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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

289 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 15

Broken Hill Mine Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 6

All attempts to reach the seat of fire in the Broken Hill mine have been unsuccessful. It is now intended to flood the fire area through old shafts…

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Fire Brigade Approaches to River

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 7

The Municipal Council recently drew attention to cracks in the wall at the local power house and at Tuesday's meeting a report was received from…

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Fire on a Motor Car

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 11

Just as the big New England four seater car was starting from Casino for Tenterfield a few days ago a fire broke out in the carburetter. However, it…

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Broken Hill Mine Fire Experts Planning Methods. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 4

No fresh developments are reported in connection with the fire in the Central Mine, at Broken Hill. Experts are underground planning methods that it…

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Picture Fire. Excitement at Maryborough. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 5

During a picture show performance in the Town Hall at Maryborough, on Saturday night, a film caught fire. Some of the audience rushed to the…

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Central Mine Fire Firemen Beating the Outbreak

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 1

Officials of the Central mine and the Contral Fire Brigade now feel confident of extinguishing the fire which has been burning on the 400 feet level of…

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Broken Hill Fire Position Extremely Serious. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 5

It is officially stated at Broken Hill that a big fall occurred at the 400 feet level in the Central Mine, and that as a result, the seal of the fire cannot be…

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Forbidden City Fire Incendiarism Alleged. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4

Reuter's Pekin correspondent states that the recent fire in the Forbidden City, is believed to have been due to incendiarism, to cover up the theft or…

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Forbidden City Pekin Palace Fire. Eunichs Blamed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 9

Heuter's Shanghai correspondent wires: Sensational events are reported from the "Forbidden City" in connection with the affairs of the…

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Suspicious Fire. Police Investigating

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 4

Suspicions circumstances are said to surround a fire which damaged the tailoring and mercery establishment of Clayborongh, Brothers in Quay-street,…

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Launch Catches Fire. Six Passengers Redly Burnt

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 4

The launch Novey III., with 75 persons on board, comprising members of the Commercial Swimming Club, with their wives, children, and women friends,…

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Fire and Water

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 4

Periodically Inverell is reminded by a fire, or the likelihood of one, of its almost unprotected position in that respect. It is true that we have a…

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Was It Incendiarism? Fire Narrowly Averted

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 4

What appears to be either a clumsy attempt at incendiarism, or a boy's toolish prank, occasioned some excitement in Otho Street about 8.30 last…

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Cane Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 5

Several cane fires have been reported at Mulgrave, Queensland. The total damage is estimated at seven thousand tons, valued at between…

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Fire Fighting

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

All interesting proposal was put before the municipal council on Tuesday night by Mr. Campbell, of Campbell a Campbell the local ironfounders, and…

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Goondiwindi Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 5

A disastrous fire has occurred at Goondiwindi (Q.). A big general store and the Shire Hall were burnt out. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire on Steamer. Damaged Cargo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

A fire broke out early this morning. in the bunkers of the Norwegian steamer Niels Nielsen, which is anchored off Balmain…

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Fire at Summer Hill Shop Destroyed. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 4

One shop was burnt out and four others damaged by fire, which broke out at Summer Hill early this morning…

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Fire Fighting. Improved River Approaches

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 4

In connection with the offer made by Campbell and Campbell to improve the approaches to the river in such a way that the fire engine can draw supplies…

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New Picture Show. Fire Precautions

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

A letter was received from the Health Department at the meeting of Inverell Municipal Council on Tuesday night in which it was stated that there…

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