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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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The War. Gobben Surprised in Black Sea. Disappears on Fire Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 3

The Russian Naval staff announced on Thursday that a series of explosions had occurred on the German crusher Goeben…

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Destructive Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 November 1914 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at Parramatta early this morning at Meggit's Ltd. oil mills. The main portion of the premises, six stories…

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Fire at Tamworth

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 3

A fire occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, in Tamworth, when brik residence, in Marius-street, TamWorth, and which was occupied…

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Destructive Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1914 · page 6

Hogarth's confectionary factory at Annandale was practically destroyed by fire, together with its contents…

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Blaze at the School of Arts. Extensive Fire Narrowly Averted

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1914 · page 2

During the progress of Mr. McKenzie's picture entertainment at the School of Arts on Wednesday night a lire broke out which for a…

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King Gorge Under Fire. Prince of Wales at the [?] Anglo-german Atrocities. Germany's Sacrifices of Men Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 December 1914 · page 3

The meeting near Ypres of King George and President Poincare was of the simplest and most in[?] character. The prince of wales was…

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Selecting a Site. Where Should the Fire Station Be?

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

Some little time ago Mr. Flowers M.L.A., and other members of the Board of Fire Commissioners visited Iverell for the purpose of selecting…

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Effective Fire Extinguisher

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a crowd Assembled on the vacant allotment. next Tattersalls Hotel to witness a demonstration of the efficacy of the…

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Fire Extinguishing

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 4

A remarkable demonstration was given on the bank of the river on Saturday. A two-storey edifice had been built up to represent a lift well…

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Fire at Coff's Harbor

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 4

A fire at Coff's Harbor did damage which is estimated at between £20,000 and £30,000. Among the buildings destroyed were the Post Office, the…

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Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 5

The ringing of the fire-ball at 5.30 yesterday afternoon caused quite a sensation in Glen Innes. It was [?]certained that the alarm had been…

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Under Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 8

"We saw more shells burst at Mons in two hours than we saw in South Africa in two years," Corporal M. Ryan, of Matakanui (E.Z.), who is at…

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The Fire Brigade

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 4

The display put up by the fire brigade yesterday afternoon clearly suggests that some radical improvement is necessary to make this institution…

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Proof Against Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 7

It is an old but trite saying that, "When your neighbour's house is on fire, look after your own." Have you ever thought what would occur if…

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Heoric Enginedriver. Five Trips to Antwerp. Train Under Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 1

Graphic stories of incidents at the bombardment of Antwerp were told this morning when the P. and O R.M.S. Matoja arrived at Sydney…

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The Colonel's Daughter. Adventures of a Fighting Woman with the Russian Army. Ten Days Under Fire

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 8

The Petrograd correspondent of the "Morning Post" sends the following instances of women lighting at the front:—…

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