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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

156 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 8

Murderous Attack. Family Injured. Farmhouse Set on Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 5

A dastardly assault is alleged to have been perpetrated at a farmhouse in Osborne Park, three miles from Berrigan, at about 2 o'clock on…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

A telegram was received in Inverell this morning to the effect that Dooh an' s Hotel in Warialda had been destroyed by fire. No farther definite…

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State Elections. Mr. Thomas Opens Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 6

On Monday. Mr. F. J, Thomas, M.L.A., the selected liberal and Farmers & Settlers' candidate, addressed a meeting in the Town Hall…

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Mr. Hall at Hillgrove. Fire-bell Interrupts Meeting. Advice to Laborites

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 3

On Thursday evening, Mr. Hall, Minister for Justice, spoke in the Star Hall, Hillgrove. The Mayor (Ald. W. Morgan) occupied the chair, and…

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Fire at Wariaida a Big Blaze

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 2

It has been frequently remarked that with the position and nature of the buildings in the principal business part of the town, and the…

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Another Blaze

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 2

On Friday afternoon a fire broke out in the machine room at the Warialda. Amassment Company's enclosure opposite Hoy's Store. The…

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Fire at Strathfillan

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 2

Mr. R. Hutson, the Laird of Glen artney, is to be congratulated on an almost miraculous escape from heavy loss by fire. Mr. Hutson was having…

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Fire in the City

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

A fire broke out in the Haymarket early this mornings. Three shops were more or less severely damaged, one being practically burnt…

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A Hillgrove Fire. a Candle and Shavings. Coroner's Inquiry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. W. Morgan, J.P.)., on Monday conducted an inquiry at Hillgrove into the circumstances surrounding the fire which…

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The Recent Hillgrove Fire. Verdict of Arson

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. W. Morgan, J.P.), on Monday conducted an inquiry at Hillgrove into the circumstances surrounding the fire which destroyed a…

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The New Fire Engine

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 2

The local fire brigade has reason to be proud inasmuch as it is the first brigade in the North-west to be supplied with one of the new…

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Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 4

A five occurred in Clarence-street, Sydney, early this morning, and completely gutted a five-storey wareshouse occupied by Stuart Walker and…

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Fire in Sussex-street

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 4

A fire occurred at two o'clock this morning, at Corrigan's, ship-chaudler's store, Sussex-street. Shortly after the arrival of the brigades, a…

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Fire at Elsmore

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

The TIMES correspondent at at Elsmore telephoned in on Tuesday that at about 4.30 o'clock that afternoon the dwelling house of Mr. Phil…

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A Destructive Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—The workshops in connection with the Grand Trunk Railway at Port Huro[?], U.S., was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

Nearly twenty thousand acres of grass country in the Condobalin district has been swept by bush fires…

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Home Destroyel by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

At about 7 o'clock on Thursday night the homestead situated on Messrs. Cameron Bros. farm at Furracabed was completely destroyed by…

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Fire at Copeton

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

Our Copeton correspondent writes as that a fire broke out in the residence of Mr. John Reddington on Saturday morning. At the time of the…

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The Cheerful Blaze. Its Merits and Defects

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 7

Australia has followed the English custom of beating houses by fired instead of hot air—much to the disgust of American visitors, who complain of perpetual colds in the head…

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Man on Fire in the Street

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 4

Willie George Girvan a coalman, was lighting his pipe near, Golder's Green tube station, his hands, which were covered with coat dust moistened with oil, caught fire. He…

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