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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

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An Early Morning Blaze. Cottage Gutted

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

Still another addition has been made to Inverell's rapidly rising list of fires. The fire fever seems to be developing in a very marked degree, and our…

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The Verdun Battle. Ceaseless Artillery Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 4

A Paris communique states. We carried out a concentrated fire on the German trenches towards. Hill 365 and Crows wood. There was violent artificially work…

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Liquid Fire Recoils on German Troops. Another French Success. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 3

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Boarding House Fire. How It Was Caused

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

An inquiry into the cause of the recent fire at the corner of Henderson and Vivian Streets, whereby the large boarding establishment conducted by…

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The Danger of Fire. a Suggestion

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. H. E. While writes to the editor as follows:"—I would enc[?]ch upon your valuable space with the object of…

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Opening of New Fire Station

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 3

The [?] are station was opened to Friday afternoon by the Hon. J. Farrar, M.L.C., President of the Hoard of Fire Comm[?] of N.S.W. He…

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Big Fire in Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

On Sunday morning a resident of [?]urwood, [?] flames rising from the Government Cool stores, a large wood and iron building. He…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

Inverell was favored with a visit from several members of the Board of Fire Commissioners on Friday night last. The visitors comprised President…

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Destructive Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

Five business prea[?] was completely destroyed by are at Roma, Queensland. The damage is estimated at about his [?]…

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Artillery Hero. Directing Fire Seven Yards From Target

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 6

Mr. H. Warner Allen, special correspondent of the British Press with the French armies, describing a Christmas Eve party in Alsace, says:--Among tales of heroism…

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Remarkable Fire Incident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 7

The 'Riverine Grazier' reports a remarkable incident during the progress of a fire at Hay, in which a general stare stock, valued at £12,000…

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Remarkable Fire incident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 6

The 'Riverine Grazier' reports a remarkable incident during the progress of a fire at Hay, in which a general store stock, valued at £12,000, was…

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Animals Under Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 2

Bombardments affect different animals in different ways. Dogs, as a rule, show great distress when shells burst near them and, howl piteously…

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Big Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 1

PENFOLD'S stationery establishment, in Pitt street, Sydney, was partly destroyed by fire early oh Tuesday morning. The damage is estimated at…

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Destructive Fire Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 4

A destructive are [?] at Cre [?] function, North above line early this morning. One shop was burst [?] while [?] others more of…

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A Burial Under Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 7

It occurred during a particularly bad night (says the "Sunday at Home"). The water in our trench was a foot deep, and the enemy's line only…

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Destructive Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 4

The A[?]me [?]stead Company at Alexandria was p[?]y destroyed by fire early this morning. It is understood that a quantity of material…

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The Latest. a Big Blaze

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

Sydney, Monday Afternoon. — The [?]ome Bedstead Company's buildings, McEvoy-street, Alexandria, were destroyed by fire this morning. The…

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Fire Balloons for Zeppelins

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 3

A motor engineer, writing in the "Daily Express," suggests the use of fire balloons to destroy Zeppelins when they visit England. Zeppelins dread…

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Destructive Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 5

A destructive fire broke out last night at Simpson's Free Stores, Darling Harbor. The building and the entire contents were completely…

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