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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

155 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 8

Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Practically the whole business section of the town of Iditarou, in Alaska, has been destroyed by fire. Twenty business concerns lost £25,000…

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Sunday's Fire.—Coroner's Enquiry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 2

THE Deputy-Coroner for the district (Mr. C. A. Jackes) conducted an enquiry in the Court House, on Tuesday afternoon, into the fire which resulted…

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Fire at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 6

Three sailors who reached Plymouth (England) on February 22nd, on the Australian mail steamer China, told a thrilling story of a fight with fire,…

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Fire Brigade Equipment

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 2

A very interesting return bas been prepared for the information of the Acting Treasure (Mr. Cermichael) relating to the strength of the N. S. W…

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Fire!

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 2

The clanging of the fire bell about 10 o'clock on Friday morning created quite a stir, and caused a sudden dislocation of business for the time…

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Fire Br[?]gade Instruction

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

The Divisional Officer from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Mr Inspector Nance, arrived in Inverell on Saturday for the purpose of putting the loca…

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Fire at Hillgrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

A fire occurred at Hillgrove on Saturday morning last which resulted in the residence of Mr. Wm. Dixon, in Brackin-street, being razed to the ground. Mrs. Dixon had gone…

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Devastating Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

LONDON Wednesday—Half of Kirin in Manchuria has been burned and many people have perished. In the town of Yamagata Japan thousands of buildings have…

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The Latest. Fatal Fire at a Theatre

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

LONDON Wednesday Night — A fire occurred at the Empire Palace Theatre Edinburgh. The curtain was immediately dropped and the house emptied. Many of…

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Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

ROBS and Vance's bottle factory, at Botany, Was gutted by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £1400…

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Fire Brigades Administration

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

With regard to complaints from various country places as to fire brigade administration, based on alleged bad accommodation, insufficient plant, poor…

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The Latest. Enormous Damage by Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—The damage by the fire at Kirin, Manchuria, is estimated, at £4,000,000. The buildings destroyed included 15 banks, 4000 shops, and 8387…

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All Rights Reserved. Blue Dracoons. an Indian Soldier Story. Part 9. Chapter Xiv. Playing with Fire

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

For a moment Jackson seemed ready to disobey orders, and half turned to flee, but a glance right and left showed him his officers standing…

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A [?] Fire. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 5

A [?] stroke out at Watson's [?] time, Melbourne, [?] this Morning The [?]…

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Big Fire in Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon.—A large fire occurred in Melbourne this morning, when Watson's Buildings, in Flinders Lane, consisting of six floors, were completely…

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Our Cables a [?]Structive Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 5

A fire destroyed [?]00,000 worth of property in [?] Building Coney Island, New York, About 150 wild animals [?]…

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Big Fire in New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—A great fire has taken place at Coney Island, New York, property to the value of £600,000 being destroyed. The buildings known as "Dreamland" were…

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Big Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

The new markets at Adelaide were destroyed by fire. The insurances amount to £9000. The extent of the damage is not estimated…

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Fire at Hillgrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 6

ABOUT a quarter to three on Sunday morning Hillgrove folk were awakened from their slumbers by the cry of "Fire!" There was soon a large…

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Fire in Otho-street

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 2

The Fire Brigade received a about 7 30 last evening to a [?] Mr Webster's tinsmith and pl[?] workshop. The outbreak how…

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