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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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

Outbreak of Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

A fire broke out early this morning in a Landry attached to the Children's Hospital, at the Globe Serious results were anticipitated but the…

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A Useful Clock. It Lights a Fire

The Inverell Times · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 6

One of the officials of the L. B. and S. C. Railway stationed at Sheffield Park has contrived an ingenious electrical machine, which will…

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Ir Case of Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 7

'There is always room at the top,' remarked the person with the chronic quotation habit. 'Yes,' replied the easy going optimist…

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Fire in a Church

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

A fire was discovered in Christ Church, Haymarket, early this morning. The organ loft was destroyed, and the roof of the building damaged…

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Exciting Adventure. Royal Motor Car Catches Fire

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 4

The day was crammed full of incident for King Alfonso, who for over fourteen hours took his fill of strenuous experience in the metropolis…

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Burnt Out

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 4

MESSRS JAMES DONOGHUE and Edward M'Clifty were last week heavy losers through fire. The young fellows named were camped within the vicinity of the…

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Fire Alarm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 4

THE metallic clang of the fire bell pt 10 o'clock on Tuesday evening gave warning that once again the fire fiend had attacked the community. In a short space, of time…

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A Destructive Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 4

Seven thousand houses were destroyed by fire in Adrinople only fifteen being insured…

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Harringa Fatal Fire. Mother's Love for Her Children

The Inverell Times · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 3

Mr. Forbes, the Coroner for Kast Middlesex, held an inquest at the Bell and Hare, Tottenham, on June 29th, on the bodies of Nellie Hurlock…

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Bast Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 4

Extensive fires are raging in the Murwillumbah district, and much sugar-cane has been destroyed…

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Coals of Fire

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

There is a very pretty story told about the Abbe Liszt. He was once travelling in a remote part of Germany, and was resting en route at an ob[?]care town, when…

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Fire in Otho-street

The Inverell Times · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 1

A bout 5 o'clock this morning (Saturday) the Fire Brigade alarm bell was rung giving the signal of a fire The members of the Brigade were promptly on city under…

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Fire Walking in Japan

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

An eye-witness, describing the Festival of " Hi-Wattaras," or fire walking, in Japan, says that shortly before 5 o'clock tie priests of the temple filed from before the…

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Self Immolation. Living Pillar of Fire

The Inverell Times · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 3

On the 23rd of July the New York correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" wrote:— Miss Lucy Moore, aged twenty-six, the…

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A Monster Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 5

Twenty-seven Army store-houses at Hiroshama have been burnt, the dam ages being estimated at £1,000,000. Incendiarism is suspected…

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The South Brisbane Blaze

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 3

Further particulars of the Melbourne street, South Brisbane, fire, which occurred at about midnight on Monday, show that four persons were burnt to death--Miss…

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Fire at Tubbamurra

Guyra Argus · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 8

On Tuesday night, the residence of Mrs Archer, of Tubbamurra, was burnt to the ground, nothing being saved. We have been unable to gain…

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Disastrous Fire. Four Lives Lost

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire broke out in a fruit shop owned by Mr. Webber in Melbournestreet, Brisbane, early on Wednesday morning, and before the efforts of the…

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The Brisbane Fire. SYDNEY,Thursday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 5

FURTHER particulars in regard to the fatal fire at South Brisbane show that four persons were burned to death, including Miss Teena Bange (who was to be married next…

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Self Immolation. Living Pillar of Fire

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 5

On the 23rd of July the New York correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" wrote:--Miss Lucy Moore, aged twenty-six, the…

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