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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Fires. Saw Mill Demolished

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

During the past few days several more or less destructive fires have occurred in the town and district. The most serious, however, was that…

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Fire Alarms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—New fire alarm boxes are to be installed in the city by the Fire Brigade Board with a view to preventing false messages…

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Bush Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1913 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.—Grass fires are very extensive in Western Queensland, and it is estimated 100,000 miles hare been devastated…

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Mine on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 4

As a result of the fire in a Prussian Mine, 13 people were killed and several are missing…

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Fire at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 2

Tingha was visited in the early hours of Wednesday morning with the most serious fire that has oc curred in its history. At about 2.30…

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Vessel on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 4

A fire broke out early this morning on the steamer Janus, lying at Woolloomooloo Bay. The contents of two holds were practically destroyed. The…

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Fire Drill

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 5

Factory Proprietor: "Fire drill. if you please, ladies! Division A will endeavor to batter down that locked iron door; Division B will leap from the window; Division C will remain quietly at the tables until suffocated—all…

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Disastress Fire. a Family's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 4

A large seven storey building opposite the Central Railway Station, occupied by Messrs. Williams Bros. motor agency,was totally demolished…

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Big City Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The biggest city blaze fur many years occurred last night at Messrs. Williams Bros." motor agency, a seven storey building at the earner of…

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Hillgrove. the Fire Fly

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Davis, who has been here the past few days, has closed an option over six leases, and deposits on same were paid to the vendors on…

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Fire at Post Office

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

The Kendall Post Office was destroyed by fire on Thursday, and all the Sydney mails were lost…

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A Remarkable Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 6

Whilst threshing a stack of wheat at Mr. Mat [?]ssen's farm at Elphlustone (writes a Clifton correspondent), Mr. C. Lewis's threshing…

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Late Cable [Through Our Cable Represestatives.] Big. Fire at Portsmouth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—A huge semaphore tower and surrounding block of stores at Portsmouth dockyard were borued last night. The damage is estimated at several hundred…

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United States' Sentries Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 7

Shots which were exchanged between Federal Mexicans and United States' troops on the border on Friday resulted in the death of one of…

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Tenterfield Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 December 1913 · page 2

Tenterfield was visited on Saturday night by the most serious fire that has been experienced there for years, when a store block owned by Messrs…

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Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 December 1913 · page 4

An outbreak of fire was discovered aboard the cargo steamer Knowsley Hall, lying at Woollcomooloo, early this morning. Investigation disclosed…

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Big City Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 December 1913 · page 4

A fire destroyed the front portion of Groth and Co's. paint, oil, and glassstore in George-street. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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