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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Fire at West Tamworth

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 2

Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday, the fire alarm was given, but the outbreak was only trilling, being located in a hay shed, situated on the Goonoo Goonoo Road and…

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Fire at West Tamworth

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 2

Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday, the Are alarm was given, but the outbreak was only trifling, being located in a hay shed, situated on the Goonoo Goonoo Road and…

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Oil Wells on Fire. London

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 4

Twenty-five oil wells are alright in the Moreni district. In Bucharest the whole valley and surrounding hills are…

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Fires at Moree. Moree

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred in the stable of the Imperial Hotel last night about 10 o'clock, [?] was discovered and extinguished in time. No great damage was done…

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Fires at Moree. Moree

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred in the stable of the [?]nperial Hotel last night about 10 o'clock, but was discovered and extinguished in time. No great damage was done…

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Fire!

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

Mr. Grayston's chimney was on fire last Wednesday, May 29, 1877. The chimney being of brick and the whole affair over in a few minutes, no damage was done. Some…

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Fire!

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

Mr. Grayston's chimney was on Are last Wednesday, May 29, 1877. The chimney being of brick and the whole affair over in a few minutes, no damage was done. Some…

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Fire at Singleton. Singleton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at Clydesdale when a large shed containing 40 tons of valuable hay and a quality of agricultural machinery and sundreis were destroyed…

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Fire at Singleton. Singleton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at Clydesdale when a large shed containing 10 tons of valuable bay and a quantity of agricultural machinery and sundries were destroyed…

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Set Fire to Timber Yard. Five Strikers Arrested. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 2

Fire strikers at Kenrick's works, West Bromwick have been arrested chared with setting fire to a timber yard in the adjoining works…

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Set Fire to Timber Yard. Five Strikers Arrested. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 2

Fire strikers at Kenrick's works, West Bromwick have been arrested charged with setting fire to a timber yard in the adjoining works…

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Gutted by Fire. Three Shops Burnt Out. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Haymarket early this morning. Three shops were more or less severely damaged, one being practically burnt out…

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Gutted by Fire. Three Shops Burnt Out. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Haymarket early this morning. Three shops were more or less severely damaged, one being practically burnt out…

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Warialda Blaze

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 2

The fire that we chronicled a few days ago, endangering the existence of Warialda would appear from the account in the "Standard" of that…

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Big Fire at Maitland. Timber Yards Alight. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred this morning about 3 o'clock in the timber and joinery works of Messrs. Pender Bros., Elgin-street. The fire had a good hold when the…

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Big Fire at Maitland. Timber Yards Alight. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred this morning about 3 o'clock in the timber and joinery works of Messrs. Ponder Bros., Elginstreet. The fire had a good hold when the…

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Bush Fire

The North Western Courier · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

We hear that a big grass fire was raging on Killaracy station yesterday and is still burning to-day. The fire started on the other side of the…

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Fire at Somerton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in Mr. J. Woolaston's wheat at Somerton. The fire which is supposed to have started in an oat stack, on the ground,…

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Fire at Somerton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in Mr. J. Woolaston's wheat at Somerton. The fire which is supposed to have started in an oat stack, on the ground,…

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Nearly a Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 5

On Monday last about 1.30 p.m smoke was seen issuing from the flat roof of the old buggy shed in the Post Office Hotel yard. On…

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