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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Awful Hotel Fire. Twenty People Perish. Inmates Unable to Escape. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 4

A fire which resulted in a series of fatalities occurred at Omaha, Nebraska, when a hotel was burned to the ground. The hotel was full of guests when the…

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Cooking Without Fire. The "Econocooker."

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 3

Every person concerned in the cooking of food knows how much time jS spent in watching the food and guarding against burning, boiling over, and…

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Cablegrams. Destroyed by Fire. LONDON

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

Practically the whole of Numazer, a town of about 11,000 inhabitants, about 45 miles south east of Yokohams, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is…

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Fatal Fire. Girl Burned to Death. London

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

At a fire in a London bootmaker's shop, a girl was burned to death. Several occupants jumped from the windows. One has since died. A number were…

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Fatal Fire. Girl Burned to Death. London

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

At a fire in a London bootmaker's shop, a girl was burned to death. Several occupants jumped from the windows. One has since died. A number were…

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Alleged Incendiarism Explosion and Fire in Chemist's Shop. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

The inquiry concerning the explosion and fire in a chemist shop in Oxford-street was concluded and the Coroner found that the promises were maliciously set on fire by…

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Alleged Incendiarism Explosion and Fire in Chemist's Shop. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

The injuiry concerning the explosion and fire in a chemist shop in O[?]ford-street was concluded and the Coroner found that the premises were maliciously set on fire by…

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Fire on Sea and Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 7

The fire aboard the Turokina is burning fiercely. Underwriting interests exceed £500,000. A fire raged in an outlying…

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Johnstone and Coventry's Fire

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

An enquiry was held on Thursday and Friday touching the fire which occurred at Johnstone and Coventry's timber mill at Lelladoblan, Pillaga…

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Fire in South Australia. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

Four business premises were destroyed by fire at Waikeri, South Australia. The damage is £8000…

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Fire in Diamond Mine South African Natives Suffocated. Capetown

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

The fusing of an electric wire ignited the timber in a diamond mine, South Africa, and four natives were suffocated…

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Fire in Diamond Mine South African Natives Suffocated. Capetown

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

The fusing of an electric were ignited the timber in a diamond mine, South Africa, and four natives were suffocated…

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Fire at Mungindi. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Mungindi and resulted in the destruction of three business Places, viz.— Jacobs' general store. MacKenzie's bilhard and barbers' saloon, and…

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Fire at Mungindi. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Mungindi and resulted in the destruction of three business places, viz.—Jacob's general store, Mackenzie's billiard and barbers' saloon, and…

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Big Fire at Wee Waa. Store and Saddlery Burnt Down. Good Save by Bucket Brigade. Wee Waa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

A disastrous fire happened here on Sunday morning between 12 and 1 o'clock. Moses' General Store at the corner of Rose and Georgo Streets, and Laugby's saddlery next…

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Big Fire at Wee Waa. Store and Saddlery Burnt Down. Good Save by Bucket Brigade. Wee Waa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

A disastrous fire happened here on Sunday morning between 12 and 1 o'clock. Moses' General Store at the corner of Rose and George Streets, and Langby's saddlery next…

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"Frying Pan Into Fire." Is Cost of Arbitration Too Great? Warning From Judge Heydon. an Important Judgment. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

A Judgment which will be of the greatest Interest to all industrial unions was given by Judge Heydon in the Arbitration Court to-day, when his Honor announced himself…

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"Frying Pan Into Fire." Is Gost of Arbitration Too Great? Warning From Judge Heydon. an Important Judgment. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

A judgment which will be of the greatest interest to all industrial unions was given by Judge Heydon in the Arbitration Court to-day, when his Honor announced himself…

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Bush Fires at the Coast Hospital. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

The Coast Hospital, Little Bay, narrowly escaped destruction by a bush fire last night. A strong westerly wind was raging…

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Fire at Mungindi

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Mungindi and resulted in destruction of three business places, viz., Jacobs' general store, Mackenzie's billiard and…

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