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New England · Fires & bushfires
428 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 22
At the last meeting of the Armidale City Council, Ald. Watson asked the Mayor who had authorised the fire brigade to tap the Council's mains for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Complaints are beard from time to time of the use of water from the town supply by the fire brigade in extinguishing fires. The following,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush fires are sweeping through the country north of Gawler, 25 miles from Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two railway fettlers at Parkes who were charged with a breach of the Careless Use of Fire Act pleaded that the Act was not binding on Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When a fire destroyed live weatherboard cottages in Lithgow last night, seven young children were rescued with great difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious damage was caused by fire to a building occupied by a number of firms in Market-street late last night.- While only portion of the top floor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Saturday last, about noon, a fire, which brake out near Bena Hall (Orange), quickly spread to the adjoining property, and before it was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire which occurred at Tingha on Tuesday night last totally destroyed an eight room dwelling and contents, the property of Mr. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"While helping Mr. Paul get his things into the hall, I saw three men at the window, which I afterwards found was open. They…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Engineer [?] charge of the Dorrigo [?] Development Scheme, [?] report to the Dorrigo Shire [?] says…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soon now the Royal Commission which the State Government appointed to inquire into bush fires will begin to take evidence. The inquiry,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As the result of a disastrous fire, the residence of Mr. T. H. Golledge, situated about 1½ miles from Tingha, on the Guyra road, was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Every country district should have its organised bush fire control unit, with officers who know what each one's jobs, certain members deputed to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A disastrous bush fire occurred on the Beechworth Road, near Chiltern. Four people were severely burned when fighting the flames, and all of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A disastrous bush fire swept the Urangeline district, near Wagga. Many sheep were rousted to death and miles of fencing and thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →I may not be generally known that for fire insurance rating purposes Inverell is amongst the highest rated lawns in the State. This information…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Funny things you are in a London Shop. . . . A woman was booking rooms in an hotel at Murren; a man was taking…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday on the Upper Marray, 26 miles from Corryong, on the New South Wales aide of the Murray River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The factory of the Acme Horseshoe Manufacturing Company at An[?]alc was severely damaged by fire last night. When the firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the General Sessions, Judge McIndoe sentenced John Mulligan to three years' imprisonment, with hard labour, after he had been found guilty of…
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