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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

163 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 9

TELEGRAMS. Another Big Sydney Fire Damage Estimated at £20,000. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 2

THE Cragns flour-mill, at Nowtown, was the scene of a destructive fire early Sunday morning, resulting in the total destruction of the mill and a large quantity of…

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The Big Fires. £5000 RECOVERED

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 5

At Measra. Anthony Horden and Sons Palace Emporium the debris baa been removed sufficiently to allow of the strong room being opened. Such…

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Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. The Fire at Hordern's Discovery of Human Remains

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 4

A few human bones, together with some charred flesh, were recovered today among the debris near where the engine-room was located at…

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Hordern's Fire

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

A number of labourers' were Tuesday engaged in removing the debris from the tower building at Hordorn's premises, the scene of the recent great fire, A quantity…

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The Auckland Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

THE inquest on the recent fire at the Grand Hotel, in Auckland, was resumed again on Saturday, and a startling finale, was the result. It will be remembered that the girl Jessie Mines, who escaped…

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The Fire at Hordern's

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

THE work of searching for the remains of the unfortunate men who lost their. lives in the fire at Hordern's was continued on Tuesday. Shortly after two…

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The Late Fire, Sydney

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

YESTERDAY a fireman reached the chief engineer's desk, in the basement of Hordern's buildings, which were recently destroyed by fire, and recovered…

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Fire at Mortlake. SYDNEY

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

A wEATHER-BOARD cottage, at Mortlake, was destroyed by fire early this morning. During the fire a lodger was…

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The Late Fire. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

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

THE inquest on the late Mr. H. Clegg, a victim at the late fire at Hordern's, was resumed to-day. A graphic narrative of bis last…

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Hordern's Fire

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

It now transpires that five men lost their lives in the fire. Four were single men, Clegg, Brett, Malcolm and Nicholls. Dashwood was an engineer…

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The Fire at Horden's

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 5

The inquest on Horden's [?] was to-day further adjourned. No fresh light has been thrown on the cause of the outbreak…

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The Big Fire. Human Rehains Found. Horrible Deaths

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 6

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Another Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 3

Tremain Bros' large floor mills at Bathurst have been destroyed by fire…

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Staggs and Daggs. Fire Side Controversy After the Election

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

MORNING, Snaggs--fine dry weather! 'Tis, Daggs, my boy. Anything moving since the election? Snaggs: I think not. Point of fact, Daggs,…

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The Haymarket Fire. Another Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 5

John White, who was injured whilst clearing the debris at Hordern's, died last night…

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The Auckland Fire Sensational Inquest

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 4

The sensational inquest — senestional, of course, only in light of the remarkable evidence given by the housemaid—on the fire which…

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The Fire at Hordern's. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 5

THE coroner's jury found that the late Mr. Harry Clegg died from injuries received in jumping from Hordern's building into the street, 116 feet…

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Hordern's Fire. an Open Verdict. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

THE inquest on the death of young Cleag was concluded this morning. Thet jury returned an open verdict with reference to the fire…

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The Auckland Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

The charge of murder preferred against Jessie Minns, in connection with the Auckland fire, has been dismissed owing to the previous…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

A fire broke oat st Part Adelaide, last night, on board the steamer "Balmoral" About 5000 tons of sugar were destroyed, either by fire or…

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