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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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

Fire in the Paper Mills

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A portion of the Australian paper mills was completely gutted by a fire which broke out near the boiler room yesterday afternoon,…

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Fire at Yetman

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 7

In the early part of last week a fire broke out in the cordial factory at the rear of the Yetman Hotel. The detached building was totally destroyed, with…

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AMERICAN I.W.W's. Fire Upon Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 4

A Seattle report states that two American soldiers were killed and a dozen wounded at Centralia, when I.W.W's. hidden on top of a building…

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To-day's Telegrams. Big Fire in Brisbane. Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 4

Hancock and Gore's sawmill and timber stocks in Brisbane were destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at many thousands of pounds…

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The Fire-Whistle Souuds. Happily a Minor Outbreak

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 7

Just at the present time the [?] of Armidale is in an external precarious condition in respect of a possible out out there -is no saying what…

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A Melbourne Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 4

A big fire started early this morning next door to the stage portion of Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. The outbreak occurred in Hickmer's…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 10

On Thursday last, between the hours of 1 and 2, the home of Mr. Carl Stork, "Fairview," Wallah, situated about 19 miles from Narrabri, was destroyed by fire. The…

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Dancers Incinerated. Fire Cuts Short Revels

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 4

The "Baton Rouge La Message" reports that twenty-five women and girls lost their lives in a fire which destroyed a building where 300…

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Montreal Fire. University Destroyed. (Reuter's Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 4

A Montreal message states that the main building of the University, containing the medical departments, was destroyed by fire. The loss is…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 4

Bush fires are raging over an area of 30 miles between. Hargraves and Hill End. Already considerable, damage has been wrought and the portion…

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Inverell Fire Brigade

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

Mr. T. Gorman, divisional inspector for the Board of Fire Commissioners, visited Inverell on Tuesday last and made a thorough inspection of the local…

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Big Fires in Sydney. £250,000 DAMAGES

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 10

The premises of John Keep and Some,. Ltd., [?], in King and Clarence streets, were gutted by fire at an early hour on. Wednesday morning. When the brigades…

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Port Adelaide Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 6

A fire at Port Adelaide destroyed between 2000 and 3000 rolls of newspaper, the property of the Adelaide "Advertiser."…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 8

The premises of John Keep and Sons Ltd., ironmongers, King and Clarence streets, Sydney, were gutted by fire at an early hour on Wednesday…

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Fire in Berlin

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 4

"The Times" Berlin correspondent reports a great Are in a crowded restaurant. Forty persons were compelled to Jump from the top windows into a…

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