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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

163 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 9

A Big Fire

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

A big fire has occurred at Wellington, N.Z. The blaze swept Hawker, Shannon, and Mooller street, destroying 23 dwellings the inmates losing everything. No…

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Disastrous Fire. WELLINGTON, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 5

A DISASTROUS fire swept three streets in Wellington (N.Z.) last night. It destroyed twenty-three dwellings, mostly wooden ones…

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Fire at Fern Bay. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 5

THE premises of a large manufacturing company, at Fern Bay, were destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Serious Fires. Loss of Life Sydney, Friday Night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 3

A fatal fire occurred at Auckland (N Z) last night. The Grand Hotel, one of the finest buildings in the town, which was to have been engaged for…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Terrible Fire at an Hotel. Four Inmates Burnt to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

A big fire occurred at Auckland (N-Z.) last night, the Grand Hotel, one of the finest buildings in the city, being destroyed…

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Fires on. the Veldt. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 5

GREAT fires on the Veldt between the Vaal and Bloemfontein are hampering the Boers…

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The Auckland Fire. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

The inquest on the victims of the fire at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, was opened on Saturday and adjourned. It is now reported that the body of Mr. Ayres has…

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Five Lives Lost by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

THE Grand Hotel, one of the finest buildings in Auckland, New Zealand, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The flames spread with appalling rapidity. Occupants were aroused from…

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The Auckland Fire. AUCKLAND. Mondav Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 5

THE parents of the young lady, who was burnt to death in the Grand Hotel, in the recent fire in Auckland, were not allowed to attend the inquest…

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Fatal Fire. Hotel Bubnt Down

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 3

Further particulate to band in reference to the destructive fire which occurred in Auclkand on Thursday night, when the Grand Hotel, one…

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The [?]Ruba Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 2

Of the mails which were brought to Sydney from the O[?]ba, only half a bag of newspapers was damaged by fire in the mail room…

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Auckland. the Late Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 2

The body of Mr. Fred Ayres, bank inspector, who perished in the fire at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, has been recovered…

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Thke Auckland Fire. AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 5

THE body of the bank inspector who perished in the tire at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, has been recovered. A terrible burning fatality took…

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Fire in Fekin. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 5

A GREAT fire is raging in the Forbidden City, Pekin…

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Fire at Hillgrove. [By Wire] Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 4

A fire occurred at two o'clock this morning at the Hillgrove Proprietary Company's [?],. destroying the change home and other propery. The…

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Fire at Launceston. LAUNCESTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 5

THE whole shed belonging to Mr. S. Gibson was burned. Eighty-six rams, including a number of the best aged stud rams, and 34…

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The Recent Fire. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 5

MASON BROTHERS' stock was insured for £4000. M'Carron, Stewart, and Co.'s premises, which adjoined those of Mason Bros., were…

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Late News [Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 5

THE premises of Mason Bros., the well-known merchants of Pitt-street, near Bridge-street, were gutted by fire early this morning…

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Destructive Fire. Turanville Burnt

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Turauville, near Scone, the residerce of Mr. Thomas Cook, on Monday nigh. It appears that the fire originated in Mr…

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The Auckland Fire, SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 5

THE remains of the late Mr. Frederick Ayres, one of the victims of the recent Auckland fire were interred at Waverley yesterday in the presence of a large…

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