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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

231 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 12

The Glen Innes Butter Factory Fire. Coronial Inquiry. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., Coroner.) an Open Verdict Returned

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 2

The adjourned inquest touching the origin of the fire which destroyed the butter factory on Monday morning, 30th April, was held in the courthouse…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. Graham, Inspector of N.S.W. Fire Brigades, will inspect the local the Sydney system, viz., the men inspection is to be carried out on…

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Fire at Townsville

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 5

The new pier and jetty at Townsville was practically destroyed by [?]re on Sunday night. Nearly the whole of the Commonwealth Seamer's cargo,…

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Fire Station Requirements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The Glen Innes Municipal Council intends making an effort to get a motor engine for the Glen Innes fire station, or at least a couple of…

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Queensland Fire. Waterside Store Burnt

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 4

A fire, causing damage estimated at between £50,000 and £100,000, occurred at Townsville on Saturday night. The outbreak occurred in the largest…

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Set House on Fire. His Wife Drove Him to It

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 4

Arthur Reynolds was committed for trial at Lithgow on a charge wilfully setting are to his dwelling place. It is stated that accused admitted…

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A Suspicious Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 4

Suspicions have been aroused in New Zealand by the occurrence of two fires, which destroyed £14,000 worth of Government wool…

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Fire Brigade Engine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 5

When the Minister for Works is in town next Wednesday the business people should moke out a strong case in favor of having motor power for the…

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Suspicious Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Suspicions hare been aroused by the occurrence of two fires which destroyed £14,000 worth of Government wool…

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Big Fire at Townsville

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 10

A FIRE, causing damage estimated at between £50,000 and £100,000, occurred at Townsville at 9.30 on Saturday night in the largest store on the…

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Armidale Fire Brigade. Annual Inspection

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

The annual inspection o! the local Fire Brigade was effected by Mr. J. Graham, lnspetcr cf Fire Brigades in N.S.W., oh Tuesday evening. With…

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Fire at Wedding Ceremo Nies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 7

FIRE is considered an indispensable feature of some wedding celebrations. In Persia the service is read in front of the fire. In Nicaragua the priest,…

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Local and General. Fire at Coolatal

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

A fire occurred at Coolatal on Tuesday last, when a shed, and its contents of hay, were completely destroyed by fire. The origin of the…

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Fire Brigade Display. Resources of Armidale Brigade

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 6

The members of the Armidale Fire Brigade took advantage of the presence of Mr. J. Graham, Inspector under the Fire Brigades' Commissioners…

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Glen Innes Fire Station

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 3

The fire brigade in Glen Innes has never been what it should. From its inauguration it has not been a success, and is never likely to be until it is…

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Destructive Fire in Japan. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

A great fire at Yonezaw, Japan, destroyed all the public buildings, besides 3500 private be[?]uies…

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Mysterious Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 7

Within the last month or so a number of haysheds have been destroyed by fire on various parts of the Downs, and still another has to he…

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Prisoners Under Fire. Frenchman Reaches Front Trenches and Escapes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 8

Finishing up a recent trench raid in the German front line, the Australians heard a wounded German shouting to them in broken English from the…

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Fire Relics in Moree

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

THE reading room of the defunct Schoo1 of Arts has been transfered to the late headquarters of the Nationalist Committee, next to the Post Oiiice…

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A Mysterious Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 6

At Coraki last Friday the local Coroner held an inquiry concerning the destruction by fire of Mr. G. Katle's residence…

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