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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

28 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

The Fire Brigade. Who Is Captain!

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4

There appears to be some doubt at present as to who is the captain of the Moree Fire Brigade, After the fire which demolished the two banks, Mr…

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Bush Fires

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

On the Southern Line, beyond Thirlmere, bush fires have wrought havoc, and at Buxton the School of Arts was…

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Bush Fires

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

Bush fires are still raging in the Narrabri district. Large grass grass have been devastated…

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Fire at Tamworth

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

A FIRE broke out between 4 and find 5 o'clock on Saturday morning in the premises at Tamworth occupied by Mr. H. R. Rickard,…

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A Blaze in the Bush. a Shooting. Party's Mis Fortune

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

ON Anniversary Day a party of shooter (Messrs A. C. Veness, J. W. Watson, A. J. Lunt, E. Jackson, C. Haydon and K. Blackwell,…

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Fires

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

A fire broke out-last night in a three-story building at the rear of 290 George-street. The ground floor was occupied…

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Big Fire at Scone

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

A disostrous fire broke out at Scone at 2 o'clock this morning in the immense warehouse of Messrs. Campbell and Co. The building was totally…

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Big Fire at Scone. Warehouse Destroyed. Scone

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out about two o'clock this morning at Scone, when the immense warehouse of Messrs…

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Fire at Tamworth

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

A HANDSOME residence at North Tamworth, just erected for Mr. Frederick Schewartz, teacher at the Tamworth District School, was…

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Fire at Hotel Australia

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Through short circuit in the electric light wires a fire occured at the Hotel Australia this morning, when portion of…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) Fire Brigade for Manilla

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

Sir,--A few months ago a meeting was held for the purpose of forming a fire brigade in Manilla. At the said meeting a committee--…

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Fire at a Farm

Manilla Express · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 2

A fire occurred at C. J. Britten's Woodhouse Farm, Gidley, on Monday. A farm employee, who was driving a traction engine, noticed…

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The Life Toll in Theatre Fires

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 3

The terrible theatre fire at Acapulco, Mexico, in which 300 people are said to have been burned to death, is one of the most destructive on record; indeed…

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The Life Toll in Theatre Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

The terrible theatre fire at Acapulco, Mexico. In which 300 people are sold to have been burned to death, is one of the most destructive on record; Indeed…

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Fire at Armidale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 6

A fire broke out at 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning in the buildings belonging to the Now England Jockey Club, at the racecourse, situated on the…

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New Fire Extinguisher. a Wonderful Invention

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

A stationary fire engine, sucking veritable rivers of water, now hurling these with the impact of a cataract clear to the roof of a forty-story sky-scraper,…

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Fire at Cowra. Sydney

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 2

The finest block in the town of Cowra was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Fire in Auckland

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 5

A fire occurred at Auckland (N.Z). yesterday, when the Strand Arcade was completely destroyed. The damage is estimated to exceed seventy…

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Fire at Barraba

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

Clevedon homestead, the property of Mr. John Chich, was destroyed by fire on Friday night. It was insured in…

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The Fire Brigade

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

A correspondent writes:--"A little less than a century ago a proposal was started here to start a Fire Brigade. What has become of…

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