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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Fire at Clen Innes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 10

A Glen Innes wire states that at 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday a fire broke out in a shop, in Grey-street, the principal part of the town occupied by Mr. J…

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Cooking Under Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 6

Ray Lingard, a bondsman and stretcher-bearer, writing to his parents at Leichherdt, tells of the difficulties of cooking:--…

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The Late Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry was held at the courthouse this morning before the P.M. touching last week's fire. Mr. Springhall (of Book and Spring…

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To Make Fire Kindlers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 4

Take rosin any quantity, melt it and put in for each pound three ounces of tallow. When all is very hot stir in saw just to the [?] of being absorbed…

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Fire in Warialda. MR. T. Carney's Store Demolished

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 2

About half-past two on Thursday morning a fire broke ont in Mr. T. Carney's general store. The alarm was given by Mr. T. Logan's…

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Fire at Belgravia

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 4

The fire bell rang out at 4.12 p.m. yesterday and it was unofficially announced that there was a fire at the hospital, in consequence of which…

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Italian Steamer on Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 4

The steamer Santa Anna is reported on fire in mid-Atlantic. She carries 1700 italian reservists. The agents state that there were no…

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Inspection of Lead fire [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 1

The [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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War of the Nations. London, Monday. Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 4

The steamer Santa Anna is reported to be on fire in mid-Atlantic. She is carrying 1600 Italian reservists. THE BRITISH FLEET…

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Big Fire at St. George. Brisbane

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

A big fire broke out at St George last night, in the main business portion of the town. Thirteen shops were demolished, and a number of private…

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[?] UNDER [?] Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 3

Sir. [?] visiting the western [?] under [?] fire. He [?] the officers and [?] were [?]…

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Welcome Aid Australian Troops Relieved. Nineteen Weeks Under Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 3

[?] arriving from Australia [?] exactly what the Australia [?] most wished them to do name [?] welcome [?] to the…

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Fire in Tamworth

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 2

A fire broke out on the premises of Tung On Lee & Co., Chinese Merchants, Peel Street, West Tamworth, which were owned by Mr. Harry…

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Boarding House Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 8

A big boarding-house, conducted by Fatrick Murphy, of Balmain, was totally destroyed by fire at on early hour on Tuesday morning. The flames…

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Burning Rubbish. Fire Brigade Called Out. Fire at Ross Hill

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 2

On Tuesday evening at 8.40, the fire bell rang out in response to a call from the local exchange notifying an outbreak of fire in Andrew…

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The Eastern Front. in Riga Region. Hurricane of Fire Petrograd

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

An official report states there is a more intense cannonade in the Riga region. The Germans are using asphyxiating projectiles…

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The Late Fire. an Open Verdict

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 2

The adjourned inquest concerning the fire that destroyed Davidson's and C. Ches's [?] on 7th September, was resumed at the court-house on…

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Queen of the Belgians Under Shell Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 5

When the Queen of the Belgians was visiting the trenches a lively cannonade was opened on a sheltered dugout, and several shells burst in the…

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The Fire Brigade Station Work by the Men

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

The p[?]s of the new Fire Brigade Station are very elaborate, and will lend a band in the direction of starting in Vivian Street something of a…

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Buried Under Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 6

Then Dean of Sydney while under are at Gallipoli buried the Rev. Digge La Touche and 16 Australian soldier officers…

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