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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

153 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 8

Fire at Quirindi

The Inverell Times · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Quirindi on Tuesday night last, the Darlington Flour Mills, in Fortunestreet, being almost totally destroyed…

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Gore Hill Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 4

A verdict of arson against some person unknown was returned at the inquest on the recent fire in a grocer's shop at Gore Hill. The Coroner said he entirely discredited the…

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The Gore Hill Fire. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 5

A verdict of arson was returned against some person unknown at the inquest on the recent fire in a grocer's shop at (lore Hill. The coroner said he entirely discredited the…

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Fire in a Colliery. Five Lives Lost. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 3

An outbreak of fire was discovered at Sanford-Merthya Colliery, Maitland district at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The flames and smoke belched 50 feet…

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Bush fires at Windsor

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

Alarming bush fi[?]ses are, raging in the Wiodsor district. A heavy gale is fanning the flames, and the outlook is ominous…

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Fire at Broken Hill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

The Willyama Hotel, at Broken Hill, containing 20 rooms, has been totally destroyed by firs…

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Military Tonrnameot. Camp Fire This Evening

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

FOLLOWING the custom which has prevailed in Tenterfield for many years past, the natal day of our Sovereign will be celebrated locally by the T.M.R. Club,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Bush Fires Eaeine

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 5

Bush fires are spreading in several northern districts. Outbreaks have occurred in the Grafton, Lismore, Dangog, Gunnedah, and Richmond…

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Bush Fires

Guyra Argus · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 6

Bush fires are spreading in several northern districts Outbreaks have occurred in the Grafton, Lismore, Dungog, Gunnedah, and Richmond…

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Fire Prevention

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 4

THERE is a device now on the market for the prevention of fires among grass that is said to answer well. It consists of a roller covered with matting which is rolled over…

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Fire at Ward's Mistake

Guyra Argus · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 6

It was reported in this town during the week that Messrs. Newbery Bros woolshed, in the Ward's Mistake-district, was destroy by fire on Thursday…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 5

Further destructive bush fires are reported from various parts of the State…

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Ice on Fire

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 4

Lake Doniphan, in Kansas, provides about the most remarkable skating that is to be had in the country; No torchlights or lamps of any kind have to be…

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Bush Fires Brigade. CONDOBOLIN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 5

THE [?] farmers have decided to form a bush fires brigade. This is the first attempt at bush organisation of the kind in this State…

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Correspondence. Bush Fires. to the Editors of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 4

SIRS,—A recent fire in another district, from spontaneous combustion, has emphasised the danger of placing haystacks in the vicinity of buildings. In such a season as the…

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Mixture for Fire-cement

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 7

To make a fire-cement use 100 parts [?] olay (wet), three parts black [?] manganese, three parts white sand, and a half part powdered asbestos Thoroughly mix,…

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A Great Fire. LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 5

DURING the illuminations at Bombay in honour of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the main building of the Central India Railway Station—a remarkable structure…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 9

Extensive bush fires have been raging in the Hawkesbury district since Sunday, and at one time it was thought the township of North…

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Fatal Fire. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 5

A MODEL lodging house in Glasgow his been burned down. Thirty inmates were suffocated and incinerated…

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Mixture for Fire-cement

Guyra Argus · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 3

To make a fire-cement use 100 parts fireclay (wet), three parts clack oxide manganese, three parts white sand, and a half-part powdered asbestos. Thoroughly mix…

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