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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

156 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 8

Fire In a Theatre

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Amsterdam, Monday Evening. News has just reached here of a terrible disaster which took place in a moving picture theatre at Boeloes, in…

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Big Fire at Manilla. Manilla

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Manilla about 1 o'clock to-day, when Mrs. Swain's Royal Hotel and Appell's tobacconist and hairdressing…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Big City Blaze

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Sydney Snow's drapery emporium, at the corner of Pitt and Liverpool streets, was completely gutted by fire; late last night. He alarm was given…

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Fire at [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 1

Sydney, Friday.—curred at Maocot th bics occupied by a gi F. Brown were destr…

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A Bush Hero. Battles with Bush Fires. to Save Hid Mother's Life

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 3

Alded by the fierce gale of wind that blew last Wednesday, a fire swept rapidly through the scrub and timber of the Lower Myall River country,…

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Fires Full of Mystery Public Indignation Meeting

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

On Friday night last Mr. Laurence Stack's barn at Black Swamp and all contents, valued in all at between £200 and £300, was totally destroyed…

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Coronial Inquiry. Into Recent Fire. the Origin Remains a Mystery

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

On Friday morning last the Coroner (Mr. F. R. Davies, J.P.), inquired into the fire which occurred early in the morning of the 27th January,…

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Suburban Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

Owing to a tar tank boiling over at the Woolloomooloo Municipal Depot this morning, a fire Broke out, which did damage to the extent of…

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Disastrous Fires. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Marrar, near Wagga, on Saturday morning. The outbreak originated in a fruiterer's shop, and rapidly spread…

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Tenterfield Water Supply and Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

The Municipal proposed water scheme was carried by a majority of two, there will soon be a seign of terror here. There is no doubt now…

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Fire at Sea

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—The steamer Moa, a vessel of 185 tons gross, took fire five miles from Wanganui Heads this morning, and was burnt to the…

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State Joinery Works Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

The State Government's join[?]ry works and timber yard at Rozelle wore burut out early on Saturday morning, the damage amounting to…

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Fatal Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

Albury, Monday.—A destructive are occurred early yesterday morning at Bulgandra, a small town on the western side of the Albury district…

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A Big Blaze

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

At Manilla on Thursday night, the line general stores of Messrs. Mackenzie & Sons were completely destroyed by fire, the cause of the…

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Big Manilla Fire. DAMAGE £20,000

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 8

Manilla, Friday.—A disastrous fire occurred between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning, when M'Keazie and Sons' fine stores were completely destroyed…

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Destructive Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

Bush fires that were burning in the Skiptou district, Victoria, for several days last week, destroyed the historic Wilson mansion, occupied by Mr. W…

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The Manilla Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. H. F. Roberts, coroner, conducted an inquiry at Manilla an Saturday morning respecting the fire at Mackenzie & Sons on 13th inst., and…

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Fire !

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

Fortunately it is seldom that Inverell heart the fire bell ringing, but at about noon on Saturday the alarm was sounded, and in a few minutes…

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The Manilla Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 8

Mr. H. F. Roberts. Coroner. conducted an inquiry this morning respecting the fire at M'Kenzie and Sons on 13th inst. After hearing…

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Fire at Aberdeen Convent

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6

A fire broke out on [?]uesday morning in St. Joseph's Convent, Aberdeen. The flames were detected Issuing from the kitchen by several orders, who…

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