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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

137 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 7

Another Fire in Warialda

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

About 9.30 oh Wednesday night the alarm of the was given, and in a few seconds people were rushing from all quarters in the direction of…

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Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

It is reported that the Greek ste[?]er Salm[?] iron Iades for Gla[?]gow has been seen of the Spanish Coast enveloped in f[?]es. The vess[?] is…

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Fire in Queensland

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred as Cunningham-street. Dally (Q.), late last night. Eleven business premises and one residence were destroyed. The fire…

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King Under Fire. His Horse Wounded by Piece of Shrapnel

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 6

A spur of mountains on the left bank of the Isonzo has become historic The King of Italy wishing to be present at the fight proceeding close at hand, left…

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Fire at Wariada

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

Mont 9.30 on Wednesday night a his fire brake out at the residence and store of Mr. G. Painter. The fire Spread rapidly as the building was a…

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Suburban Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The bush fires at Bankstown were got under at a late hour on Wednesday night. Many houses narrowly escaped destruction. The fire spread right into…

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King Under Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 9

A spur of mountains on the left bank of the Isonzo has become historic. The King of Italy, wishing to be present at the fight proceeding close…

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Austrians Fire on Germans

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

It is reported that Austrian artillery in the Steype fighting, fired on the Germans who was in might victors the Russian bayonets…

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A Ser[?]b Fire at Saria. an Appallang Scheme

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 2

Private Donally, of the 1st Royal Monster [?] who, with other wounded at S[?], Manged to crow| in to the scrab, where they remained…

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Under French Fire. Stories of German Prisoners. Paris, Oct. 28

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

"Die Neu-angekommene[?] an treten[?] "New arrivals, fall in!"). The order given by a tail German sergeant-major, rang out in the courtyard of…

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Albury Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Details of the losses in the late disastrous bush fires in the Albury district show that about 30,000 bags of wheat, valued at £20,000 were…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

Inverell has enjoyed quite a long spell without a fire occurring, but the record was broken late yesterday afternoon by the fierce clanging of the…

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Disastrous Fire in Howlong District

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

All of the Howlong district, including Brocklesby and Burrimbuttock, is threatened with a disastrous fire which broke out in Coughlan Bros…

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Serious Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

Serious bush fires broke out In the Womerah district of Victoria and spread rapidly. It is believed several lost everything…

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Destructive Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

Six business Premises were destroyed by fire at Mitchell(Q). The damage is estimated £8000…

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DESTRUCTIVE SUSh FIRES

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Bush tote in the Corowa district have destroyed thousands of bags of wheat…

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Fire at Kelly's Gully

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

A report was received in town yesterday that the post office at Kelly's Gulty, the railway outed for Warialda, had been destroyed by fire. Up to the…

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The Agony of Servia. Wounded English Nurse's Moving Story of Heroic Work Under Shell Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

There has just arrived in England, in process of recovery from a shrapnel wound in the head, one member of that heroic little company of…

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Destructive Fire. Bulk Store Quited. McLEAN and Lydiard the Victims

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

The calm quietude of last Sabbath room was rudely disturbed by the fierce clanging of the fire bell. Precisely at 7 the bell rang, having as an…

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Dangers of Fire. Powers of the Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday Bight Aid. McLean referred to the frequent outbreak of fires in the municipality, and he desired to know…

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