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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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

The Uralla Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

The Uralla Coroner (Mr. T. E. Bardsley) conducted an inquiry into the fire which destroyed Mr. G. C. Chapman's store on Sunday evening…

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Fire on Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 4

Over one thousand steerage passengers, awakened by the smoke and heat, rushed on deck, shouting and lighting madly, in an endeavour to…

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The Guyra Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 6

On Saturday night of last week a. large sheds and stables, the property of Mr. M. Stapleton, who resides near Guyra, says the Guyra "Argus,"…

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Torriflo Steamship Fire. New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 8

THE steamer Imperator, with 1000 st[?]rage passengers, was the scene of a terrific fire when near to Hoboken Docks. The second officer and a seamen were cut…

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The Imperator Fire. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 7

There were many startling incidents in connection with the outbreak of fire on board the world's largest [?] the Imperator, at Hoboken Docks,…

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Disastrous Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Crookwell this morning, when the premises of[?]er Bros., storekeepers, Dening, cabinet-maker, Christic,…

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Big Melbourne Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 4

The premises of Bevan & Edwards, machinery merchants, Melbourne, were partly destroyed by fire last night. The Insurances amount to £[?],000…

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Board of Fire Commissioners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 3

The annual report of the Board for 1912 is just to hand, and shows that the turnover for last year was £108,860—with a balance carried…

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Fire at Killarney, House. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 3

The fire at Killarney House, Killarney, is still burning fiercely. The total damage to date is now estimated at £400,008…

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Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

One of the largest fires in the history of manchester. has broken out ill a bonded stone which was filled will, oil, butter, and bacon. The damage…

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Devastating Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 7

A devasting fire has destroyed 30 business blocks in the heart of the city of Hot Springs (Arkansas, U.S.A.). The damage is roughly estimated at…

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Fire Suicide Out of Pique

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 7

A remarkable story of a woman who set fire to herself in anger was related at Aldershot at the inquiry into the death of Vary Kate Burnt, a married woman. One Sunday the wished to go out, but her husband…

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Suffragettes' Latest Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 6

Suffragettes started fires at the drawing-room and billiard-room windows, at Lord De Lisle's mansion, Penshurst-place. Kent (Eng.), which…

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Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 4

M'Intyres general store, at Mamldra, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night, the loss being estimated at about £3000…

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Fire Brigades

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Flowers, M.L.C., says that no Fire Brigades Bill be included in this session…

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Factory Destroyed by Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—George Farmers ham and bacon curing factory at Ballarat, which with its stock was worth £45,000, was practically destroyed by fire last night…

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19 Hours in Pit Fire. Man's Life to Save Mates. Three Brothers Perish

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 5

Many heroic deeds were performed in the attempts to rescue the twenty-six miners who were imprisoned by fire in one of the pits of the Carron Company at…

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Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The British steamer "Templemore caught fire at sea white en route from Baltimore to Liverpool. She "wirelessed" the steamer Arcadia, which…

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Fire at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 4

The British steamer Templemore on which a fire broke out, has been totally abandoned in the North Atlantic Ocean Only two were rescued…

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A £3000 Blaze

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 2

On Sunday week at Coonamble two waggon loads of wOol from Wingadee Station, the property of the New Zealand Australian Land Co., were…

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