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Fires & bushfires, 1911

155 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 8

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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Debutantes Burnt to Death. Fire in a Boathouse

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 9

Two beautiful debutantes of New York and a servant were burned to death and four others were terribly injured in a fire in the boathouse on…

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Fire at Athens

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 8

A destructive fire occurred at Athens on Tuesday, and the University laboratories were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £120,000…

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The Melbourne Mystery. Articles of the Missing Woman Found in a Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 3

The black trackers visited a farm at Carrum, Victoria, belonging to Dr. Peacock, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of…

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Fires at Glasgow

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 4

Two great fires at Glasgow on Mondays night did damage estimated, at £160,000. Four firemen were seriously injured by falling walls…

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Fire at Paries House

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 4

A fire was discovered early this morning at Paris House Phillipstreet. The premises were considerably damaged by flames before being…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 5

A huge [?] fire is raging in Queensland between [?] and Winton…

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A Fire in a Chsckeh House

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 3

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

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Dibabtroub Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 4

A great [?]nte has occurred [?] Several large timber was house were Destroyed. Buildings [?] in Adelaide…

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Gutted by Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 4

The steamer Papanni has bees got ton by are and abandoned…

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Fairyland in the Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 5

David and Lucy lived in a log cabin in a great Oregon wood fifty miles from the nearest town. Their papa and mamma worked…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 3

Birth [?] in the [?] distract, Queensland, being [?]by [?] strong wind spread at a terrific rate…

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Fire at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

An inquest was held at Tingha yesterday by the Coroner Mr. W. Le B. Brown. Mr. Arthur Bloore representing The Atlas Assurance Coy…

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Blaze at Picture Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

Messrs. Bell and Hardaker, the lessees of Messrs. Page Bros.' new Picture Palace, in Beardy-street, opened the summer season before a…

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Colliery Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 7

A fire at Chester Colliery caused the greatest anxiety until 81 miners who were below were rescued in batches of five through the air-shaft…

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Disastrous Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

The wool store of Mr. T. H. Plante, Moree, containing a large quantity of wool and skins, was totally destroyed by fire last night…

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Germany's Deadly Siege Gun. Fires Bomb Which Does Not Enter Bore

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1911 · page 3

A destructive new type of siege gun has just yielded satisfactory results to experiments conducted by the German military authorities…

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The Fire Brigade

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

Captain Anderson informs us that the Brigade will take part in the procession on Eight hour Day, but will not compete for the prize…

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Fire Brigade Social

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 4

The annual social, under the auspices of the Armidale Fire Brigade, eventuated in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, and proved a most successful and enjoyable function…

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Fire In Clarence-street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—This morning a fire broke out in premises in Clarence-street—occupied by Smith, Copeland and Co., tent and tarpaulin makers; Dawson and Co.,…

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