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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

131 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 7

Fire in Russia

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

Fifty-eight miners perished in a fire in Southern Russia…

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Fires lit Forbes. a Four Years' Record

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 8

The town of Forbes would seem to be an unhealthy sort of place for fire insurance business, judging by a report just compiled by the manager…

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Disastrous Fire at Ballina

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

Over a hundred acres of cane were destroyed by fire at Ballina on Sunday. A farmer named Patrick Kelly was…

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Rescued from the Roof. Exciting Scene at an Islington Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 3

Islington was recently the scene of a very exciting fire. The scene of the outbreak was at 453 Liverpoolroad, Islington, rented by a general…

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Fire Brigade' Demonstration. [To the Editor of the CHRONICLE]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 3

Sir,—In common with others who have an interest in the welfare of our town, I am pleased to note that Armidale has been chosen for the…

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Fire in a Cane Field. a Man Roasted Alive

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

A disastrous cane fire broke out on Sunday evening at Cumbalum, near Ballina, and destroyed over 100 acres of sugar-cane. C. Jarrett Ben., was…

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Big Fire at Nudgee

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Nudgee (Q) on Saturday night, when Mrs. Robertson and her three children were burnt to death. It is supposed that the mother…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration. (To the EDITOR of the CHRONICLE)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 5

Sir,—In your Saturday's issue there appears letter signed "W.W.," in reference to the above. With your indulgence, I will endeavour to…

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The Fire Brigade. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Biddle's retirement from the Armidale Fire Brigade, being a regrettable fact, to my mind as an impartial observer appears a great…

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Fire Brigade Demoustration. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

Sir,—I cannot say that I admire the consistency of "Competitive Fireman," for in his reply to my letter, he states the Armidale public do not…

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Sensational Incident at a Fire

The Inverell Times · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

A sensational incident happened in connection with a destructive fire which occurred at Nhill, Victoria, on Saturday last. It appears that two large…

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Bush Fires in Westralia

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 5

Serious bush fires have broken out at Esperance, W.A. The country is devastated for miles. The local hospital was saved with difficulty…

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Fire in a Warehouse

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 5

A great fire occurred at Todd's Harberdashery warehouse, Armagh. The damage is estimated at £100,000…

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Fire Brigade Competition. [To the Editor of the CHRONICLE]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 4

SIR,—In reply to W.W.'s production, which appeered in last Wednesday's isaue, I will be very brief. I pass over the first seven lines, they…

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The Big Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

Fifty-two persons perished in the great fire at Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, in addition to several nurses being injured. The annexe in which the fire occurred…

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Great Fire near London. Colney Hatch in Flames. Many Fatalities Reported. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

A TERRIBLE conflagration is raging this morning at Colney Hatch, about seven miles from St. Paul's, the famous London County Lunatic Asylum having caught…

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A Terrible Fire. Gbeat Loss of Life. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 7

A fire broke oat this morning in the Calory Hatch Lunatic A[?]um, and is still raging. It is reported that many inmates…

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The Fire at Colney Hatch. Fifit Two Lives Lost. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

Further details of the terrible fire at Ike London County Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch, state that the annexe in which the fire occurred was…

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The Colney Hatch Fire. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 4

Further particulars relating to the Colhey Hatch Asylum Fire show that the outbreak occurred where 330 pauper cripples, of whom about 100 were quite…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

Bush fires in the Mount Lyell district, Tasmania, have done great damage. At the miner's camps, some of the…

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