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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

231 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 12

Fire at Red Range

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 5

On Sunday night a fire broke out at the home of Mr. Edwards, which is situated a few miles from Red Range. We understand it was purely an…

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Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

RICKET and Thorp's art furniture fac tory at Rockdale, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The…

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Fires

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

During Tuesday night last Mr. E. [?] Maitland Po[?] suffered a heavy less on the destruction of his [?] There is no…

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New Man-killing Weapons. German Liquid Fire Shells

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 3

The "Matin" says:—The Germans have introduced s new weapon against the British troops, consisting of liquid fire shells, which explode in the air…

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BOMBED. Russians Fire Station

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 4

The Russians bombed the railway station at Pinsk, causing [?]tions…

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Goulburn Fire. Cycle Establishment Damaged

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 4

Bennett & Woods' cycle establishment, Goulburn, was considerably damaged by fire this morning. Practically the whole of the contents was…

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Mysterious Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

Between last night and this morning, no less than seven outbreaks of fire occurred in the home of Mrs. Fraser, Petersham, but on each occasion the…

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Love Tragedy. Girl Fires Revolver

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

A shooting affray occurred in a city printing establishment yesterday afternoon, as the result of which Miss Evelyn Barnes, 24, received a bullet…

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Steamer on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

The steamer Chilka, bound from [?]dras to Rangoon, was abandoned on fire. There were 1700 aboard. It is feared, there were many fatalities…

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Fire at Inverell

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 3

About 5 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire broke out in the rear of the "Argus," Office at Inverell, resulting in the complete destruction of the…

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Fire at Inverell. Printing Office Badly Damaged. an Early Morning Outbreak

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 5

A fire broke out at the office of the Inverell "Argus," about 5.30 on Saturday morning, resulting in great damage being done. The whole of the…

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Disastrous Fire. "Argus" Printing Works Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred early on Saturday morning in the office of cur contemporary, resulting in the entire printing plant being totally destroyed…

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Avalanches of Shells. All the Fires of Hades

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters, describing the fighting north of Monthaut says the Germans had brought up three divisions into…

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Inverell Fire. Newspaper Office Damaged

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 6

A fire broke out at the office of the Inverell "Argus," about 5.30 on Saturday morning, resulting in great damage being done. The whole or the…

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Fire at Inverell. "Inverell Argus", Office Badly Damaged

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 6

A fine broke out fit the office of the Inverell Argus" about 5.30 on Saturday morning, resulting in great damage being done. the whole of…

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Big Fire in Norway. Damage £3,000,000. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 7

A message from Copenhagen states that a great fire is raging at Trondhjem. The fire broke out at four points,…

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The Local Fire Brigade

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 5

Some weeks back a letter was read at a council meeting from one of the fire commissioners, stating there was some hope of getting a motor fire…

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An Oakwood Fire. Suspicious of I.w.w.ism

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 7

The Coroner (Mr. W. le Brun Brown) held an inquiry at Oakwood on Saturday last concerning the origin of the fire which occurred at…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

THE local fire siren sounded an alarm at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, the outbreak occurring at Mr. J. Browning's wool store in Dunaresq…

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The War. Heavy German Artillery Fire. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

The Germans are concentrating their are on Hombar[?] Nor[?] Lake, Arme[?] and the suburbs of L[?] The…

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