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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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

Disastrous Fire at Manilla

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 7

Early on Tuesday morning a diestruses fire occurred at Manilla, who holds an unenviable reputation for similar outbreaks. The following…

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Who Rang Fire Bell? Hoax Causes Midnight Panic. the Call to Arms

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 4

Who rang the tire bell? The answer to this question is being Bought by the police of Strabane, a town in Ulster, where at midnight recently an extraordinary panic…

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Big Fire at Manilla

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

A big fire occurred at 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the following places being completely destroyed:— Byrne's, auctioneer; W. McDonald,…

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Fire at Manilla

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 6

At three o'clock on Tuesday morning a serious outbreak of fire occurred at Manilla, when ten business places in Manilla-steet, were destroyed. They…

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Mysterious Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 4

The neighbours of Alfred Goddard, of Kogarah, saw smote coming from his place yesterday afternoon, and a local fireman on entering the house…

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Fire at Finley

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 4

The Post and Telegraph Office and a shop at Finley were destroyed by fire…

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"Hell of Fire and Smoke." German General Captured. Remarkable New Aerial Vessel. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent gives a vivid description of the fighting around Westende, Nieuport sad Lombartade, and the terrible effect of the…

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Fire at Motor Garage

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at a motor garage in Napier (N.Z.). The flames spread with amazing rapidity, and 20 cars were destroyed…

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The Recent Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 4

Business people are anxiously awaiting the result of the enquiry into the methods adopted in fighting the recent fire. It has been pointed out to us…

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Negro Kills Four. Fires Cottage and Runs Amok. "Love Retreat" Invaded

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 5

In the isolated "Love Retreat" of Frank Lloyd Wright, a famous architect, of Spring Green, Wisconsin, a negro servant believed to have become suddenly demented, killed four…

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Delusion of Militarism. Nemesis of Armaments. Kerosene As a Protection Against Fire!

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 6

Dr. C. E. Jefferson, the writer of a very powerful article In the Atlantic Monthly, on the delusion of militarism, argues that the present war is the direct and deserved…

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Accurate British Fire. Towns Taken and Re-taken. British Bayonet Charges. Enemy Desperate. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 5

German artillery at Pool Cappelle, tear Roulers, on Wednesday night opened are in the direction of Boesinghe, and under cover of the fire…

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Effective Fire. Russia's Progress. Little Held by Germans. Furious Bayonet Charge. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 3

The Official Press Bur[?] states that the British troops repulsed attacks along the whole line on Sunday. Howi[?]ers demolished two of the…

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Fire on a [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A [?] from [?] that a [?] the [?] from…

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Under Fire. [?] FEELINGS

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

[?] of the [?] of a [?] [?] with the [?] to a [?]…

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Steamer on Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 5

A fire occurred cm the steamer "Norfolk" and she was beached on the Gippsland Coast. She is still burning. Of the vessel's five…

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Big Fire at Mungindi. Six Buildings Destroyed. Sydney

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out at Mungindi this morning, a row of six buildings owned by Sylvester Butler, and occupied by Crane and Co., stock…

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Fire at Walcha

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

The School of Arts at Walcha was destroyed by fire early last Thursday morning. Strenuous efforts were put forth to save the library, and aided…

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Fire Extinguishing Test

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 7

An exhibition of fire extinguishing, which should be of more than ordinary interest, was held in the vacant block of land opposite the Roman…

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Scotsmen under Fire

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 4

A Frenchman who seems to have been attached to a Scottish regiment since the beginning of the war. tells the following stories (published in the…

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