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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Destructive Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred this morning at "Bellevne," Rose Bay, the residence of Mr. E, W. Knox. A great proportion of the valuables,…

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Phosphorus and Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

SIR,--We notice a report from the Government Analyst, Mr. Hamlet, and Mr. Mingaye, on the subject of phosphorus and bush fires, and the apparent difference…

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Fire!

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

Michael (who has been keeping up the previous night, and whose head is not quite clear at church time next morning): 'An phwat are the bells ringin' for, Pat?'…

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The Fire Brigade Demonstration at Forbes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

THE Forbes TIMES, in referring to the above demonstration, says:—Great interest centred in "The Amazons," a brigade of young ladies from…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Bosh Fires Belief Fund

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

The Executive of the Bush Fires Fund is urging the Government to pay over the promised part of £5000 immediately, as there is still much…

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Phosphoras and Bath Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

THE following letter approved in the S. M. HERALD recently SIR. We notice a report from the Government Analyst. Mr Hawker…

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Bush Fires in Victoria, a Goach Overtaken

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

A coach, with three horses attached, was overtaken by a bash fire while travelling from Mitta Mitta to Lightning Creek, Victoria…

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Water Cause Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

That water can cause fine may at first seem a little unlikely, but this is just what happend on the western coast of Ireland only a few years ago. The rocks which…

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Race Through Fire. Sensational Coach Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

A coach accident of a sensational character has just been reported from Glen Wills, Victoria. Crawford and Company's coach and three horses left…

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Destructive Fire. London, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

A FIRE broke out last night in the car riage builder quarters of Longacre, London. The damage is estimated at £250,000…

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A Ghastly Story of Shell Fire. CHIFU, JJanuary 3

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

IN all the annals of war no more ghastly story of the ravages caused by shell-fire and disease in a besieged city ban ever been told than that brought…

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Disastrons Fire. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 5

A GREAT fire has devastated Hot Springs, Arkansas (C.S.) Eighteen blocks of buildings, including three churches, were consurned Several…

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Fire in Darling Harbor

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

Cormack's cooperage and adjoining buildings, at Darling Harbor, narrowly escaped destruction by fire this morning, but the splendid effort of the…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Destructive Fire. Damage, £1,000,000

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

A great fire has occurred at the New Orleans te[?]inus of the Illinois Central Railway. Grain elevators, with 1,000,000 bushels of wheat and…

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The Tale for To-day. Coals of Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

It was a calm, clear night and the moon shone with unclouded glary over the large grounds of the Grand, Ho[?] Dolf-onSes…

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Science and Invention. a New Fire Alarm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 7

A SENSITIVE fire-alarm which has been brought out by a Danish inventor only acts when a sudden wave of heat is generated. A U-tube lin high is…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. Carruthers has declined the re quest to contribute an additional £1500 towards the Bush Fires Relief Fund. The Committee has resolved…

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Mail Steamer on Fire. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

THE Union Company's mail liner Warrimoo, which left Melbourne yesterday for New Zealand, caught fire at midnight, and returned to…

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Putting Out a Big Fire. An Evening Trip With the Brigade

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

Imagine yourself in a barrack-like building with many rooms and a great courtyard in the rear. Engines with funnels of polished brass, their woodwork…

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A Bush Fire Ineident. a Man Frightfully Burned. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

A timbar splitter, named Walter Jackson, was caught in a bush fire at Beath Forest, Victoria. His screams attracted attention, and he was rescued…

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