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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Fire at Killarney House. Damage Estimated at £400,000. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 2

The fire at Killarney House, Killarney, is still burning fiercely. The total damage to date is now estimated at £400,000…

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Fire Alarm in Peel Street

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners have informed the municipal council that they had approved of the erection of a fire alarm in Peel-street, opposite the reel…

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Fire Alarm in Peel Street

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners have informed the municipal council that they had approved of the erection of a fire alarm in Peel-street, opposite the reel…

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Military Horses Stampede. Frightened by Musketry Fire. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

The military manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain were prematurely closed owing to the stampede of 200 horses belonging to the 18th Hussars…

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Military Horses Stampede. Frightened by Musketry Fire. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

The military manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain were prematurely closed owing to the stampede of 200 horses belonging to the 18th Hussars…

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Disastrous Country Fire. Business Places Destroyed at Crookwell. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Crookwell this morning, when the premises of Furner Bros., storekeepers, Deaning, cabinet maker, Christie, saddler, Kershaw,…

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Disastrous Country Fire. Business Places Destroyed at Crookwell. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred-at Crookwell this morning, when the premises of Furner Bros., storekeepers, Deaning, cabinet maker, Christie, saddler, Kershaw,…

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Scientific Notes. Fire From Electric Lamps

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 3

Recently there was a fire in a theatre in the city of Settin, Germany, which was attributed to an ordinary electric hand lamp of the type provided with…

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Destructive Fire. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

A fire at Hot Springs, Arakaneun, dastrayed 30 business blocks. The damage is estimated at £1,000,000. Thousands of persons were rendered…

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Destructive Fire. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

A fire at Hot Springs, Arakansus, destroyed 30 business blocks. The damage is estimated at £1,000,000. Thousands of persons were rendered…

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Fire Alarm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

About 1.30 p.m. yesterday the fire alarm was given. The outbreak was found to be in the premises occupied by Messrs. Scott and Logue, machinery agents, situated in…

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Fire Alarm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

About 1.30 p.m. yesterday the fire alarm was given. The outbreak was found to be in the premises occupied by Messrs. Scott and Log[?]e, machinery agents, situated in…

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Nearly" a Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 6

An outbreak of fire was discovered in a shed at the rear of Adie's store on Wednesday afternoon. Mr O'Connell, Town Clerk, went out to…

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Local and Benebal News. Fire Alarm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 2

The fire alarm was again heard on Saturday afternoon about 4.30. This time the outbreak occurred in some liinc which wuu stacked behind the new Peel Shire…

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Local and General News. Fire Alarm

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 2

The fire alarm was again heard on Saturday afternoon about 4.30. This time the outbreak occurred in some lime which was stacked behind the new Peel Shire…

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Suffragette Crimes. Disastrous Fire at Station. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

Suffragettes fired the railway station at Kenton. Over £1000 worth of passengers' luggage was destroyed…

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Suffragette Crimes. Disastrous Fire at Station. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 2

Suffragettes fired the railway station at Kenton. Over £1000 worth of passengers' leggage was destroyed…

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Inverell News. Fire on a Station. Handsome Gift to P. and A. Association. INVERELL

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at Duualpine, on Arawatta Station, at an early hour this morning when a valuable hay shed and about 150 tons of lucerne and oaten buy…

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iIVERELL NEWS. Fire on a Station. Handsome Gift to P. and A. Association. INVERELL

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at Dunalpine, on Arawatta Station, at an early hour this morning when a valuable hay shed and about 150 tons of lucerne and eaten hay…

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Fire at Portland. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

Tweedie's Hall and two shops were destroyed by fire at Portland yesterday. The total losses are estimated at £1500…

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