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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

94 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 5

Fire on a Train. Valuable Stud Stock Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

London, Friday.—A fire winch broke but in the train couveying the Prince of Wales' Mood stock from Stirlingshire to Cornwall, destroyed the hull Coilynie, by Master…

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Fighting Fire Proposed Water Scheme. Report From Chief Engineer

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. G. B. Ring) and Ald. McIlveen and O'Connon recently waited on the Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department and placed…

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Fire on Thames Wharf. (Reuter's Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 4

A serious fire occurred on the Thames Wharf at Wapping.1 The sky was lit up for miles. There was a big explosion owing to the…

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Train on Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

A Wellington message says that a gods train near-Te Kniti, with 300 cases of benzine aboard which had ignited from an engine spark, shunted bark,…

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A City Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

A four stored building occupied by Ellcott and Co., was burnt out at C[?] Quay last night…

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Fire-Ball At Mullumbimby

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 2

During the past week Mullumbimby has been visited by several thunderstorms of more than usual violence. The most pronounced of these was on…

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TELEGRAPHIC.SYDNEY, Friday. Spontaneous Combustion. Fire at Chemists

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 4

A fire broke out in Elliott Bros., believed to be due to spontaneous combustion…

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Destructive Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 6

Practically only the shell remains of a six-storied brick building in Kentstreet, Sydney, occupied by Messrs. John Connell and Sons, Limited,…

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Liverpool Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 4

In the Liverpool fire, 13,000 bales of wool were damaged…

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Boot Factory Gutted. Elizabeth-street Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 4

A fire broke out late last night in a boot factory in Elizabeth-street. The fire practically burnt out the two top floors and severely damaged…

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Fire at Kentucky

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

Mr G. Hanson, of Kentucky Settlement, had the misfortune to be burnt out on Sunday last. The fire occurred while the family was away from the…

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General Cables. [Through Reuter.] Martial Law in Ireland. 800,000 People Affected. Great Fire at Cork. "Unparalleled Consternation Caused." London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 4

Colonel R. F. Montgomery, who was wounded during the Dublin murders on November 21, has died. The Court of King's Bench in…

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Wheat Crop destroyed by fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 2

Our Koloona correspondent writes: Last Thursday this district had a narrow escape from a most disastrous visit from the fire fiend. As it was…

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Koloona Fire Wheat Crop Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

Our Kol[?]a correspondent writes:—Last Thursday this district had a narrow escape from a most dis[?]stroup visit-from the fire fined. As it was,…

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