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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

158 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 8

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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Botany Fire. £8000 Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 4

A fire [?] destroyed jordans's [?] works at [?] late last night. The damage is [?]…

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Fire at Narrabri Hotel Burned Down

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

The Telegraph Hotel, Narrabri (licensee, W. J. Anderson: owner, James Quinn, of Sydney), a brick building of 20 rooms, was totally…

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Fire at Fernhill. a Lively Time

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon, 5th inst., a fire that might have resulted in serious loss broke out in a haystack on Mr. G. Rolfe's farm, and spread to a sma[?]…

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War Loan Campaign. Demonstration by Fire Brigade

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 2

The sounding of the fire alarm threw the town into a state of confused excitement at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Simultaneously the fire…

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The War. Blaze in Balkans. Allies Advance Five Miles. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 7

Reuter learns that Sunday's attack by the French and Servians on the Bulgarian positions followed heavy artillery preparation…

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Boy Fires a Shed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 4

At an inquiry concerning the destruction by fire of a weatherboard and galvanised iron stable and feed room at Lidcombe, A. Volt, aged 13[?] years,…

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Bush Fires in Queensland

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 October 1918 · page 6

A letter which has been reserved at Rockhampton gives a somewhat doleful picture of the conditions obtaining in the Central West. The…

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Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 October 1918 · page 4

For many days past it has been apparent that bush fires have been raging in close proximity to Glen Innes. The thick blaze loads to the cloudless sky…

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Fire at Wedding Ceremonies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

Fire is unessential in some wedding celebrations. In Persia the sevice is read in front of a tire. In Nicaragua the priest, taking the couple each by the little finger, leads…

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Disastrous Fire. Colonial Sugar Company's Works

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 4

A disastrous fire at the Colonial Sugar Co.'s works, Pyrmont, early this morning completely destroyed the buildings and plant, with 2000 tons of…

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Destructive Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 4

The bush fires which were very noticeable around the district last week have not passed an without leaving a good deal of devastation in their wake…

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Terrible Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 2

A telegram from Blackall on Friday, stated that a terrible grass fire was raging in the district down the Bareoo River, a strong wind forcing the…

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Queensland Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 4

There is probably no previous record of such devastating fires in the Blackall portion of Central Queensland as is being made this week. The destruction…

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Fire in New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday-—A fire at Rangiora, N.Z., destroyed the Farmers' Co-operative Association's stores., valued at £40,000. The insurance will cover…

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Queensland Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 7

There is probably no previous record of such devastating fires in the Blackal, part of Central Queensland, as is being made this week. The…

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Bush Fires in Queensland. Fire-fighters Burnt to Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 4

A telegram received from Brisbane, states that Arthur Jones and others had been burnt to death near Barcaldine (Q.), while engaged in fighting…

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Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

Bush fires caused considerable damage in the upper reaches of the Tweed River. A message from Hughenden (Q.)…

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Fires and Deaths in Queenslamd

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. — Extensive bush fires have occurred in Barealdine, Queensland, and several persons have been burnt to death while fighting the…

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