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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Big Fire in Queensland. Four Hotels and Twelve Stores Burnt

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Barcaldine (Q.) on Tuesday morning. At. about 3 o'clock flames were observed issuing from a baker's store, and before…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 4

A fire broke out on the Cunard liner Luciana, lying in dock at Liverpool, and raged for 15 hours. It was not extinguished until the vessel was partly…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Tuesday Fire in Auckland

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 4

The Strand Arcade buildings at Auckland have been gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at £100,000…

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Fires in the States

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 4

Damage totalling one million and a half dollars has been occasioned by fire in Mexico. A fire in Illinois caused damage to…

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Forest Fire in Canada

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 4

A forest fire is raging in the Kortenay district, Canada. Timber valued at a million dollars, saw-mills, and eral bridges have been destroyed…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 11

Solomon's pawnbroking shop in Oxford-street was destroyed by fire at midnight Mrs. Solomon and four children were rescued from the roof…

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Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 5

Solomons' pawnbroking shop, Oxfordstreet, was destroyed by fire at misnight. Mrs. Solomons and four children were rescued from the roof…

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Camp Burnt Out

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 11

On Wednesday night last an aborigi[?] named Teddy McCallum had the [?]fortune to have his camp and be[?]gings burnt. "Teddy" was away…

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[?]Sarfull Fire. Heroic Nuns. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 5

Ten lives were last by a fire at st., Malachy's Home in New York Brave [?] literally [?] children out of a burning [?]…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

A fire broke out in the letter carriers dining room at the G.P.O., but was speedily extinguished…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 7

We with to remind the lovers of dancing that the second annual Fire Brigade Ball taken place in the Town Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) night…

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Big Blaze at Kempsey

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 5

As the result of a big conflagration at Kempsey last night eight buildings were destroyed…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 11

The second annual ball, held under the Aus[?]ices of the Inverell Fire Brigade, event ate[?] in the local Town Hall on Wednesday evening last…

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Fire Brigades Bill

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 5

The Fire Brigades Bill was considered in committee last night. Speaking of the measure, Mr. Gillles [?]d he would give it cordial…

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Fire at Kempsey

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

A fire broke out on Wednesday night last, in Smith-street, Kempsey, in a building occupied by J. Walker, tailor. From what can be gathered, a lamp…

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The Waratah. Threat to Fire the Ship. Prisoner's Startling Statement

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 8

Still another suggestion has been made as to the probable fate of the missing Waratah, one which is substantiated in some respects by…

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Shippareyon Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 8

Another [?] has been effected in [?] with the fire an [?] [?]…

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Great Fire at Ottawa

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 7

The capital of the Dominion of Canada—Ottawa—and her sister city —Hull—received a staggering blow by fire on April 26, 1900. The fire…

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The Sky One Magnificent Blaze of Light

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 7

Those who believe in a limited universe say that if it were otherwise the sky would be one uniform blaze of light, for an infinite number of stars…

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Fire Brigades Bill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Legislative Council passed the second reading of the Fire Brigades Bill, and inserted in committee a clause enabling members of Parliament to…

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