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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

125 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 7

Distressing Scenes at a Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—One hundred girls escaped, panic stricken, from a fire in a fivestoried London building on Tuesday. Many distressing scenes occurred, until the…

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Fire in a Bottle Store

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A large bottle store, belonging to the Brewers' Bottle Association, in Mary Ann-street. Ultimo, was practically destroyed by fire last night…

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The Colonial Mutual Fire Office

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 3

As there is an impression in some quarters that the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., is connected in some way with a life office somewhat…

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The Balkan Blaze. A Bulgarian Victory. Thousands of Turks Captured. Fierce Fighting

The Inverell Times · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

A detachment of Montenegrins was cut up while attempting to cross the Coyna River. Three hundred were killed. The…

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Celluloid Fire. Blame for No One. Salvage Chief's Statement

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

The City Coroner's inquiry into the fire in which eight girls lost their lives at the Christmas card works of Messrs Angus Thomas Ltd., Moor-lane, E.C.,…

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Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 9

EXCITEMENT soon ran banker high when the local fire siren sounded an alarm at dinner-time on Tuesday. It was a little after one when the alarm…

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The Balkan Blaze. Terrible Atrocities. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

A force of 15,000 Turks has been isolated by the Greeks at Janinia. Twenty-two thousand Turks…

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The Colonial Mutual Fire Office

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 4

As there is an impression in some quarters that the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., is connected in some way with a life office somewhat…

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"Father Christmas" Catches Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

While a canlata was being produced at a Sunday School at Dunolly (Vic.) "Father Christmas" caught fire. A pan[?] ensued, the building…

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Destructive Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

A fire occurred in Sydney Brothers' tobacconist shop and billiard saloon at Lithgow early this morning. The building was completely gutted. The…

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Fire in Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 4

The damage by a fire at Govo's cabinet-making premises at Surry Hills, this morning is estimated at £5000…

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Latest Telegraphic News. SYDNEY, Thursday. Disastrous Fires. Heroic Rescue by a Police Man

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 4

A fire broke out early this morning in the triangular block of buildings, bordered by Spring, O'Connell, and Pitt-streets. The whole of the top…

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Fires in the City

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon.—Two disastrous fires occurred last night. Ore was in No. 8 Spring-street, city, which-broke out in a four-storey building occupied by several…

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City Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 4

A fire occurred last night on the premises of Dey and Company, printers, Clarence-street. The outbreak was quietly got under. One of the…

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Exciting Fire Scenes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 1

A large drapery store at Channel has been burnt down. Many exciting scenes occurred as the proprietor and his family and twenty assistants…

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Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 5

A large number of bush fires occurred yesterday in the Eastern Suburbs and North Sydney…

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Fire in Bridge-street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire did a great deal of damage to building No: 17, Bridge street, yesterday. One fireman was seriously injured by a falling cornice…

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Glasgow Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 4

Fire hundred employees have been thrown idle as the result of a fire at Campbell's warehouse, Glasgow…

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Fire in Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 7

One of the most sensational fires experienced in Melbourne for many years past broke out at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, in the portion of…

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The Fire Brigade

The Inverell Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 2

Mr. Watson, third officer of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Staff, paid Inverell a brief visit on Monday last, and made an inspection of the…

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