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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Shell-fire Aid to Egg- Laying

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

A Captain in the London Rifle Brigade writes:-- The following is the "menoo" for my birthday dinner, which is being held at "No. 175…

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Big Fire at Parkes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A fire at Parkes destroyed eight shops in the most central portion of the town. Thudamage is estimated at £10,000…

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Hotel Fire at Toowong

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 4

Sydney, Monday—A fire occurred in a three-storied hotel at Toowoomba Brisbane. The inmates narrowlt escaped with their lives. Several were…

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Under Fire. Terror of Anticipation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 7

The man who has not been under fire always desires to know what were the feelings of the man who has been during this ordea[?]. It is probable…

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Fires at Tamworth

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

A fire occurred in Peel-street, Tamworth, on Tuesday evening last, when the premises occupied by Mr. J. Denning, saddler, and Mr. Secombe,…

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Fire on Boat

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 8

A fire broke out on the steamer Bellambi travelling from the Manning River to Newcatle. The crew were unable to suppress the outbreak, and…

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Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 5

On Friday a serious bush fire broke out on Blair Hill, and traversed in the direction of Glen Legh, where it did untold damage. The conflagration…

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Story of Eye-witnesses. Forts Blown Up. Terrible Effect of Battleship Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Observers on Mount Elias saw terrific explosions and immense flames at Ports Chanak and Kidilbohr. Both places were afire in several quarters…

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German Trawler Fires Upon Dutch Steamer

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 6

A German steam trawler fired upon a dutch steamer, but the latter escaped…

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Fire. House Completely Gutted

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

A fire occurred just after six o'clock last night which was attended with disastrous results to owner and tenant of the douse. Many people took no…

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Koloona Post Office Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

On Tuesday last Major Crane, P.M., held an enquiry respecting the fire at the Koloona (late Gragin) post office, particulars of which were supplied in a…

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Fire Alarm Improvements

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

Assistant-Electrician, Sir. C. Broadhurst, of the Electrical Fire Brigade Staff, Sydney, has just installed an upto-date electrical fire-alarm…

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Brissett's Blaze

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

In connection with the recent fire at the Empire Hotel, Mr. A. N. Brissett informs us that the Commercial Union Insurance Co. had the damage…

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Life on the Submarines. German Version. Bad Air, No Fires and Cold Food. Plenty of Sleep Needed. London

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

Lieutenant Hansen, Commander of U16, interviewed at Kiel staled that each German submarine had a definite area. His was recently in the…

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North Sea Fight. How the Blucher Sank. Terrific Gun Fire. What a Naval Action Is Like

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The following vivid account of the sinking of the German cruiser Blucher in the North Sea appeared recently in the "Times," written by a…

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Fire In Beardy-street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

THERE was considerable excitement in Beardy street on Wednesday evening about 7 o'clock, when an alarm of fire was given from the centre of the…

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Under Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

A member of the R.A.M.C. (says "The Times") recently sent to the front writes:—January 22, Friday.—A beautiful…

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Mysterious Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. Chris. Corby'S residence at Pallamallawa was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night last. No one was present at the time, and the origin is a…

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How the Blucher Sank. Terrific Gun Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 7

The following vivid account of the sinking of the German cruiser Blucher in the North sea appeared recently in the London "Times," written by a…

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Big Fire at Tamworth. £25,000 INVOLVED

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 8

[?] largest and most disastrous [?] he history of Tamworth occurred at an early hour on Sunday morning (says the 'Tamworth…

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