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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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

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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The Dunalpine Fires

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 2

Inquiries were conducted by the District Coroner, Mr. W. Le B. Brown, on Thursday, in connection with the recent fires at…

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Fire in a Sugar Factory

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—An explosion in a powder mill at Hamburg caused a fire in the Michaelis sugar and honey factory. The damage totalled £100,000…

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Factory on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 4

Hooper's soap and cordial factory, Toowoomba (Queensland), was partially destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £4000…

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236 Missing. British Steamer Abandoned in Mid-ocean on Fire. London, Saturday Morning

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 2

Brief news has just come to band of what spay prove to be a terrible tragedy of the aces. The British steamer [?]…

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Fire at Delungra

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

The premises occupied by Mr. S. Stages as a general store at Delungra were completed gutted on Saturday night. Mr Staines, who…

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Fire in a Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A van attached to a train from St&well to Ballarat caught fire, and travellers' samples, merchandise, and mail bags were destroyed…

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Disastrous Fire at Sea. Londou

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 7

Brief news has just come to hand of what may prove to be a terrible tragedy of the seas. The British steamer Volturno, bound from…

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Fire at Delungra

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 6

Fire destroyed the store and dwelling owned by Mr. R. Staines at Delungra on Saturday night. The place burned fiercely, and Mr. Staines and…

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Terrible Fire at Sea. Big Loss of Life. Agonising Scenes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 3

In come last we gave brief particulars conceraing the dieaster that b[?]f the B[?] ateamer Volt[?]--wgich [?]nght fire when in…

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Rescue Work. Mine Catches Fire Heartrending Scenes. London, Tuesday Night

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 6

The explosion in the Universal Colliery at Sengbenydd, Cardid, was heard mailes away. The [?] miners do the day shift…

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The Colliery Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—The fire in the colliery in Wales, which it was believed had been extinguished, has started again, and all hopes for the safety—by of the…

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The Voltorno Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

Some of the survivors from the Volturno state that the fire was caused by an explosion of carbide of calcium…

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Fire at Manilla

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 2

Shortly after midnight on Saturday the Mechanics' Institute was partly destroyed by fire. The building was partly of wood, the front being brick…

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Hillgrove. Destructive Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 3

On Saturday evening, about 8.30, the residence of Mr. G. Ellendon, with all contents, was burned to the ground, nothing being saved, with the…

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Hillgrove. Another Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 7

Quite a commotion was caused here on Thursday afternoon, at about 3.15, when an alarm of fire was given. It was discovered that a four-roomed…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

Just as we go to press the are station notifies that a fire has broken out in "Arbute," the residence of Mr. E. A. Peiteh. It is…

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Milwaukee Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 4

As the result of a fire in the Good-year Prye Company's buildings, Milwaukee, seven firemen were killed and a number of employees injured. It is…

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Fire Protection

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 5

The fict of Glen Innes being at the mercy of a [?] outbr[?] of [?] was brought under the notice of the council by Ald. Chaffey on Tuesday…

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