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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

231 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 12

Suspicious Fires

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

Seven fires in the milling plants for the production of butter boxes occurred In the Auckland district during the last seven months, resulting in…

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Disastrous Fire at Narrabri. Fifteen Business Premisesdestroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

ONE of the most disastrous fires Narrabri has known for 19 years, broke out just prior to midnight on Monday night…

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The New Fire Station Officially Opened. Pleasant Entertainment

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Inverell's new are Station was officially declared open last night by Ald. Richard Shepherd, Mayor of Barry, and a member of the Board of…

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Disastrous Fire at Narrabri

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 3

About 11.30 on Monday night last, a fire broke out in the store of George Long and Co., in the main street at Narrabri. A strong N.E. wind…

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"Delay Means Death." All Appeals to Czar Fail. Soldiers Refuse to Fire on People. Later

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 3

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent reports that the regiments have declared for the Duma and people, and the naval barracks have been opened to enable…

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Fire in Picture Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

Films caught Are during a picture show at Peak Hill. The operator was badly burned…

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Under Fire. Australian Soldiers. Without Fear or Nerves

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 7

It hen been frequently stated that the training of recruite in Australia is so much time lost, and that they have p[?]tically to forget all they have…

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Fire at Little Plain. Hotel Completely Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Little Plain in the early hours of Sunday morning when the hotel was burnt to the ground. The fire did its…

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Heavy Damage by Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

A fire at Bandon, Forbes district, destroyed a lot of grass and fencing, also lOOO sheep belonging to Mr. Newell, the owner. who had sold them at 30[?]…

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A Warlada Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

The residence of Mr. Esmond Stehr at "The Downs" was destroyed by [?] on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Stehr and family were all in town…

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Girl Who Held Up Army. Opened Canal Lock Gates Under Fire of Germans

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 6

Recently in the Sorbonne (Paris) at a meeting held to celebrate the heroic deeds of Frenchwomen in the present war, M. K[?]otz, the Deputy and…

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Serious Bush Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 9

A disastrous bush fire recently started in the vicinity of Mr. G. K. Shannon's, Happy Valley, and travelled east to west along four miles…

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Fire in Stables

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 9

An exciting fire occurred on Hillier's Fine View property at Kamarah, near Ardlethan. The stables and chaff house were soon in flames. There…

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Fire at Moree. Baby Eurmed to Death

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

At about 8 o'clock yesterday morning a fireibroke cut in a building it the rear of Tattersall's Hotel, in Frome-street. It was a roomy…

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A Midnight Blaze

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

Shortly before midnight on Saturday the [?] sound of the local firebell was beard, but the residents have become so accustomed to being fooled…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Destructive Fire Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

A fire at Terang, Victoria, destroyen a large boarding house and three other buildings…

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Fire at Moree. Baby Burned in Ruins

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 2

A fire occurred on Thursday morning in the servants' quarters in the yard of Tattersall's Hotel, Moree. A baby, 18-months old, was left…

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Like Living Torches! 'Phone Man and Flame Throwers. Sea of Fire with Death Trap

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 6

Watching bell-firel The quaint description was given by a signaller when asked how he came to be [?] "My company," he writes, [?]…

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Fire at Arsenal

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

The Press Burean announcis s thai a fire occurred at Woolwich Arsenal this morning. There was no loss of life and only slight damage was done…

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Fire at Coolamon. Business Places Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

A fire at Coolamon early yesterday morning destroye dfour business places and damaged another…

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