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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

374 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 19

Big Fire in Manchuria. Half a Town Destroyed. Pekin

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

Half the town of Eirin, in Manchuria, which is principally built of wood, has been destroyed by fire. Many persons perished in the flames, and immens[?]…

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Suspicious Fires. Police Enquiring, SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

Two suspicious fires occurred late last night, one in Sydney, and the other at Waverley. The outbreak in both instances was quelled before much damage was…

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Suspicious Fires. Police Enquiring. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

Two suspicious fires occurred late last night, one in Sydney, and the other at Waverley. The outbreak in both instances was quelled before much damage was…

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Great Fire. Enormous Damage. HARBIN, Wednesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

Forty thousand people are homeless through a terrible conflagration at Kirin. It is estimated that the damage is £5,000,000. It is stated that over 8000 buildings…

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Great Fire. Enormous Damage. HARBIN, Wednesday evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

Forty thousand people are homeless through a terrible conflagration at Kirin. It is estimated that the damage is £5,000,000. It is stated that over 8000 buildings…

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Devastating Forest Fires. Great Loss of Life Feared. TOKIO, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

It is feared that many hundreds of lives were lost in the great forest fires raging on the island of Hokkaido. Fully twenty towns and colli[?] are known to have been…

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Devastating Forest Fires. Great Loss of Life Feared. TOKIO, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

It is feared that many hundreds of lives were lost in the forest fires racing on the island of Hokkaido. Fully twenty towns and collieries are known to have been…

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Great Garage Fire. Heavy Loses. Winnipeg, Thursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

Through the destruction by fire of the Central Garage, 40 automobiles, valued at £30,000, and buildings valued at £12,000, were lost. It is reported that two lives…

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Great Garage Fire. Heavy Loses. Winnipeg, THursday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

Through the destruction by fire of the Central Garage, 40 automobiles, valued at £30,000, and buildings valued at £12,000, were lost. It is reported that two lives…

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Disastrous Melbourne Blaze. "[?]-storeyed Building Burning. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke one in Watson's Buildings, Flinders' Lane, Melbourne, at 3 o' clock this morning. The structure is a six storied one and…

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Disastrous Melbourne Blaze. Six-storeyed Building Burning. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in Watson's Buildings, Flinders' Lane, Melbourne, at 3 o'clock this morning. The structure is a six storied one and…

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Fire on Harbor Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A fire broke out on board the harbor tourist steamer Kookaburra at Middle Harbor this afternoon. There was a large number of passengers on board, but the utmost…

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Fire on Harbor Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A fire broke out on board the harbor tourist steamer Kookaburra at Middle Harbor this afternoon. There was a large number of passengers on board, but the utmost…

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Bellvue Hill Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

The police have arrested a man in connection with the fire which destroyed a store at Bellvue Hill last night…

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Bellvue Hill Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

The police have arrested a man in connection with the fire which destroyed a store at Bellvue Hill last night…

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Fire Brigades' Union. An Increase Asked for. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 10

The Fire Brigades' Employees' Union has issued claims for consideration at the conference with Commissioners, and asked for an averaging increase of 20 per cent…

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Fire Brigades' Union. An Increase Asked for. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 10

The Fire Brigades' Employees' Union has issued claims for consideration at, the conference with Commissioners, and asked for an averaging increase of 20 per cent…

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Store Burnt Out. Damage Estimated at £3,000, SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Premises occupied by Byrne and Bexitt. storekeepers, at the Oaks, near Camden. were burnt out. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Store Burnt Out. Damage Estimated at £3,000. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Prem[?] occupied by Byrne and Bexitt, storekeepers, at the Oaks, near Camden were burnt out. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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San Francisco, Monday. an Awful Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 5

Several persons, believed to have perished, and many fatally injured, and scores of animals incinerated, and a loss of £50,000 was…

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