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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Telegrams. Sydeny, Tuesday. Fatal Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 4

The House of William Jarvie, at Warren, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday. Three children were burned to death. Jarvie was also…

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The Murwillumbah Fire. (Abridged from who 'North Coast Daily News' of September 17.)

The Uralla News · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 3

On Sunday evening last the most disastrous fire ever known in the aunals of the North Coast razed the town of Murwillunbah to the ground,…

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The Murwillumbah Fire. MURAWILLUMBAH

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 5

AT the enquiry into the cause of the fire at Murwillumbah, the evidence pointed to the fact that the fire originated at Dainer's bakehouse, but there was nothing to show what…

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Fire Brigade at Work. SYDNEY, Thursaday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 5

During the 48 hours ending at midnight last night, the Metropolitan fire brigade attended 20 fires—12 on Tuesday, the remainder yesterday. None were of a serious…

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Bosk Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 4

Extensive bosh fine ire raging in the Liverpool district…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the statements made by our correspondents. the Bush Fire Fiend. To the Editor

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 9

Sir,-- For the last week or [?] the town ans district of Inverell, and I [?] by the telegraphic news other [?]ts of New South Wales, have been [?]…

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Steamer's Carge on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 4

The steamer Turakine, with 10,000 tons, bound from, Auckland to London, put into Wellington with her cargo of wool and flax on fire…

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"The Homestead Is on Fire,"

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 5

There is not a settler, however brave and courageous, who can hear such a cry without his whole nature being thrilled with emotion…

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Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

A disastrous fire has occurred at Nundle, five buildings were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £2,000…

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A Fatal Fire

The Uralla News · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 2

The Daily News'(Lismore) of the 12th inst. gives particulars of the horrible fate which befell a young man named Connors, employed at Mr…

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Gale at Casino. Considerable Damage. Serious Bush Fires

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 5

A TERRIFIC gale passed over the Casino district of Sunday evening last, the velocity of the wind being fully forty-five miles an hour. A large cottage, which…

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In Case of Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

A LADY thus describes her nightly precaution in case of a possible fire:—"For years I have never slept without seeing that a complete of silk handkerchiefs were hung…

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Disastrons Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 4

A fire at Manchester destroyed a warehouse, the damage being estimated at £120,000…

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The Manildra Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

Mr. Goodman's eldest daughter succumbed to the injuries she sustained in trying so heroically to rescue her sister Maud, the charred remains of whom have been…

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Science & Invention The Four Elements. The Energy of Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 5

I am using the word Fire at the head of this article because it was by that name that the ancients denoted the third element of nature. Scientifically,…

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Bush Fire Extinguishers

The Uralla News · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 3

At the Temora Show, held September 25, a prize was offered for the best Bush Fire Extingaisher to be worked on the Show grounds. Several machines…

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Fire at Bourke

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 4

A big fire broke out at Bourke yesterday a terrace of eight shops bsing destroyed. The loss, which is considerable, has not been estimated…

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A Perpetual Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 3

A GENTLEMAN engaged a servant fresh from the country, who was a splendid servant, bat did'nt know anything about a gas cooking-stove…

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Burnt Out

The Uralla News · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 2

A fire demolished the residence of Mr. H. Unverhau, at Kentucky, on Wednesday last. The house was occupied by Mr. Unverha[?], Mr. and Mrs…

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The Murwillumbah Fire. Red Sunday, 16th Sep. 1907. (The the Editor Guyra Argus)

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 3

SIR.—Please allow space in your paper for a few remarks BE the terrible fire which swept the main street of Murwilubha, destrorying…

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