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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

185 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 10

Fire!!

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

[?] terror runs through the human when in the still watches of [?] the cry of Fire! is raised in a town [?] a clanging of bells, hoarse shouts,…

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Fire at St00kt0n

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 5

A big fire occurred at Stockton today. Six houses aud a church were totally consumed Mr. Barton has not yet received an…

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Snowballing a Fire

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

Necessity is the mother of invention. In the early morning recently a policeman passing Messrs. Jermyn and Poony's shop in Lynn noticed a beam on fire. He blew…

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The Late Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

AN inquiry into the origin of the fires at Mr. D. O'Leary's residence in Bulwerstreet on Saturday and Sunday last was held at the Court House on Tuesday…

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Destructive Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

Destructive bush fires are raging in many parts of the State. Great devastation occurred at Hurstville, several houses being destroyed,…

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Bound the Camp Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 8

'Good day, sor. Will you give us a bit o'meal?' 'No, I won't. I'm full of you fellows coming after meat. I've…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. a Gigantic Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 5

A tremendous fire has occurred at Paterson, New Jersey. Twenty-six blocks in the business section, and portion of the residential…

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Bush. Fires. YASS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 5

TERRIBLE bush fires are again raging in the Yass district. They mean ruin to the small settlers…

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Serious Bush Fires. SYDNEY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

Terrible bush fires are raging in the Yass district, which will mean rain to emall settlers. LATER…

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Fire in the Sydney Post-office

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

SOME excitement was caused in Pitt-street just before 2 o'clock on Saturday morning by the discovery of an outbreak of fire in one of the upper storeys of the General…

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Snowballing a Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

Necessity is the mother of invention. in the early morning recently a policeman passing Messrs. Jermyn and Poony's shop in Lyon noticed a beam on fire. He blew…

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Fire at Bourke

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

A great fife is faging at Bourke, Already five buildittgs have been gutted, and Several others are certain to be destroyed…

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CABLEGRAMS [REUTER's SERVICE.—COPYRIGHT.] Great Fire. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 5

A GREAT fire occurred in New York in the armoury of the 71st regiment. The fire spread to the Park Avenue Hotel…

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The Fire Fiend. (To the Editor Inverell Times.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

Sir,—With your kind permission, I herewith desire to make a few remarks, together with suggestions in the interests of humanity, regarding what…

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Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

Tremendous bush fires are raging round the St. Mary's district. Farming operations are at a complete standstill…

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Bush Fires St. Mary's

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 5

TREMENDOUS bush fires ere raging around the St. Mary's district. Fanning operations are at a complete stand-still…

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Artillery Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 6

Artillery fire against troops-under cover produces comparatively little material effect, but is very shaking to the nerves, and keeps the men exposed…

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A Barque on Fire. WELLINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 5

THE barqae Jessie Osbourne is on fire alongside the wharf at Wellington. There is little hope of saving the cargo…

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Gutted by Fire. RYDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 5

A GROCER'S shop in Church-street, Ryde, and the School of Arts adjoining, were both gutted by fire this morning…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 4

At Saturday's meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, the members discussed a measure intended to be submitted to…

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