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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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A fatal Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 8

A fire oceurred early the other morning in a bedroom at the Ballarat Hotel, Maryborough, occupied by a man named George Neebe, who arrived from Kingaruy the…

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Kindling the Holy Fire

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 3

The annual ceremony of the Kindling of Holy Fire took place May 4 in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. In…

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Shell Fire. Its Mental Effects

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

There has recently been much public interest in England in the question of sending wounded men back to the front. The matter has been discussed chiefly…

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Destructive Fire. Heavy Damage to Wool Store

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 4

The damage caused by fire to the contents of the New Zealand Loan and Mer[?] Agency's wool stores at Kena[?]ngton, has been estimated at…

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Queensland Fires

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

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

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Disastrous Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 5

A fire in the Australian Card Manufacturing Co.'s building in Brisbane-street last night destroyed the building and plant. The damage is…

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Big Fire in Victoria

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday,—Damage to the extent of £45,000 has been caused by fire on the premises of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. at…

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Fire in Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Shortly after two o'clock a fire broke, out in the top storey of Roberts' Hotel, at the corner of George and Market streets. It…

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Queensland Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 4

Grass fires in the sheep country in Queensland destroyed twenty million acres of grass…

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The War Revolution Fighting Raging at Kiel. Many Fires and Explosions. Hamburg in Revolt. Artillery Battle in Streets. What of Germany's Fleet? Sailors Muntiny on Ships. Infantry Companies Join In. the Red Flag Ho[?]. Kayser's Initials Torn Off. Muntineers Take Possession. Greater Part of Navy Leaves Kiel Canal. Sydney, Friday 3 p.m

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 3

A [?] states the Germany Navy is in the hands of the [?] reports a revolt in…

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Items of Interest Water Affected by Bush Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 7

A curious development in connection with the recent rains has been reported to the Department of…

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For God, King, and Country. "Keep the Home Fires Burning."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 6

In the course of a letter home, Pte. Vin. Conolly, of Uralla, says: We have been going for our lives since the 8th of this month. Yon have read of it…

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Water Affected by Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 5

A curious development in connection with the recent rains has been reported to the Department of Agriculture. In some localities, such, for…

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Fires at Nungindi. Stock and Fences Lost

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

One of the largest bush fires ever known in the Munigindi district broke out on Thursday of last week on Mr. Geoffrey Dolye's station, at…

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Hospital Wood Parade. Keeps the Home Fires Burning

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

It is an old saying that "Charity-begins at Home"; but Tingha people have never thought for this reason that it should not…

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Destructive Bush Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 1

One of the largest bushfires ever known in the Mungindi district broke out last Thursday night on Geoffrey [?]yle's station, at Curraweena. With…

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Fire Brigade on Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 4

The members of the Brisbane Fire Brigade have decided, by ballot, to go on strike next Friday…

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Big Fire at Moree

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

As a result of a fire which broke out on Saturday on the northern side of Heber-street, between Balo and Frome streets, Moree, five business…

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Moree Blaze. Newspaper Burnt Out. Other Shops Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 3

As a result of a fire which broke out on Saturday on the northern side of Heber Street, between Balo and Frome Streets, five business premises were…

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Recent Mores Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

The insurances in connection with the recent fire at Moree, when five business premises were destroyed, are as follows:—The three buildings…

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