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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

157 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 8

Set Fire to his Wife

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 5

AN awful tragedy is reported from New Caledonia, It appears that an the 19th September a settler who had repeated quarrels with his wife, tied her to the foot of the…

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Ship on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 4

The ship "Mount Stewart" berthed at Parbury's wharf took fire this morning Considerable damage has been done to the vessel and cargo…

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A Steam Engine Without Fire

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 4

In Germany, a fireless locomotive is working by steam. It has just been completed at the Hohenzollern works at…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. Ship on Fire

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 3

The ship Mount Stewart which was birthed at Pa[?]bury's wharf, caught fire early this morning. It was subsequently towed to Berry's Bay and…

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Miscellaneous Articles. Burnt Out Seven Times

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 3

THERE is a man named Harry Baker, who lives on Vancouver Island, who is most evidently pursued by a fire fiend. The other night he was aroused by a man setting alight…

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A Mine on. Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 4

A fire broke oat in the Brilliant mine, Charters Towers, and extended to seven other adjoining mines. Two deaths are reported, and it is feared…

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Fire in a Charters Towers Mine. Seven Fatalities. Four Bodies Recovered

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 3

At about 1 o'clock on Friday morning a firs was seen coming from the shaft of the Brilliant, mine, and was found that one Of the levels was on fire. The men tried…

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Latest Telegraphic News [?] Through Greville's Telegram Company. Russo-japanese War. Port Arthur on Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 2

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL Stoessel, Commandant of Port Arthur, reports that he has recaptured Signal Hill. The Japanese, since the 7th instant, have…

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Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 5

A serious outbreak of fire occurred on board the steamer "Dorset," at Fremantle. A large amount of damage was done…

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Mine on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 5

The fire at the Brilliant Mine, Charter's Towers (Q.), is still burning. Two more bodies hare been recovered…

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The Fire Problem. an Invention to Facilitate Escape From Burning Buildings

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 6

The death-roll of London fires has in the last twenty years increased rapidly, and this in spite of the aids that science has offered. In 1880, for instance, the…

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Sensatinal Oeeurrenea. The Baltic Fleet. Deliberately Fires on Fleet of 150 British Fishing Vessels. Several Vessels Sunk; Others Riddled. Number of Fishermen Killed and Wounded. Cold Blooded Affair. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 3

The Gamucock fishing fleet reached Hull (Yorkshire) on Sunday night, and reported that the Baltic fleat had shelled it causing [?] loss…

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The Tale for To-day. Coals of Fire

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 4

It wag a calm, clear night, and the moon shone with unclouded glory over the large grounds of the Grand Hotel, Dale-on-Sea…

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Life for a Love Token Two Girls Perish. Pathetic Fire Tragedies

The Inverell Times · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 3

Two young girts lost their lives in a fire at Crouch End on Saturday afternoon, August 27, in the most deplorable circumstances. Both had ample notice of…

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Military Tournament. Camp Fire, and Ball

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

To-DAy (Tuesday) and to-morrow (Wednesday) the military fraternity of this district hold their annual celebrations, and Tenterfield will, as on former occasions,…

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Disastrous Fire. Hewitson Bros' Sawmill Gutted

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire took place at Sandilands Range on Monday evening last. when the whole of the saw mill and machinery, including 2 portable engines, 2 planing…

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Life for a Love Token Two Girls Perish. Pathetic Fire Tragedies

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

Two young girls lost their lives in a fire at Crouch End on Saturday afternoon, August 27, in the most deplorable circumstances. Both had ample notice of…

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Disastrous Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 4

A disastrous fire took place at Sandilands Range on Monday last, when the whole of the saw mill and machinery, including two portable engines, two planing machine's,…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday evening, November 21, the Fire Bridade will hold a demonstration in Smith Park where the firemen will give a series of exhibitions of their skill in the fire-fighting business. A…

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Burnt Out

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

Mr. E Baker, maintenance man, was burnt out a few daye ago. His camp was at Myrtle scrub, and he was burning off grass when his tent caught…

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