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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

231 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 12

Fire Brigade Competition

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

The second annual fire brigade competition will be held on Sunday, 24th February, at 2 p.m., when his Worship the Mayor will be present to act…

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Fire Protection. High Cost of Country Brigades

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

Speaking in the Wogga Council on the high cost of country fire brigade maintenance, Ald. Collins said he held that the figures and comparisons…

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Fire Alarm

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

There was another fire alarm this morning at 9.15 and on receiving the call Captain kinnear rushed off with the chemical extinguisher to the house…

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Inverell Fire Brigade

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The second annual competition should prove very entertaining as there will be considerable advance on last when Messrs. H. E. White…

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Fire at Newtown

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

A fire which broke out in a wickerwork factory on the Enmore Road, Newtown, early this morning, was responsible for considerable damage…

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Fire Protection. High Cost of Country Brigades

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 7

Speaking in the Wagga Council on the high cost of country fire brigade maintenance, Ald. Collins said he held that the figures and comparisons…

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Fire Brigade Competition

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 7

Last Saturday afternoon the above event was successfully carried out before a considerable number of out townspeople who take an interest in…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

A fire broke out in the stables coach-house and store of Mr P Gulliver Wood-street on Saturday morning soon after 2 o'clock The brigade…

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Fire at Berrigan

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

A fire broke wit in a tobacconist's shop at Berrigan, and spread, rapidly to the adjoining premies, on Sunday afternoon. Searle's fruit shop and…

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Local and General The New Fire Station

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

Captain Kinnear has been notified that the Board of Fire Commissioners will officially open the new station on Wednesday night 14th inst…

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Country Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

Several business premises at Berrigan were gutted by Are en Sunday…

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Black Mountain Fire-clay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

THE full report of the Mines Department's test of the fire clay discovered at the Devil's Pinch, near Armidale, is as follows:—…

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The War. the German Retreat Advance Through Channel House. Terrible Effects of British Fire. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 7

"The Times" correspondent at headquarters in France says:—"The section (now taken over by the British) where the French drove the…

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Destructive Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

A fire at the wool-scouring works at Fielding, New Zealand, destroyed Government wool valued at £10,000…

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Fire at Picture Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

Films and machinery were damaged to the extent of £250 at s picture show at Morpeth on Saturday night to the open air through a film igniting…

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Disastrous Narrabri Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 6

A disastrous Are occurred in the heart of Narrabri last night, as the result of which a block of sixteen business places, including the Bank of…

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Disastrous Harrabri Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred in the heart of Narrabri last night, as the result of which a block of sixteen business places, including the Bank of…

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Fire on Mail Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

While travelling between Coolabah and Byrock on Saturday evening, the Bourke mail-train caught fire. The outbreak originated in a truck loaded…

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Fire on Mail Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 6

While travelling between Coolabah and Byrock on Saturday evening, the Bourke mail-train caught fire. The outbreak originated in a truck loaded…

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Glen Innes Show. Triumph of the District's Productiveness. Record Display of Exhibits. Fire Weather Predominates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

Officials and Committee:--Patron, Mr. W. [?] Cedell, president, Mr. R. Curtis [?]dents, Messrs. F. J. White and W. C. Blemong; hon…

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