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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Bush Fires. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 7

Bush tires have again broken out in the Gundagai district, and 5000 acress have been devastated, The fire is font miles wide and travelling fast…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

Bush fires have re-started in the Gundagai district. Five thousand acres have already been devastated. The fire is four miles wide, and is…

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Broken Hill Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

Three houses were destroyed by fire at Broken Hill. An occupant of one nearly lost his life in attempting to save his property…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 5

Passengers travelling to Melbourne on Sunday eight by the express were proyided with heaps of excitement by way of bush fires. For some miles…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

Bash fires have wrought haveoc at Buxton. on the southern line. The School of Arts was burned down…

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Under Fire Killed in Battle

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

"Lie low 1" The order was given to all of us, but personally I did not heed it. I had managed to find a solitary…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

Bush [?] ate raging on the ranges. in the Marr[?] district. portions of the mountains are simply a wali of flame. Great areas of grass have…

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Big Fire at Grafton. Mysterious Outbreak

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

A disastrous fire occarred at Grafton at 2 o'clock on Thursday [?] by which several bussiness place in the heart of the city were destroyed…

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Big Fire at Grafton. Mysterious Outbreak

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at [?] 2 o'clock on Thursday morning, by which several business p[?]es in the heart of the city were [?]…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

The members of the local Fire Bri gade left by the 6.20 passenger train on Friday evening last to participate in the competitions held under the…

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Fire at Lismore

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 4

A fire at Lismore destroyed Lance's tailoring establishment. The damage is estimated at £3500…

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Boats Destroyed by Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 4

A fleet of flower boats at Canton?were destroyed by fire. Nearly 200 charred bodies were recovered…

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Destructive Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

A tire, which threatened extensive consequence, broke out last night in George-street, near Hunter-street, a four storied building, occupied by a…

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T E L E G R a M S. SYDNEY, Tuesday. A Destructive Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

A disastrous fire broke out at Scone about two o'clock this morning. The immense warehouse of Campbell and Co. was totally destroyed,…

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Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The residence of Charles Choy, at Grong Grong, near Narandera, has been destroyed by fire. A little girl, aged six, was burnt to death, while…

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Serious Fire. Livery Stables Destroyed

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

About 2 o'clock on Saturday morning the residents of Tenterfield were awakened from their slumbers by the clanging of the fire bell, and it was soon discovered…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Tuesday. The Fire Fiend

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 4

Dixon's boot factory, at Brisbane was totally destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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The Recent Fire. an Open Verdict

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

AN inquiry into the recent fire at Mr. D. O'Leary's stables was held by Mr. I. Whereat, Coroner, on Tuesday afternoon last, when the following evidence was…

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Under Fire. Christie Murray and Archibald Forbes

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

David Christie Murray, in his "Recollections," newly published by Mr John Long, confesses to having experienced considerable nervousness in…

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