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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

185 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 10

Dearing Company on Fire. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 5

At ten o'clock this morning a fire was discoved on the top storey Of the premises of the Dealing Harvester Company, a five storey building is Kent-street, The whole…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Still Burning. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

A FIRE broke out in Kent street this morning if the large premises occupied by the Dating-Harvester Co. The Whole of the brigades speedily arrived,…

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The Kent-street Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 5

The damage caused by the Kentstreet fire, is expected to amount to…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 5

A fire broke out at Bateon's a printing establishment early this morning. The flames shot up, threatening serious results, but prompt action by…

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Albury Fire Brigade

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

WE have before us the programme of the Grand Interstate Fire Brigade Demonstration, to he held on Boxing Day, at Albury, under the auspices of the Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade and patronage…

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Destroyed by Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 4

During a hurricane at Bast London, Cape Colony, 30 business places were destroyed by fires…

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Fire in Byron-st. Strange Surroundings

The Inverell Argus · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

Byron-street, which has been the scene of two big conflagrations of comparatively recent date, and one or two smaller ones, added to its notoriety…

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Danger of Fire

The Inverell Times · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 4

THE fire in Byron-street on Wednesday night last once again brings under our notice the great danger of another disastrous configuration occurring in the…

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Another Fire. Suspicious Circumstances a Remarkable "Save."

The Inverell Times · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 4

Inverell had a narrow escape from another big configuration on Wednesday evening when the premises occupied by Mr. J. Hughes, bootmaker, in…

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The Local Fire Fund. (To the Editor of the Argus.)

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 2

Sir,—A couple of months ago you were good enough to insert a letter from my pen asking for certain information regarding the distribution of…

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Big Blaze at Manilla

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

AT 1 o'clock on Saturday morning a serious outbreak of fire occurred in the principal street of Manilla, the damage being estimated at £3000. The conflagration destroyed Swain's Junction Hotel,…

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Terrible Fire. Awful Loss of Life

The Inverell Times · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

A great portion of the city of Resbit io Persia has been burnt Fifteen hundred buildings were consumed and two hundred people perished…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. a Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

A great portion of the city of Resht, in Persia, has been burnt. Four hundred buildings were consumed, and two hundred people…

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The Late Fire. Coroner's Enquiry. F. Davis Committed for Trial

The Inverell Argus · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

The adjourned enquiry on the late fire in Byron-street was reopened on Wednesday before Mr. Walterus Brown, Coroner, and the following jury:—H. Carrie, J. W…

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Volcanic Eruptions in Samoa. a Pillar of Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Dr. Trence, Government Astronomer, Round Island, Savaii, gives a graphic account of the volcanic outbreak in Samoa. He states that the…

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Alleged Arson. Byron-st. Fire. The Jury's Verdict. Davis Committed for Trial

The Inverell Times · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 4

Great interest was taken by the general public on Wednesday and Thursday in the inquest touching the cause of the recent fire in Mr. H[?]ghe's…

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A Disastrous Fire. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 5

A FIRE took place at Rat-Portage, Canada, and destroyed 25,000,000 feet of lumber, many houses, and also six steamers. The damage is estimated at…

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Awful Volcano Disasters. Thousands Buried in an Avalanche of Fire and Lava. Terrible Adventures on Land and Sea

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

Full particulars of the recent volcanic eruptions at the island of Martinique are to hand, from which we give the following detailed account…

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Bush Fires. QUEENSTOWN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 5

LARGE bush fires have taken place in the Queenstown district, Tasmania. There have been heavy losses, so far 36 dwellings having been destroyed…

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Fortunes Made by Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 6

QUITE recently a Russian tallow manufactory in Bermondsey took fire. The blaze was complete, resulting in the absolute gutting of the premises,…

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