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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Five Fires at Boxing Hall. Incendiarism Suspected. SYDNEY

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

Five separate fires were discovered in the Olympia Boxing Hall. Newtown last night. The employees however were able to subdue the flames before much damage…

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Bush Fires

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 2

The continued existence of the forest reservations of the North West Forestry District is being endangered by fierce fire which continue to break…

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Big Fire at Tingha. Town Hall and Business Places Destroyed. No Appliances in the Town. INVERELL

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 2

A fire, attended with very serious results, occurred in the town of Tingha, 16 miles from Inverell, in the early hours of this morning. The blaze resulted in the…

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Big Fire at Tingha. Town Hall and Business Places Destroyed. No Appliances in the Town. INVERELL

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 2

A Are, attended with very serious [?] suits, occurred in the town of Tingha, [?] miles from Inverell, In the early hours [?] this morning. The blaze resulted in the…

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Fire on Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 3

A fire has broken out in the bunkers of the steamer Clan McTavish at Port Pirie. The crew and fire brigade are fighting the flames. It is not anticipated that any…

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Fire on Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 3

A fire has broken out in the bunkers of the steamer Clan McTavish at Port Pirie. The crew and fire brigade are fighting the fiames. It is not anticipated that any…

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Warehouse Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

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

The warehouse occupied by McLaughlin, Stone and Company, hardware merchants, Kent-street, was practically destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The…

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Warehouse Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

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

The warehouse occupied by McLaughlin, Stone and Company, hardware merchants, Kent-street, was practically destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The…

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Fire at the West

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

Senior Constable Leane happened to be at home just before eight o'clock on Monday night otherwise there might have been a sad tale of…

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Installation of Fire Alarms

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

At last an electric fire alarm has been erected near the West Tamworth reel shed not far from the private hospital. For some time past, since the removal of the…

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Fire on Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

The cause of the fire on the steamer Janus is a mystry. The amount of the damage has not yet been ascertained, but it is believed it will be particularly heavy…

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Fire on Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

The cause of the fire on the steamer Janus is a mystery. The amount of the damage has not yet been ascertained, but it is believed it will be particularly heavy…

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Our Wires. Sydney Tuesday. Ship on Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 6

A disastrous fire was discovered early this morning on board the British-India Co's. steamer, Janur, lying in Wool…

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Militant Suffragettes. Sylvia Again Released. Timber Yard Set on Fire. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has been released from gaol. A timber yard at Devonport was partially destroyed by fire. A placard was found…

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Militant Suffragettes. Sylvia Again Released. Timber Yard Set on Fire. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 2

Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has been released from gaol. A timber yard at Deveonport was partially destroyed by fire. A placard was found…

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Disastrous City Fire. Big Buildings Destroyed. Damage £100,000. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Sydney late on Wednesday evening, when the huge building originally occupied by the Canada Cycle and Motor Company, but latterly by…

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Disastrous City Fire. Big Buildings Destroyed. Damage £100,000. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Sydney late on Wednesday evening, when the huge building originally occupied by the Canada Cycle and Motor Company, but latterly by…

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The Fire Brigade

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 6

The progressive alderman or as some delight to call him the "expensive alderman," W. S. Dowell, moved in the matter of a fire brigade for Tamworth at the last…

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The Fire Brigade

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 6

The progressive alderman or as some delight to call him the "expensive alderman," W. 8. Dowell, moved in the matter of a fire brigade tor Tamworth at the last…

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Intense Bush Fires. Destroys 60 Houses. SYDNEY

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

An immense bush fire at Mordiallac, Victoria, destroyed 60 week-end houses. The damage is estimated at several thousands of pounds…

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