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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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

Disastrous Fire at Manilla MANILLA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 4

THE most disastrous outbreak of fire that has occurred in Manilla for many years, if not on record, took place to day, resulting in the destruction of six business premises…

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Big Fire at Manilla. Six Shops Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 7

The most disastrous outbreak of fire that has occurred in Manilla, took place on Wednesday last, resulting in the destruction of six business prein…

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A Disastrous Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Wyong yesterday morning. It originated in Hapley's Coffee Palace, a wooden two storered buliding…

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A Fatal Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 8

At Strathford, Ontario a fire, due to lightning, destroyed a Presbyterian Church. The burning belfry fell on the firemen, killing three of them…

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The Fire Brigade. Position Discussed by Council

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 8

The situation brought about by the resignation of the Captain of the Anuidnle Fire Brigade (Mr. J. T. A. Webb) was conquered by the…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 7

A disastrous fire was narrowly averted on Saturday forenoon, when a motor cycle took fire in Mr. J. H. Pleace's Cycle Depot. The cycle…

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Exhibition on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 4

A fire at the Ghent Exhibition destroyed buidlings coveringan area of 150 square yards…

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A Blaze of Diamonds

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 6

Brisbane "Courier" says there has just been completed to the order of a lady there an exquisite diamond necklet. It is an artistic piece of…

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Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

On Monday night a fire broke out at Mr. E. T. Brayshaw's Railway Hotel, the scene of the conflagration being confined to the licensee's…

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Big Fire at Tamworth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 6

A fire which wrought considerable damage occurred at Tamworth about 6.30 on Thursday, evening at what is known as the timber yards of…

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Fire in Auckland

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

As the result of a fire in a warehouse at Auckland (X.Z.), damage was done to the extent of between £25,000 and £30,000…

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Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

At 3.30 on Friday morning a great many of our residents wire awakened from their peaceful slumber by the violent ringing of the firebell. They…

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Big Blaze in Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 8

A FIRE that threatened extensive damage among the warehouses in Sussex street broke out on Saturday morning in the premises of S. Weingott and [?]s, waterproof and…

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Fire Station or Technical College?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 6

At Tuesday's meeting of the local Municipal Council, consideration was given to the Government's avowed determination to allot 60ft. of the…

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The Recent Fire at Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

The inquiry is connection with the recent destruction by fire of the Emmaville courthouse (says the "Argus") on polling, day, was held on…

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Fire in America. Remarkable Figures

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 6

About £60,000,000 of property is annually burnt up in the United States (writes Sydney Brooks in the "Daily Mail"). That is anywhere from eight to thirteen times the per…

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New Zealand Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

The total losses by fires in New Zealand during the past ten years exceeded £6,000,000 over the amount paid out in insurance during the same…

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Serious Fire. [?] Residency Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 4

A six-roomed weather board house, on the Castle Dayle [?] about two miles from [?] owned and occupied by Mr. A. J. Hack was, with…

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Disastrous Fire. MR. A. J. Hack's Residence Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 2

AFTER residing therein for over 20 years Mr. A. J. Hack's residence to the east of Armidale, on the Castle Doyle road, was, as briefly noted in…

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Fearful Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Two terrible fires are reported from the United States. At Binghamton (New York) 50 factory girls lost their lives, and at Jackson 35 convicts…

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