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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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British Activity. Effective Artillery Fire. London, June 19

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

Field-Marshall Sir John French reports:—"Fighting was continued throughout Wednesday on the northern and…

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Dunkirk Under Fhell Fire. Civilians Killed. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 6

It is officially announced at Paris that Dunkirk has again been bombarded by long-range guns. Fourteen shells struck the town, and…

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Taking First Line of Trenches. British Progress. Germans Deceived by Slackening Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 5

"Eye Witness," describing the offensive commencing on the 15th south of Festubert, states that after a moderately, prolonged bombardment…

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Fire Fighting Appliances

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

The officer-in-charge of the fire brigade has received a notification that the 500ft. of 2 1/2 in. hose applied for and the hose cart also, have been…

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Fire at Nullamanna

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 4

An unfortunate occurrence befel Mr. R. Dickson, Nullamanna, last week, when his cottage and contents were totally destroyed by fire. The house…

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Shower of Shells Liner Outwitted Pirates Race Under Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 4

Unarmed as they were, and completely at the mercy of a German submarine, the crew of the Liverpool liner City of Cambridge refused to give the enemy best,…

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Work of the Nuns French Heroines in Lorraine Ten Days Under Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 5

Stater Julie has not yet been celebrated in deathless verse aa the heroine in Gerbeviller, but she has been decorated by the President of the French Republic in person, and that…

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Work of the Nuns French Heroines in Lorraine Ten Days Under Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 5

Sister Julie has not yet been celebrated in deathless verse as the heroine in Gerbeviller, but she has been decorated by the President of the French Republic in person, and that…

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Fire in Belgravia. an Early Morning Crowd

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 4

The seven-roomed house of Mr. and Mrs. Esther Boland was gutted by fire yesterday morning, and the walls remain standing to show that, though…

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Blaze at Delungra. Four Shops Gutted

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 4

A big fire broke out in the early hours of last Saturday moraine at Delungra, and despite the efforts of a large body of fire fighters four shops…

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Liquid Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 5

The Germans have used every method they can to stop the advance of the Allies, from poisonous gases to spraying trenches with liquid fire. Both these methods, by the way…

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Fire at Delungra

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 2

About 12.30 on the night of the 16th inst, a fire broke out at Delungra in premises occupied by Messrs Rowley & Schubert as a general…

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Russians Fire Town. Before Evacuation. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 3

A message states that before evacuating Windau the Russians applied the torch to the city and harbor works. The greater part of the city…

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Empire Hotel Fire. Coroner's Inquest

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 4

At the Court House yesterday afternoon the Coroner for the District (Mr. W. Le Brun Brown P.M.,) held an inquiry into the fire which occurred at…

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The Delungra Fire Coronial Inquiry

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

On Saturday the Coroner for the District, Mr. W. Le Brun Brown P.M. held an inquiry into the fire which took place at Delungra on last…

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Correspondence. the Delungra Fire. (To the Editor Inverell "Times.")

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

Sir,—In reading your issue of the "Times" dated 20th July, I noticed a paragraph in reference to the recent fire at Delungra. For the information…

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The Empire Hotel Fire. Open Verdict

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry into the outbreak of a fire in a bedroom at the Empire Hotel on Friday 23rd inst., was concluded at the Police Court this…

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Charge of Setting Fire to Residence. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 4

Peter-Hollywood was charged at the police court with having maliciously set fire to the residence of [?]ver Brown, at Surry Hills, while…

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Translation From "Lille War Gazette," March 3, 1915. (This is a weekly newspaper, issued by the Germans in Lille, in German.) FIRE

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 7

As children many of us have played with It; some of us have seen an outbreak of fire. First a small tongue-like flame appears, it grows into a…

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Recent Fire at Berrigan

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 4

The Full Court granted an application for rule to quash proceedings before the coroner in connection with the recent fire at Berrigan on the…

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