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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Limbri. Thunderstorm Puts Out Fires

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday evening a thunderstorm put out most of the fires. Between 3000 and 4000 acres of grass have been burnt locally. Rain is badly needed as most of the…

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Limbri. Thunderstorm Puts Out Fires. (From our Correspondent.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday evening a thunderstorm put out most of the fires. Between 3000 and 4000 acres of grass have been burnt locally. Rain is badly needed as most of the…

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Fiji Vengeance. Light House Keeper Set on Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

News of a shocking affair comes from Fiji. It appears that two light-keepers at Monil, who had been dismissed, subsequently in company with an accomplice,…

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Fiji Vengeance. Light House Keeper Set on Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

News of a shocking affair comes from Fiji. It appears that two light-keepers at Monil, who had been dismissed, subsequently in company with an accomplice,…

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Special Cablegrams. Belfast a Volgano. Fires of Hatred Are Smouldering. "Shoot Down Orangemen If Necessary." Londdn, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

According to the "Express correspondent, Belfast is like an active volcano below the outer crust. Every day the life fires of hatred are smouldering, and…

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Special Cablegrams. Belfast a Volcano. Fires of Hatred Are Smouldering. "Shoot Down Orangemen If Necessary." London, Tuesday Evening

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

According to the "Express correspondent, Belfast is like an active volcano below the outer crust. Every day the life fires of hatred are smouldering, and…

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Latest Telegrams. Big Blaze. Disastrous Fire at Mungindi. Sixteen Business Places Destroyed. Damage, £30,000. MOOREE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Mungindi about 3 o'clock this morning, and Lewis's large store; Bank of New South Wales premises, and several other business places were…

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Latest Telegrams. Big Blaze. Disastrous Fire at Mungindi. Sixteen Business Places Destroyed. Damage, £30,000. MOREE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Mungindi about 3 o'clock this morning, and Lewis's large store; Bank of New South Wales premises, and several other business places were…

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Big Fire at Mungindi MUNGINDI

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred this morning at three o'clock, when the main business portion of the town was totally consumed…

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Big Fire at Mungindi

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Mungindi about 3 o'clock on Thursday and Lewis's large store; Bank of New South Wales premises, and…

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Fire at the "Bulletin" Office. £5000 Worth of Damage. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

A Are occurred in the "Bulletin" newspaper office this morning. Although the fire brigade received a timely call the damage which resulted…

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Fire at the "Bulletin" Office. £5000 Worth of Damage. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 12

A fire occurred in the "Bulletin" newspaper office this morning. Although the five brigade received a timely call the damage which resulted…

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Moree Fire Brigade

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

The members of the Moree Fire Brigade are to be complimented on the smartness with which they turned out on Sunday in response to an alarm…

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Big Blaze at Wee Waa. Business Block Gutted. Damage Estimated at £30,000. No Fire Brigade Nor Water Supply Wee Waa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

The best business block in the town was destroyed by fire this morning, when the Imperial hotel and the premises of Messrs. F. C. Boyle, auctioneer; A. Audet, laucy…

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Big Blaze at Wee Waa. Business Block Guited, Damage Estimated at £30,000. No Fire Brigade Nor Water Supply Wee Waa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

The best business block in the town was destroyed by fire this morning, when the Imperial hotel and the premises of Messrs. F.C.Boyle, auctioneer; A. Audet, fancy…

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Fires Elsewhere

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

A fire also broke out at Brewarrina at about the same time, namely 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday, at a Chinese store owned by Duck Chong…

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Moree, Fire Brigade

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

Last Sunday's turn-out of the Fire Barigade brough up the whole question whteher Moree is prepared for a great fire. The captain of the…

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Great Fire at Wee Waa

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

The town of Wee Waa has been nearly destroyed by fire and damage done to the extent of about £ 40,000. How it started is unknown, but had…

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The Wee Waa Fire. Further Particulars of the Disaster. Revised Estimate of Damage

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Further particulars of the Wee Waa fire state that the five places burnt out were:- Mr. J. P. Ford's Imperial Hotel, of 50 rooms…

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The Wee Waa Fire. Further Particulars of the Disaster. Revised Estimate of Damage

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Further particulars of the Wee Was fire state that the five places burnt out were:—Mr. J. P. Ford's Imperial Hotel, of 50 rooms…

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