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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Bush Fires

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

ONCE again we have arrived at that season of the year when our news columns are invaded by reports of destructive fires. This is a trouble which…

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Short Fire Escapes. Thirty Victims

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

The danger of tall apartment buildings was illustrated by a terrible fire at Kansas City early on the morning of 25th October. The fire started in the…

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A Hotel Fire. a Hotel Fire

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 7

According to the Bordeaux correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," writing on 21st September, scenes of wild excitement were witnessed in the early…

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Fire Brigade Trusters' Meeting

The Moree News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 6

The Aldermen next sat as Trusters of the Fire Brigade. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter from the secre-…

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Short Fire Escapes. Thirty Victims

The Moree News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 3

The danger of tall apartment buildings was illustrated by a terrible are at Kanans City early on the morning of 25th October. The fire started in the…

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Fire Brigade Trustees

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

The trustess of the Fire Brigade sat on Tuesday night. The secretory of the Brigade forwarded a balance sheet of the Boxing…

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A Mad Youth's Freak. He Fires Flat Buildings

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

Late on the night of 9th November, the New York police arrested a youth named Frank Morris, who is accused of attempting to burn a large block of…

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A Terrible Fire

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

A TERRIBLE fire occurred in Kempsey yesterday morning, half the town being destroyed. An alarm of fire was given about 20 minutes to 4. It was found a fire had…

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Big Fire at Kempsky

The Moree News · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

News has just coon received that the town of Kempsey, on the Manuing River, has been devastated by fire The conflagration broke out in a buay…

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A Novel Fire Escape

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 7

A novel fire escape which has been erected at a school in Louisville. It consists of a steel cylinder and a spiral slide, which is so constructed that it controls…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Thursday. Destructive Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

A great fire occurred at Kempsey to-day: almost every building in the main portion of the city has been destroyed. DEATH OF SIR JOHN SEE…

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Fires at Sea. Crews' Thrilling Escapes. Ship's Deck Blown Up

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 8

Two thrilling stories of the sea were .reported early in December (says the "Daily Express"). In one case the Spanish steamer El Sal to put into…

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Fires at Sea. Crews Thrilling Escapes. Ship's Deck Blown Up

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

Two thrilling stories of the sea were reported early in December (says tho "Daily Express"). In one case the Spanish steamer El Salto put into…

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Epidemic of Fires. Arson Confessed To. the Croydon Outbreaks. "For Pure Amusement."

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 7

Four young men stood in tho dock of Croydon Police Court on 16th November, and their presence in it means the removal of a nightmare…

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Fire Fighting Apparatus

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 7

A combination of water tower and fire escape for persons trapped in high buildings has recently been devised. In the apparatus the principle of the lazy tongs has been…

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" Boys, Keep Up the Fire."

The Moree News · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

When old Winter was de[?] are li[?] be[?] Winde [?] higher and hi[?] The old man would [?]…

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Pallamallawa Fire INQUIRY

The Moree News · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 1

On Tuesday W. Brown, Esq., [?]oroner, held an inquiry at Pallamallawa, into the burning of the store and premises of C. A. Purser on the…

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Fire at Pallamnllawa. Coroner's Enquiry

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

The Coroner, Mr. W. Brown, held an enquiry into the origin of a fire at the premises of Mr. C. A. Purser. of Pallamallawa, on Tuesday, 26th…

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Control of Fire Brigades

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 5

A deputation representing several volunteer fire brigades, waited upon the Chief Secretary on Friday morning upon the subject of Fire Fire Brigades…

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Fire at a University. Four Students and Three Rescuers Killed. a Classman's Heroism

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 7

A serious fire broke out at daybreak on 7th December morning at Cornell University, Ithaca (U.S.A.), and three students were burned to death, while…

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