.

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 1

'Well, Charlie, how you can be bo cruel as to say such horrid things about a young writer's work (I suppose he's young) passes my…

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New Zealanders Under Fire. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 5

THE New Zealand rough riders have received their baptism of fire with Major-General Brabant's Horse at Bresman's Kop…

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The Ottawa Fire. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

THE Queen has sent as message of sympathy to the sufferers by the Ottawa fire; and the Lord Mayor of London has opened a fund for their relief…

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Great Fire in Canada. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

A great fire is raging at Hull and Ottawa. The damage at present is estimated, at from ten to twenty million dollars A large portion of Hull is in…

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Our Cables. Great Fire at Ottawa. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

THE great fire which has destroyed a large portion of the city of Ottawa, in Canada, was the result, it is believed, of the accidental burning of some flour…

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The Ottawa Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

There is great distress at Ottawa and Hull on of the recent disastrous fire. Five thousand persons are thrown out of work and 18,000 are homeless…

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Cablegrams in Brief. Great Fire in Canada

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 1

A great fire is raging at Hull and Ottawa, The damage at present is estimated at from ten to twenty million…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Ottawa, Canada. Five miles of buildings were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £1,500,000…

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Our Cables. the Ottawa Fire. London, Sunday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 5

THE Queen has given £500 and the, Prince of Wales £250 towards the relief of the sufferers by the recent great fire which destroyed a large…

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Big Fire at Ballina. Seven Shops Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 4

At about half-past two on Saturday morning a fire broke out in a fruiterer's shop, occupied by Mrs. Marlow, situated in River-street Ballins,…

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Colliery Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 5

The Colliery fire at Gunnedah is still raging. There is no hope of extinguishing the outbreak…

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