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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

209 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 11

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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Fire at Military Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 6

A military hospital at Plymouth which was full of sick and wounded soldiers caught are was [?] blaring [?]…

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Fire!

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

A fire broke out on Wednesday at Mr. B. Truman's residence McIn[?] Street. The fire bell [?]enged at 10.23 a.m. The brigade [?]ned out very…

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Fire at Ashford

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 4

Mrs. C. A. Cox's dwelling took fire on Monday night last, through the up setting of a kerosene lamp in a bedroom. where Mrs. Cox's Mother was…

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Dean Talbot Under Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 October 1915 · page 6

Writing from Gallipoli, Dr. Talbot, Dean of Sydney, who has since been reported wounded, says:-- "The headquarters staff of the 3rd…

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Fire on a Steamer

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 October 1915 · page 4

A fire was discovered in one of the holds on the steamer Wodonga after leaving Brisbane for Cairns, The vessel was put back to port, when the…

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Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 4

Extensive bush res traversed the Tweed River valley, causing heavy damage to pastures…

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The Fire Brigade

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 7

The Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W., replying to a complaint from the municipal council re the unsatisfactory conduct of the local fire…

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The Balkan Blaze

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 4

The present blaze in the Balkans is but another of the many conflagrations which have drawn the attention of the world to that part of the Globe during…

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Man With the Donkey. Rescue Work Under Fire. Men Held Spellbound

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 October 1915 · page 7

Dealing with the heroism of Private W. Simpson, who as a member of the Third Field Ambulance, rescued many wounded soldiers at Gallipoli with the…

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Fire at Tenterfield "Star" Office

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

On Monday 11th inst. a fire broke out in the office of the Tenterfield "Star" just after the hour of publication when the employees has left…

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Guns That Fire Knives

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 3

One of the best defences against the attack of modern infantry has proved to be wire entanglements, thousands of miles of which guard the fronts of…

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Fire. Two Business Establishments Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 3

At five minutes to 4 o'clock on Friday morning the clanging of the Fire-bell awakened our residents from their peaceful slumbers, and in…

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Gallant Black Watch. Pipers Play Under Terrific Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

Although the British attack northward of La Basse on September 25 [?]aled before that at Loos, neverthe[?] it was memorable for the superb…

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The War. Gallant Black Watch. Pipers Play Under Terrific Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 5

Although the British attack northward of Le Basses on September 25 [?]ated before that at Lous, no[?]ertheloss it was memorable for the superb…

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Telegrams Sydney. Friday. Belllingen Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 4

A series of serious bush fires continue to rage in the Bellingen district, and miles of the country are devastated. Many settlers lost…

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Does Cun-fire Cause Rain?

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 4

Not a few people believe thai it does; but facts do not bear out the belief. Mr. Elgie. the author and publisher of "Star and Weather Gossip," relates…

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Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 5

It is a long while since bush fires have been raging in this district to the extent they are at the present time. To the cast, out Bald Nob…

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Fire at Show Grounds

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 4

The Fire Brigade was called up at [?]0.4 a.m. to-day through the local exchange to extinguish a fire on the Show Grounds, which broke out in…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 4

Bush fires continue to rage in the Clarence River district. Fields of cane were destroyed in many places. There are also devastating fires in…

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