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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

156 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 8

Fire Inquiry

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr. E. R. Davies J.P.) held an enquiry in the Court House on Tuesday into the recent fire. Serg eant Rogers said about 7.20 p.m. on…

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Serioas Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 6

The [?] at the Cammonwealth Milstary Arez, [?] [?] on Saturday, and only for the prompt[?] of [?]…

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The Fire Brigade Question

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Under the estimates of the current, year the rate payers of this municipality will be called upon to part up £103--as against £71 for the previous…

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"Setting the Thames on Fire."

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 6

Whenever we say of any one, "He will never set the Thames on fire," we mean, of course, that he is not a very intelligent or industrious…

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Slide for Life. Thrilling Escape From Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Imagining that a burglar had broken into the house, Mrs. Ethel Shawcross, who was stopping with a friend, Mrs. Carl Wilkie, at the latter's…

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Richardson's Mill on Fire. Outbreak Promptly Suppressed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

The [?] was into a state of w[?] Wednesday afternoon by the [?] clanging of the fire-bell, followed [?]…

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Another Fire at Hillgrove. Cottage Destroyed Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

One of the finest dwellings in the town was totally destroyed by a fire which broke out last night, about 11 o'clock, when a five-roomed house,…

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Enormous Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 6

Particulars received of the big bush fire at Dora Dora, on the Tapper Murray, which started over a week ago, Whow that the outbreak was one of…

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Ship on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

The British schooner, Glen Afton was found in the Gulf of Mexico on fire. The fate of the crew is unknown, but they are believed to hare escaped…

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Fire in Moree

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

A destructive fire started in Balo-street, Moree, last evening. It was first discovered in the saddlery premises of "Jimmy" Cheadle, formerly…

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Fire at Moree

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 3

A destructive fire started about 6 p.m. on Wednesday in Bale-street, Moree. It was first discovered in premises occupied by saddlery and…

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Fire at Moree

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

A fire occurred in Moree on Wednesday which resulted in the destruction of three shops and their contents. The blaze started in Cheadle's saddler's shop in Bale…

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Fire at C[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 9

The most [?] fire that has [?] in G[?] brike out [?] after [?] M'C[?] shop, one of a…

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To Keep a Fire In

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 5

If you want to keep a fire in at very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…

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To Keep a Fire In

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 4

If you want to keep a fire in at, very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…

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Fire In a Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.— Extensive damage was done at the East Greta[?]coal mine tunnel on Sunday morning by an outbreak of fire. It is estimated that £2000 damage has…

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Disastrous Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 6

Following the fire at Tenter field on Boxing Day then stated to be the largest in the history of the town another still larger occurred about 4…

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Fire at Tenterfield

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

A big fire occurred at Tenterfield about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Originating in a brick general store in Main-street, occupied by Whit…

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