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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1899

16 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers

Fire In Boston Street. a Kitchen Destroyed

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

The bret alarm of fire heard in Moree for a very considerable period was raised between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the commotion it caused shows the…

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The Danger of Fire

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

IT IS TO be supposed the tardy action of the Moree Council in dealing with the town water supply question is influencing the consideration of the…

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Precaution Against Fire

The Moree News · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

OUR town Councillors for some time since have had the matter of a water supply for this tow before them, but as yet nothing o a definite or practical…

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Fire at Auckland

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

A fir at Auckland. N.Z., has destroyed five dwelling houses and 10 shops…

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Walking over Fire

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 3

Mrs. Besant was recently the witness of a very wonderful sight in India. It was announced that at the conclusion of a lecture she delivered at the residence of the…

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The New York Fire Remarkable Instances of Gallantry

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

Tt has been ascertained that the great New York fire originated in the basement of the Hotel Windsor, and rose to the upper portion of the…

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Ship on Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 3

The French ship Elsie caught on fire and was abandoned. A British ship extinguished the fire but would not allow the Frenchmen to…

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Fire. Latest—4 P.m

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 3

A fire occurred this afternoon at the corner of Market and Pitt Streets. Some damage was done…

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Camp Fire Tales. Happily to steer

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 3

From grave to gay, from lively to sever.--POPE…

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Fire at East Moree

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

Early this morning Mrs. Munro, who has attained a very advanced age, and who lives alone at her home in East Moree narrowly escaped being burnt to death. Some time…

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Took a Severs Cold after the Big Fire

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

After the big fire in Cripple Creek I took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help: the cold only becoming more settled After using three small bottles of…

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A Town Blaze

The Moree News · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 2

On Wednesday night tremendous excitement was occu[?]ped by the alarm of the being rais[?]l, and the raging of the church boils. The blaze, which was visible in all…

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A Fire Brigade Wanted

The Moree News · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 2

Now that the Council has at last taken up the matter of having a water supply for Moree for which tenders are clearly called for the [?] of pump well and engine-house, [?]…

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The Initial Blaze

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

Manilla has followed the general rule. It has bad its fire episode and the fact seems to…

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Fire. Railway Station Destroyed

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

"Fire! Fire'" crashed through the midnight [?]illness on Friday last. The alarm, never a euphonic one, brought a number of peaceful sleepers from…

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The Fire-walkers of Fijl

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 5

Fijian feet are peculiar in the way of endurance. There is a Fijian tribe called the Fire Walkers. About once a year they give on the island of M'Buya, about twenty-two…

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