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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

185 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 10

Destructive Fire

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

SHORTLY after 11 'o'clock on Wednesday night, many residents of Tenterfield were aroused from their slumbers by the clanging of the firebell and the screeching of…

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Great Fire

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

ONE of the most sensational fires in the history of Sydney's greatest conflagrations occurred on Saturday morning, when the finest theatre in the metropolis — Her…

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Plague and Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

SYDNEY feels the hand of affliction press very heavily at present. Plague seems deeply rooted, and the fire…

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The Late Fire. SYDNEY, Monday Night

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

IT is stated that the total loss to Mr. Williamson, the lessee of her Majesty's Theatre, which was destroyed by fire, will probably be about £1500. The…

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Late News (Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] The Late Fire. SYDNEY

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

IN regard to the late fire at Her Majesty's Theatre, particulars of which appear in another column, Mr. Williamson, the lessee, has sustained a…

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Another Big Fire. Her Majesty's Theatre Destroyed. Loss of Life. Sydney, Monday, 9.2 A.m

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

SHORTLY after six o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered at Her Majesty's Theatre, and soon the whole stage was in flames. When the fire brigades arrived the…

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Great Fire in the City. Her Majesty's Theatre in a Blaze. the Whole Block Threatened

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

Shortly after six o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered at Her Majesty's Theatre, Pitt-street, and soon the whole stage was ablaze…

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Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 5

Further particulars of tho big fire at Childers, Queensland, show that twenty-two Business places were destroyed, and many persons rendered…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Burned Out. Other Buildings Demolished. Loss of Life

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 8

Ono of the most sensational fires in the history of Sydney's greatest conflagrations occurred on Sundny morning, when the finest theatre in the…

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Another Big Fire. Per Majesty's Theatre Destroyed

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

SHORTLY after six o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered at Her Majesty's Theatre and soon the whole stage was in flames. When the fire brigades arrived the flames…

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A Queensland Fire. Twenty Two Buildings Burned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 6

Early on Monday morning a fire broke out at Childers (Queensland), which in a very small space of time coverted a thriving country township…

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Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

A disastrous fire is raging at Longreach, Queensland. Already a whole block of buildings has been destroyed, including the Post Office…

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Fire at Brisbane

The Inverell Times · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

A block of buildings including the post office has been destroyed at [?]ongreach, Brisbane…

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Fire at Uralla. Outbreak at Murray's Hotel. [By Telegraph.] Uralla

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 5

Part of Thos. Murray's Great Northern Hotel building, known as "the cottage," was destroyed by fire at noon to-day. I…

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A Large Fire. BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 5

THERE was a large fire at Brisbane on Sunday morning. Hoffnung & Co.'s bulk stores had its two top stories burned out. The insurance on the…

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Fearful Fire. Two Lives Lost. Whole Block Destroyed. Estimated Damage £15,000 A Terrible Spectacle

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

The most terrible conflagration which has ever been experienced in the history of Inverell occurred daring the small hours of yesterday morning, and…

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Disastrous Fire at Inverell. Estimated Damage, £20,000. Two Lives Lost. [By Wire]. Inverell

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

The most disastrous fire that has ever occurred here, broke out at 1 o'clock this morning, when the northern side of Otho-st., from Williams…

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Fatal Fires

The Inverell Argus · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

An accident which was attended with fatal results occurred at Golf Creek on Sunday last, the victim being a young woman named Maber, It…

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The Fire

The Inverell Argus · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

IT is easy to be wise after the event. That, is a true raying. We do not propose to indulge in homilies as to what should or should not have been done. All we know is…

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Inverell Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

OUR Inverell neighbors are again in misfortune's way, and this week have been called upon to sustain a…

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