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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

158 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 8

Fire at Liverpool

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 2

A grass fire broke but at Liverpool yesterday, endangering the Army Medical Corps camp. Two tents were burnt out, but the patients were…

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Fire at Liverpool

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1918 · page 4

A grass fire at Liverpool Camp, besides destroying several acres, burnt out two tents, together with the contents…

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ABANDONED. Fire at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

News has reached New Zealand of the loss of the British barque Inverness, which was burned and abandoned at sea. No lives were lost. The fire…

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Fire at Eveleigh Workshops

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A fire, resulting in the destruction of a large shop used for storing tarpaulins and oil sheets, and its contents, occurred at the…

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City Fire. Damage of £5000

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 4

Considerable damage resulted from a Ore which broke out last night in a building at the corner of Kelly and Mountain streets, City. The premises…

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Captain Wills Honored Presentations to Inverell's Fire Officer

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 5

A representative gathering of citizens assembled in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night for the purpose of making presentations, on…

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Under Fire for Three Years Two Dauntless Women

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 8

The Barouess T Erclaes and Miss Mairi Chisholm, who sinces the autumu of 1914 have lived in a dug-out at pervyse caring for the Belgian troops,…

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Another Fire. "Examiner's" Close Gall

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 4

Yet another fire outbreak--fortunately checked before it had done serious damage--occurred at [?]t 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning at the…

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Miscellaneous. the Prevention of Fire. In Grain Crops

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 3

The following recommendations for wheat growers have been issued by the College of Agriculture of the University of California:—…

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Between Two Fires. Critical German Position. Expected at All Points. French Guns Harvest. Feeling Allied Pressure. New Offensive Possible

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 4

French experts emphasize the badnees of the German position on the platean, with the Vesle in front of them and the Aisne behind…

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Why the Germans Were Beaten. Fire, Fog, and Tanks

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 4

A Berlin semi-official message attributes the latest German defeat to the fact that only hasty defences were possible in the overrun area owing to the…

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Drifting Mine. Captain's Lucky Discovery [?]Located by Search Steamer. Exploded by Rifle Fire. a Magnificent Speotacl[?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

Captain Munro, of the slea[?] which arrived at New[?] Saturday, reported to the authorities that he passed a mine twelve miles…

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Fire in Bulk Store

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 4

An alarm was given at the fire station at 8.30 last night, reporting an outbreak of fire in a bulk store, owned by Messrs. M. C. Mackenzie & Sons, Ltd.,…

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Our Fire Engine. Modern Methods Mooted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday evening, at the fortnightly meeting of the Council, Ald [?]orham introduced the subject regarding the are engine in use at the…

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Spanish Steamer Bunk. Fuel for Fire of Discontent

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 4

The Spanish [?]met Ca[?] has been torp[?]. Six of the crew were [?]. This nation on the part of Germany…

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"F.h.r." What Does It Mean? Ald Bloxham Curious. Question of Fire Hydrants. Are Miners Rights Necessary

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 4

Tuesday night's Council meeting provided a little heated argument when Ald. Broxham introduced the question of are hydrants. He inquired of the…

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Water for Fires. Chamber of Commerce Proposal. Council Not Having Any

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce, Mr. H. E. White elaborated a scheme whereby the pipes for the proposed Inverell…

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Assassination of Lenin Young Girl Fires Three Shots. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 4

An Amsterdam message from Moscow states: Lenin was leaving a meeting of laborers which he had addressed on the evening of august…

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French Capture at Daylight. Aviators Fire Many Cartridges

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 4

A French communique states there was artillery activity in the region of the Somme Canal at Nord. We gained a footing in the woods…

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Desperate Resistance. Big Fires Raging, Destroying Provisions

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at French Headquarters says : "The enemy is [?] between [?] and the [?]. We are…

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