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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire Brigade Social

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

The first of a series of socials hold under the auspices of the Tamworth Fire Brigade took place on Wednesday night last. In the Albambra Hall. Fully ninety couples were…

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Fire Brigade Social

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 2

The first of a series of socials held under the auspices of the Tamworth Fire Brigade took place on Wednesday night last, in the Alhambra Hall. Fully ninety couples were…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occured on the steamer Victoria on the [?] from [?] ton to Wellington, but was [?] [?] About 20 tons of carge were destroyed…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred on the steamer Victoria on the voyage from Lyttolton to Wellington, but was soon subdued. About 20 tons of cargo were destroyed…

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Uncle Sam's "Handymen." Sailor Extinguish Convent Fire. Queenstown, Saturday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

An outbreak of fire to-night at the Convent of Mercy was extinguished with the assistance of bluejackets from the American battleships Iowa, Indiana, and…

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Uncle Sam's "Handymen." Sailor Extinguish Convent Fire.queenstown, Saturday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

An outbreak of fire to-night at the Concan battleships Iowa, Indiana, and vent of Mercy was extinguished with the assistance of bluejackets from the Ameri…

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Big Blaze in the City Sydney

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 4

A disastrous fire broke out at Fuerth and Nall's, printers and cardboard box manufacturers, last night. The factory is on land between Pitt…

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Fire-proof Roofs. Question in Parliament. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Miller asked Mr. Holman, in view of last night's big fire, to consider the matter of having fire-proof roofs erected on buildings in…

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Fire-proof Roofs. Question in Parliament. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Miller asked Mr. Holman, in view of last night's big fire, to consider the matter of having fire-proof roofs erected on buildings in…

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Big City Fire. Damage Estimated at £50,000. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 2

A great conflagraton broke out at a late hour last night, and burned with such fierceness that it demanded the whole of the fire-fighting forces of the metropolis to…

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Big City Fire, Damage Estimated at £50,000. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 2

A great conflagraton broke out at a late hour last night, and burned with such fiereeness that it demanded the whole of tho fire-fighting forces of the metropolis to…

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Church Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 2

The Church of England at Weston, near Maitland, was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight. Nothing was saved. The origin of the fire is supposed…

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Church Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 29 June 1911 · page 2

The Church of England at Weston, near Maitlaud, was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight. Nothing was saved. The origin of the fire is supposed…

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Canadian Bush Fires. Ottawa, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

Fierce busk fires are raging in Cobalt, the mining region of Ontario, and several mining ramps have been destroyed. It is feared there has been loss of life…

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Canadian Bush Fires. Ottawa, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

Fierce bush fires are racing in Cobalt, the mining region of Ontario, and several mining camps have been destroyed. It is feared there has been loss of life…

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Small Steamer on Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 5

An outbreak of fire aboard the steamer Erina, 55 tons, [?]ying at Longwharf, White Bay, Balmain, this morning, resulted in the vessel…

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Burning Whisky. Big Glasgow Distillery Fire. Glasgow, Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

Dalm[?] distillery has been burned, and there was the remarkable spectacle of a st[?]am of burning whisky running into the Cromarty Firth. The loss is…

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Burning Whisky. Big Glasgow Distillery Fire. Glasgow. Monday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

Dalm re's distillery has been burned, and there was the remarkable spectacle of a str am of burning whisky running into the Cromarty Firth. The loss is…

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Steamer Partly Destroyed. a Fire on the Erina. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

The steamer Erina, lying at Long-wharf, Balmain, was partly destroyed by fire this morning. The firemen effected a splendid save, by preserving the hull from…

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Steamer Partly Destroyed. a Fire on the Erina. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

The steamer Erina, lying at Longwharf, Balmain, was partly destroyed by fire this morning. The firemen effected a splendid save, by preserving the hull from…

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