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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

134 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 7

Destructive Fire. Fine Residence Badly Damaged. an Early Morning Outbreak

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 6

At 12.15 on Saturday morning, the siren at the gasworks awoke the sleeping city and called the brigade to an outbreak of fire that had been…

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Moree Fire. a Disastrous Outbreak

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 4

Shortly after 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire was discovered in the buildings owned by Messrs. Esther Bros. and occupied by Mr. George F…

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Fire at Armidale. Pine Residence Badly Damaged

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 7

At 12.15 on Saturday morning, the siren at the gasworks awoke the sleeping city and called the brigade to an outbreak of fire that had been…

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Moree Fire Sensational Escapes. Girl Jumps From Top Storey

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Shortly after 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire was discovered in the buildings owned by Messrs. Eather Bros, and occupied by Mr. Geo. F…

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Big Fire at Moree. Occupants Burned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 7

Shortly, after 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire was discovered in the buildings at Moree owned bythelhcr Bros., and occupib liy GeF I'. Nell,…

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Sensational Fire at Moree

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Shortly after 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire was discovered in the building owned by Messrs father Bros, and occupied by Mr. G. F…

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Sinn Fein. Formidale Bolshevik Conspiracy. [?]Fire to Be Overthrown

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 7

[?] Sinn Fein rebeil[?] of Easter, [?] was, according to indisputable [?] since made available largely [?] the efforts of the United…

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Protecting Farm Properties From Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 3

California saved approximately one-hair million dollars' worth of grain last year as a consequence of the activities of 300 rural are lighting companies, which protected farm…

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Fire in Mail Coach

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

While Cobb's mail coach was proceeding from Charleville to Augathella a few days ago, after going a distance of about twenty miles, the driver…

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Forest Fires Sheep Boasted to Death

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

As a result of the long dry spell in the middle of the English summer forest fires in June devastated the moorlands of North Yorkshire between…

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Quarter Sessions Alleged Perjury. the Clinton Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

The usual Court of Quarter Sessions was commenced at Inverell yesterday morning, before His Honor, Acting Judge White. Mr. C. C. Loxton…

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Grey Street Fire. Early Morning Blaze. Brigade's Fine Save

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 4

At a few minutes before 4 o' clock on Sunday morning, Constable J. Ha[?] ltion, while on duty in Gley street through the plate[?] front…

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Glen Innes Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 8

Whilst on duty at 4 o 'clock on Sunday morning Constable Hamilton discovered an outbreak of fire in the premises of Messrs. Donst and Williams. He gave…

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Fire on Flagship

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 4

San Francisco reports that the United States flagship New Mexico's departure for Seattle, for review by President Wilson, was delayed by a fire…

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A Motor Fire Engine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 4

The question of having the local oil turbine at the fire station replaced by a more modern machine has been mentioned in the local Municipal…

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Unhappy Riga. Between Two Fires. Huns and Bolsheviks

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

The following extracts from a letter written to an English paper by a petty officer in the Royal Navy now serving in Russia gives a graphic idea of…

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Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

Disastrous bush fires are raging in the Dorrigo district, and threaten the destruction of the butter factory…

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Jack Under Fire How He Acts in Hot Sea Fight

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 5

Concerning the immortal fight of H.M.S. Broke, which he commanded, Captain Evans reveals in the following article how men behave as plain…

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Fire at Delungra a Good Save. Early Morning Blaze

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

A dance was held in the Delungra School of Arts hall last night, and shortly after its termination a fire broke out. The flames were first…

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Fire at Del[?]gra

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

D[?]gra was astir early on Friday morning in answer to an alarm of fire At about 4.30 Miss M. M[?]ll, of the De[?]gra Hotel, noticed that the…

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