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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

155 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 8

A Fire in a Chicken House

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 6

Gloomy night had spread its sable pinions over the red-tiled roofs of the Lilliputian hamlet. Silence brooded o'er the scene; a silence vast…

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Oanda's Forest Fires

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 7

The recent disastrous forest fires in the Porcnpine district, which resulted in great loss of life and immense damage to property, are…

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No Fire Brigade

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

The West Wyalong fire brigade having voluntarily disbanded some months ago, the town is left in an unprotected position, so far as…

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Fire in Constantinople. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 5

The damage by the recent fires at Constantinople is estimated at £[?] The scens of the fire in one of [?] depoistion and [?] 100…

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A Great Fire.—Burnt and Boiled

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

CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday Evening. — The damage done by the recent fires at Constantinople is estimated at £5,000,000 sterling. The scene is one of utter desolation, what…

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The Constantinople Fire. Estimated Damages, £5,000,000. 100,000 Homeless Living in Orchards

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 7

The damage wrought by the recent fires has been estimated at £5,000, 000. The scene is one of utter desolation…

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Disastrous Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Bungalow, on the North Coast resulting in the destruction of four business premises and a bank,…

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Saturday Night's Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. — Thedamage in the Clarence-street fire on Saturday night is estimated at between £4000 and £5000. Kugleman…

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Destructive Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 4

A fire at Port Moresby destroyed 23 houses belonging to the London Missionary Society…

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Collier on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 4

The steam collier Wallarah was found to be on fire at Catherine Hill Bay this morning. The outbreak occurred in the cabin amidships. The…

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The Carlton Hotel Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 4

One life was lost in a fire at the Corlton Hotel. The outbreak occurred at dinner-time, when the hotel was crowded with wealthy…

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A Dibastrous Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 4

A [?] broke out in Premises known as the Australia and Queensland warehouses, which were destroyed. De[?]age to the extent of £300,000 was…

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A Big Blaze Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

A [?] out in the [?] portion of the town at young yesterday [?] There [?] were destroyed…

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Fire at Mullumbimby

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 4

Seven shops were destroyed by fire at Mullumbimby last night. The loss is estimated at £8000…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 4

Cycle and sewing machine works at Hesse were destroyed by fire. A to tal of 20,000 cycles and 30,000 sewing machines were destroyed. The…

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A Fatal Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 2

On Monday night a four-roomed residence, occupied by J. Smith, Emmaville, was burnt. Nothing was saved, and his four-year-old…

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Big Blaze at Mullumbimby. Damage Between £7000 AND £8000

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 2

Shortly after 12 o'clock on Sunday night a fire broke out in the business block in Mullumbimby, situated at-the corner of Burringbar and Dalley…

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Big Fire. Berlin

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 8

THE Opel Cycle and Sewing Machine Works at Russelsheim have been destroyed by fire. Upwards of 20,000 cycles and…

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Opaque Darkness. Fire in a Mine

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 6

I had known darkness before—the darkness of the mine, darkness that meant a complete absence of light—but here was an opaque darkness, a…

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