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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Vessel on Fire. Wireless Message Says No Immediate Danger. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 4

The London owners of the steamer "Castle Moon," on route from Blyth to Adelaide have received a wireless message that the cargo which has been…

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Warialda Fire Big Blaze Last Night. Four Buildings Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 4

Warialda has certainly had its share of the fiend are during the past couple of years. A little more than twelve months ago…

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Disastrous Fire. Warialda Almost Gutted. Warialda

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 6

Practically the whole of the buildings in the main street of Warialda were destroyed by a fire which broke out at nine o'clock last night. The…

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Burnt to Death. When House Destroyed by Fire. De[?]iliquin

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 6

Mr. Wiggins, manager or Murgha Slttation was burnt to death yesterday morning when the house was destroyed by fire. Deceased was one of…

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Another Fire. Business Block Demolished

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

Warialda is being severely tested by the fire fiend. It it only about 12 months since the main portion of the town was destroyed, and on that…

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Pawnbroker's Fire. Some Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 1

A fire broke out yesterday in a pawnbroker's shop at Balmain. The four inmates had a narrow escape and jumped from the front verandah of…

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Tragic Fire Six Children Burnt VANCOUVER

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 1

The six children of T. Payeur were burned to death at Saulte when Marie Payeur, a cousin, tried to revive a smouldering fire with kerosene at a…

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Expensive Blaze Boarders' Experiences BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 1

Orient House, the largest boarding house in Redcliffe, near Brisbane, valued at £8000, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…

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A Back Fire

The Uralla Times · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 2

When Mr J. Poison was cranking the engine of the road grader at Bundarra a back fire occurred, the handle striking him with great force on the…

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Parisian Fire Immense Damage PARIS

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 1

A fire has destroyed the whole of the Quartier Bourges, lasting all night. The damage is estimated at £250,000. The historic palace of…

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Fire on a Yacht Benzine Tin Alight. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 1

Considerable excitement prevailed, on a yacht in Sydney harbor last night as a result of a tin of benzine igniting. Fourteen persons on board…

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Bush Fire at National Park Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

A bush fire which broke out last night at National Park assumed a big proportion and resulted in great loss of native flowers…

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Big Redcliffe Fire. £8000 Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

Orient House, the largest boarding house in Redcliffe, near Brisbane, valued at £8000, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The fire…

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Great Coal Fire 3,000 Tons Burning MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

A huge dump of brown coal containing about 30,000 tons which is held as a reserve at the power house at Yullourn, caught fire through…

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Fire at Woonoona Thousands of Pounds Damage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was done when Griffin's large drapery establishment at Woonoona was destroyed by fire early this…

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Bush Fire at National Park. Great Loss of Native Flora. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 4

A bush fire which broke out last night at National Park, assumed big proportions, and resulted in great loss of native flora…

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Fire at Woonona. Drapery Establishment Destroyed. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 4

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was done when Griffin's, a large draper's establishment, at Woonona was destroyed by fire early this…

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Big Coal Fire. Expected to Last a Fortnight. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 4

A huge dump of brown coal, containing about 30,000 tons, which is held as a reserve at the Power House, Yallourn, caught fire through…

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Fire Brigade

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

The public meeting called by the Town Council for the purpose of discussing the establishment of a fire brigade at Uralla, has been…

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Through Smoke and Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 4

While rioting his Majesty's mail car from Dorrigo to Bellingen yesterday Mr Harry Shaw had an experience that would unnerve anyone…

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