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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Dayton Disaster. Fire Extinguished and Water Subsiding. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

Latest advices of the flood and fire at Dayton are to the effect that the fire has been extinguished and the water is subsiding…

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Dayton Disaster. Fire Extinguished and Water Subsiding. New York

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

Latest advices of the flood and fire at Dayton are to the effect that the fire has been extinguished and the water is subsiding…

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Finances of Tamworth Fire Brigade

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners forwarded to the Municipal Council a statement of the income and expenditure of the Fire District of Tamworth. There was an…

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Finances of Tamworth Fire Brigade

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners forwarded to the Municipal Council a statement of the income and expenditure of the Fire District of Taimworth. There was an…

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Lifting Something Off The Fire Old Lady's Severe Burns. Singleton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Lawrence,. aged 72, residing at Broke was admitted to the Singleton Hospital early this morning, suffering from severe burns…

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Liffing Something Off The Fire Old Lady's Severe Burns. Singleton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Lawrence, [?] 72, residing at Broke, was admitted to the Singleton Hospital early this morning. suffering from severe burns…

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Oil Fires

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Two Danish inventors have found a way to put out oil fires by applying carbonic acid that is foaming violently. The foam is produced by a…

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Fire in steamer Many Mail Bags Destroyed. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

During the voyage of the steamer Makao a from Sydney to Auckland a fire broke out in the hold where the mail matter was stored. All hands were at once put on to quell the…

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Fire in steamer Many Mail Bags Destroyed. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

During the voyage of the steamer Makaura from Sydney to Auckland a fire broke out in the held where the mail matter was stored. All hands were at once put on to quell the…

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Criminals Fire Their Gaol. Desperate Scenes with Criminal Lunatics. London

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

Convicts at Lansing, Kansas set the prison on fire and attempted to escape. Desperate scenes ensured women and…

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Demented Woman's Act Drinks Poison and Lays Down Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Eliza Carylon wife of a farmer at Greta, Victoria, while temporarily demented soaked her clothes in kerosene and after drinking a quantity of phenyle tied her feet together…

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Demented Woman's Act Drinks Poison and Lays Down in Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Eliza Carylon wife of a farmer at Greta. Victoria, while temporarily demented soaked her clothes in kerosene and after drinking a quantity of phenyle tied her feet together…

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Caught Three Burglars Constable's Early Morning Chase. Fires Shots Without Avail. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred at New-, town early this morning when three burglars were caught endeavoring to break into Selig's pawnbrokers' shop…

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Caught Three Burglars Constable's Early Morning Chase. Fires Shots Without Avail. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred at Newtown early this morning when three burglars were caught endeavoring to breath into Sellg'g pawnbrokers' shop…

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Fire on Board Ship. the Mails Destroyed. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred on board the steamer Matunga at Port Moresby. The mails were destroyed, and the cargo damaged by water…

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Fire at Merrywinebone. ROWENA

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Callaghon's store at Merrywinbone was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Bush Fires. the Cost of Sleepers

The North Western Courier · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

"I am in receipt of a forestry notification from District Forester Swain, of Narrabri, dated 17th instant, that the now forestry regulation to compel…

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Fire at Kingarol. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

A block of building at Kingaroi Queensland, was destroyed by fire on Saturday…

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Driven Mad by Jealousy. Husband's Awful Act. Attacks Wife with Axe and Fires House. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

At Balclutha, N.Z., a young man William Littlewood a carpenter by occupation, was suddenly driven mad by jealousy He entered his wife's bedroom at midnight and…

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Driven Mad by Jealousy. Husband's Awful Act. Attacks Wife with Axe and Fires House. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

At Balclutha, N.Z., a young man William Littlewood a carpenter by occupation, was suddenly driven mail by jealousy He entered his wife's bedroom at midnight and…

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