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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

163 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 9

Fire at Nowra. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 5

THE Prince of Wales Hotel, at Nowra, was partly demolished by fire this morning. William Wilford, aged 65, and his…

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Wild Animals fear Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 7

ALL really wild animals have an inborn dread of fire, partly on account of its novelty and partly through memory, inherited or…

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Fatal Fire at Nowra. Two Lives Lost

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

A few minutes after 1 o'clock on Thursday morning the alarm of fire was raised, and soon a large number of spectators congregated in the vicinity…

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The Strathgyrle Fire. AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 5

SOME of the wool from the steamer Strathgyrle, on which a fire recently broke out, has been sold. One lot run up to £14 per bale…

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A Disastrous Fire. SYDNEY, Thursday Nisdit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 5

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred this morning in Macrossan-street, Ravenswood. Podosky's two shops were burnt down. They were stocked heavily with…

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At the Fire Engine Station

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

Two Americans in London inspected a contain fire engine station. One of them remarked to the chief engineer, "Do you Know, in New York we use a 9in. have not…

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A Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 5

The German steamer "Bielefeld" narrowly escaped destruction during a voyage from Hamburg to Sydney. A fire broke out in the hold, and…

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Another Outbreak of Fire. The Flames Soon Overcome

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

On Sunday night, at about 9.30 o'clock, au alarm of fire was raised in Byron Street. The scene of the conflagration was Mon How's store, situated…

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Disastrous Fire. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 5

THE disastrous fire which took place at Jacksonville, Florida, destroyed 148 blocks of buildings. Seven lives were lost…

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A Great Fire. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

A great fire has occurred in Florida, 548 blocks of buildings being destroyed, the length of the burned area being 2 miles and 13 blocks wide. 7 lives were…

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Fires that Sum for Ever

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

THE recent catastrophe at Baku, whereby four of the richest naptha springs in the vicinity have been set on fire and 500 lives lost, will…

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Disastrous Fire

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

A disastrous fire took place yesterday morning at Tillock and Co's. warehouse at the corner of Liverpool and Kent strects. The damage is estimated at…

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The Late Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

The damage at Tillock's fire is estimated at £10,000…

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The Recent Fire. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 5

THE damage done at the recent fire at Tillock and Co.'s premises is estimated at £10,000…

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Late News [Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] Disastrous Fire. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 5

A DISASTROUS fire took place at Messrs. Tillock & Co.'s warehouse, Liverpool and Kent-streets, yesterday. Very heavy damage resulted…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Monday, 1.10 P.m. Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Tillock and Co.'s warehouse, Liverpool and Kent Streets yesterday morning, when heavy damages resulted. RETURNING…

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Hanging Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

A country yokel bed for some time been paying attention to one of the village maidens, but could find no way to put his meaning into words…

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Heaping Coals of Fire

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 6

It is reflated of President M'Kintey that during one of his political campaigns he was followed about from place to by a reporter for a paper of opposition politics…

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Fires in Russia

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 4

There hare been innumerable fires in the villages and smaller towns of Russia. The damage is estimated at many million of roubles. The…

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Fire !

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

The premises of Levers' Manufacturing Company at Fern Bay. were destroyed by fire yesterday…

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