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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

Borthwick's oil and paint works at Waterloo, were, yesterday, burned down…

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A Fire Alarm

The Moree News · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday night, about half post 9 o"clock town people were arounded from their [?]l quirtable by the cry "Fire' Fire".' Min[?]f simultaneously…

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Disastrous Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

Todds' haberdashery warehouse in Armagh has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £100,000…

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Fire at Niagara

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

The great electric generating plant at the Niagara Falla has been destroyed by fire, caused by lightning…

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Bush Fires

Manilla Express · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

Bush fires in some parts of the country are doing considerable damage…

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Broken Hill Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3

A grocery store and three roomed cottage wore destroyed by tiro at Broken Hill. The proprietor, W. J. Sutton, was asleep at the time, but…

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Queer Scene at a French Fire

The Moree News · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 5

"I happened to see the start of a fire to Paris," mid [?].D. Higbee, to the "Buffalo News." "It was a rather ugly blate in a three story buolding. I thought the depart[?]…

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Losses by Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

Nineteen buildings have been destroyed by fire in Nova Scotia. Tho losses are estimated at 250,000 dollars…

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Fire at the Bluff

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

The finest block of buildings in The Bluff, New Zealand, was totally destroyed by tire yesterday morning, and included Huddart, Parker and Co's. offices, Bank of New…

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Fire in Sydney. Great Loss of Property. Sydney, Saturday 9.5 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

Hentsch's great bonded store at Miller's Point was completely destroyed by fire last night. There has been an destruction of…

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Miller's Point Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

The Miller's Point fire is still smouldering. The bond owners estimate the destruction at £300,000…

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Miller's Point Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

At the inquest on the fire at Hintch's Bond, the jury found that thoro was no evidence to show how the outbreak originated…

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Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

The Stoke Orphanage, a Catholic institution in Nelson (N. Z.), has been destroyed by fire. One of inmates is reported to be…

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Latest Cables. Great Fire at Manilla. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

A great fire has occurred at Manilla, which has destroyed two thousand native dwelling, and eight thousand persons have been rendered homeless…

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Moree Fire Brigade

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the trustees of tho Moree Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday night, when there were present : Messrs. J. T. Orane…

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Forest Fires in Canada

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

Great forest fires are raging in the Maritime provinces of Canada and State Main (U.S). Several towns are menaced…

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Fires in America

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 3

The forest fires continuo to rage in the United Staten. Hundreds of farmers are fleeing for their lives. The town of Sherman has been destroyed,…

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Fires in Canada

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

In the Dominion, where seven towns were destroyed, the damage is placed at £5,000,000…

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The Fire Fiend

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

A great fire has taken place at Hughenden, Queensland. Six buildings, in one block, were destroyed, causing damage to the extent of £6000…

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Great Fire at Greenock

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3

A great fire occurred at the Ardgeman distillery at Greenock, where a million gallons of whiskey gaited. The spirits ran through the…

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