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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

134 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 7

Fire at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

A wireless message states the fire on the steamer Marsina has been subdued. The vessel is coming direct to Sydney…

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Ship on Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred in the bunkers of the steamer "North Point"—5,000 tons, lying at Pyrmont. The brigades worked all night, but the coal…

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City Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred in Central-Street, City, last night, when the premises occupied by the Acme Framing Co. and Howe and Gill were badly…

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Armed Lunatic. Fires on Church Congregation

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 1

A sensational shooting occurrence, resulting in the wounding of a number of people, with the narrow escape of many more, caused excitement in…

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Alleged Perjury Sequel to Clinton Fire. Mrs. Sissons Before the Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, P.M., Evelyn Sissons was charged with having committed perjury at the Inverell…

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Fire at Rockhampton

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in the bulk stores of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, at Rockhampton, shortly before 4 o'clock in the…

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Another Big Blaze. the Biggest Fob Years. Half a Dozen Buildings Go. Damage Estimated at £100,000. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 4

One if the most disastrous fires experienced in Sydney for some years occurred last night. In less than an hour an eight storey…

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"Fire Bugs" Again

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

It is now estimated that the damage by Wednesday night's fire at the "Farmer and Settler" newspaper and Marchant's printing works was nearly…

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Disastrous Fire.—£100,000 Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—One of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in Sydney broke out in the building of Messrs. Burnett and Co., wholesale…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

The premises in Kent-street, Sydney, occupied by Marchant and Co., Ltd., general printers, and the office of the "Farmers and Settlers"…

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Mob Rule Riots in Townsville. Police Fire on Demonstrators

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 5

About 4 o'clock on Saturday morning a party of men, variously estimated to number from 200 to 400, attacked a few stockman who were in charge of…

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Alleged Perjury Sequel to Clinton Fire. Mrs. Maguire Before the Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

Elizabeth Maguire, married woman, appeared at the Police Court yesterday morning to answer a charge of alleged perjury arising out of the inquiry…

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Riots at Townsville. Police Fire on Mob

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 8

A Townsville message states that on Sunday at about 4 o'clock a party of men, variously estimated to number from 200 to 400, attacked a few…

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Fire!

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

"Co'est la'paix" proclaimed the salvoes of seventy-fives, the artisans of victory, in the French cities and towns. Five thousand guns, including…

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Sea on Fire. Naphtha Ships Collide. Million Pounds Lost

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

Terrible things happened during the war which were kept from the public for reasons of State. Nothing, perhaps, was more dreadful and disastrous…

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Fire at North Sydney. Prospective Flat Gutted

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 4

A large stone building at Seaforth, North Sydney, which was being converted into six flats, was completely gutted by fire last night…

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Big Fire at Armidale

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 4

One of the biggest and most disastrous fires in the history of Armidale occurred last night, when Braund and Co.'s general store was practically…

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Fire at Botany

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

Lupton's wool wash and tannery at Botany was practically destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £14,000…

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Big Fire at Armidale. Braund's Store Gutted. Brigade's Splendid Work

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 10

The biggest fire in Armidale for many years if not absolutely the biggest, occurred on Thursday night when the general store of Messrs. F…

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Big Blaze at Ar[?]dale. Braund's Store Gutted

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 3

The biggest fire in Armid[?]e for many years, if not absolutely the biggest, occurred on Thursday night, when the general [?]'ore of Messrs. F…

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