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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Picture Fire Disaster

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 5

The girls Daisy Rose and Nellie Nellie Woods, and the boy Willie Renwood, victims of the Geelong picture fire are still in a precarious…

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Our Special Cablegrams. B[?] the Independent Cable Srrvice Destuctive Fire in Russia. St. Petersburg, Tues. Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 2

Bales of cotton valued at £100,000 were destroyed before a fire—which broke out in a wharf store—could be extinguished. Forty firms will be losers…

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Our Special Cablegrams. by the Independent Cable Service Destuctive Fire in Russia. St. Petersburg, Tues. Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 2

Bales of cotton valued at £100,000 were destroyed before a fire—which broke out in a wharf store—could be extinguished. Forty firms will be losers…

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Disastrous Forest Fires. Two Towns in Ashes in Michigan. Chicago. Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

Forest fires are sweeping north-eastern Michigan. Two towns are in ashes. 1800. people are homeless, and from 75 to 100 have perished…

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Disastrous Forest Fires. Two Towns in Ashes in Michigan. Chicago, Wednesday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 2

Forest fires are sweeping north-eastern Michigan. Two towns are in ashes, 1800 people are homeless, and from 75 to 100 have perished…

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Johnson's Jewels. "A Blaze of Diamonds." Fremantle

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 10

Files of even the most sedate London journals just to hand are full of the coming of Jack Johnson to England. One says that American…

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Fearful Forest Fire. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 2

Disastrous forest fires continue in America. The victims of the fires are believed to include 200 employees in a mine, in Cobalt district, who…

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Dreadful Fire Tragedy. a Thousand Lives Lost. Terrible Stories Op Suffering. Cobalt (Ontario), Thurs. Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

Fully 1000 lives, according to latest estimates, have been lost in the forest fires which swept Northern Ontario. The lowest estimate is 200, but it is believed the…

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Dreadful Fire Tragedy. a Thousand Lives Lost. Terrible Stories of Suffering.cobalt (Ontario), Thurs. Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

Fully 1000 lives, according to latest estimates, have been lost in the forest fires which swept Northern Ontario. The…

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Sensational Fire at Glen Innes

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 4

About 6 o'clock on Saturday at Glen Innes the residence of Mr. J. V. Shephard burst into flames. The alarm was given, but by the time…

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Canadian Bush Fire. Ascribed to Careless Prostors. Ottawa, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

The disastrous fire in the Porcupine district, Ontario, is aseribed to the carelessness of prospectors…

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Canadian Bush Fire. Ascribed to Careless Prostors. Ottawa, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

The disastrous five in the Porcupine district, Ontario, is ascribed to the carelessness of prospectors…

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Morce Fire Brigade

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 4

Mr. G.H. D[?], divisional inspecting officer of the fire brigades in this State, paid his first visit to Morce yesterday (Thursday) when he put the local brigade through its…

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Timber Yard Fire, Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 10

An outbreak of fire occurred at the timber wards and cooperage of A. W. Cormack, Balmain. this morning. Despite the efforts of a strong contingent from the…

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Timber Yard Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 10

An outbreak of fire occurred at the timber wards and cooperage of A. W. Cormack, Balmain, this morning. Despite the efforts of a strong contingent from the…

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The Sugar Cane Troubles. Incendiary Fires at Cairns. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 10

Incendiary fires occurred yesterday on the cane fields at Cairns and non-unionists' were badly assaulted…

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The Sugar Game Troubles. Incendiary Fires at Cairns. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 10

Incendiary fires occurred yesterday on the cane fields at Cairns and non-unionists were badly assaulted…

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Not Quiet Yet. Fires of Revolution Still Smouldering. Martial Law in Mexico. Mexico Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

The border town of Agus Aprita is a[?]ian under martial law. Capatain Romero a paymaster, was arrested by soldiers whom he was sent to…

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Not Quiet Yet. Fires of Revolution Still Smouldering. Martial Law in Mexico. Mexico Thursday Evg

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

The border town of Agus Aprita is again under martial law. Captain Romero, a paymaster, was arrested by soldiers whom he was sent to…

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University Junior Examinations. Tamworth's Fire Records

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

The results of the recent Junior Examination, held by the Sydney University, which have been published in the "Daily Observer," reflect great credit on the…

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