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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Fancy Costume Company. Buttonhole Premises Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

The Buttonhole Fancy Costume Company at the intersect ion of George and Fathurst streets, was partly destroyed by five early this morning. The damage is…

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Fancy Costume Company. Buttonhole Premises Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

The Buttonhole Fancy Costume Company at the intersection of George and Bathurst streets, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is…

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A City Fire. Brigades Effect Splendid Save. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

A fire was discovered in Mannington Chambers. Liverpool-street, early this mroning. The outbreak occurred in a portion of the building occupied by Mrs. Allen,…

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A City Fire. Brigades Effect Splendid Save. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

A fire was discovered in Mannington Chambers, Liverpool-street, early this morning. The outbreak occurred in a portion of the building occupied by Mrs. Allen,…

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Big Fire at Maitland. Two Business Places Destroyed. People Rescued with Difficulty. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

One of the most destructive fires that have occurred in recent years broke out in a two-storey building in High-street last night, after 10 o'clock. The flames…

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Big Fire at Maitland. Two Business Places Destroyed. People Rescued with Difficulty. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

One of the most destructive fires that have occurred in recent years broke out in a two-storey building in HIgh-street last night, after 10 o'clock. The Humes…

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Suffragette Tricks. To Set Fire to Timber Yards. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

Women suffragists, it is reported, made overtures to several airmen to reseue Mrs. Pankhurst and convey her abroad. The police are reported to have seized plans…

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Suffragette Tricks. To Set Fire to Timber Yards. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

Women suffragists, it is reported, made overtures to several airmen to resno Mrs. Pankhurst and convey her abroad. The police arc reported to have seized plans…

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Fire at Chillagoe. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

A block of buildings at Chillagoe, Queensland, was desroyed by fire on Saturday…

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Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 6

News was brought to town yesterday of a fire at Mr. D. Blevin's tobacco shed at Keepit. Particulras are meagre…

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Fire at Cessnock. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at Cessnock early this morning, when a shop and five-roomed weatherboard building in Vincent-street, occupied by Mrs. Weebe, who…

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Fire at Cessnock. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at Cessnock early this morning, when a shop and fiveroomed weatherboard building in Vincentstreet, occupiod by Mrs. Weebe, who…

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Big Fire at Manilla Six Shops Destroyed. Tamworth Owners Chief Losers. No Fire Brigade. Damage Estimated at £4000. MANILLA

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

The most disastrous outbreak of fire that has occurred in Manilla for many yours, if not on record, took place today, resulting in the destruction of six…

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Big Fire at Manilla Six Shops Destroyed. Tamworth Owners Chief Losers. No Fire Brigade. Damage Estimated at £4000. MANILLA

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

The most disastrous outbreak of fire that has occurred in Manilla for many years, if not on record, took place to-day, resulting in the destruction of six…

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Keen Fire-fighters

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 3

A fire had broken out in Clodville, and the hurriedly-summoned amateur fire-fighters had just dashed off to save the threatened property…

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Big Fire. Good Work by the Citizens Fighting the Flames

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

FIRE-- in its role of Relentless Master-- again created disastes in our midst on Wednesday afternoon. As a…

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Quirindi Motor Garage. Destroyed by Fire. Two Cars and Much Stock Lost. [?]

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning three swagmen camped beaeath the bridge in Whittaker Street. heard a fire crackling. William Junes went to [?] and found a galvanised…

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Quirindi Motor Garage. Destroyed by Fire. Two Cars and Much Stock Lost. QUIRINDL

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning three swagmen camped beneath the bridge in Whittaker Street, heard a fire cracking. William Jones went to see and found a galvanised…

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Fire at Wyong. Narrow Escapes. Saved by Bucket Brigade. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Wyong yesterday morning. It originated in Rapley's Coffee Palaoe, a wooden two-storeyed building…

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Scutari on Fire. CETTINJE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

A big fire is raging in Seutari. It broke out in a bazaar, and fanned by a high wind, soon spread. Owing to lack of water, the outbreak has…

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