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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Motor Fire Engine. Collides with Lorry. Four Men Slightly Injured. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

The Woolahra motor fire engine collided with a lorry while [?]ing out to a fire In Oxford-street this afternoon. Four firemen were thrown off. but only slightly…

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Motor Fire Engine. Collides with Lorry. Four Men Slightly Injured. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

The Woolahra Motor fire engine collided with a lorry while turning out to a fire in Oxford-street this afternoon. Four firemen were thrown off, but only slightly…

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A Huge Blaze. Total Destruction of a Drapery Emporium. £45,000 DAMAGES

The North Western Courier · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Sydney Snow's big drapery emporium at the corner of Pitt and Liverpool Ste. Sydney, was completely gutted by fire late last night. The…

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City Fires. Horses Roasted Alive. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

This morning a fire broke out afresh at Mr. Sydney Snow's promises, the scene of last night's big biaze. The brigades again turned out and extinguished the flames,…

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City Fires. Horses Roasted Alive. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

This morning a fire broke out afresh at Mr. Sydney Snow's promises, the scone of last night's big blaze. The brigades again turned out and extinguished the flames,…

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Our Wires. Another Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Another big city fire occurred last night. Snows' Ltd., drapey emporium, at the corner of Liverpool and Pitt street, was completely…

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Big Melbourne Blaze. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

Mourice Artaur and [?] new straw bat factory, Melbourne, was destroyed by fire yesterday. It was fann[?]d by a strong wind. The flames [?] high into the air…

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Big Melbourne Blaze. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

Mourico Artaur and Co.s' new straw hat factory, Melbourne, was destroyed by fire yesterday. It was fanned by a strong wind. The flumes leaped high-into the air…

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Curlewis Blaze

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

News has been received in Tamworth that at the end of last week a house, the property of Mr. Sampson, situated at "Fassifern," near Curlewis, was totally…

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Curlewis Blaze

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

News has been received in Tamworth that at the end of last week a house, the property of Mr. Sampson, situated at "Fassifern," near Curlewis, was totally…

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Metropolitan Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage was completely destroyed by fire at Camperdown this morning. Fortunately the brigades arrived in time as a rackarock…

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Metropolitan Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage was completely destroyed by fire at Camperdown this morning Fortunately the brigades arrived in time as a rackarock…

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Tamworth Fire-fighting Appliances

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Speaking at the annual re-union of the Tamworth fire brigade the other evening, replying to the toast which had been honored on his behalf, the captain said that it…

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Mysterious Fires. Tenterfield Citizens Take Action. Vigilance Committee Formed. TENTERFIELD

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Citizens, seized with the importance of solving the problem, as to who is author of the recent fires, at the instigation of Mr. C. A. Lee, held a large enthusiastic…

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Mysterious Fires. Tenterfield Citizens Take Action. Vigilance Committee Formed. TENTERFIELD

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Citizens seized with the importance of solving the problem, as to who is author of the recent fires, at the institution of Mr. C. A. Lee. held a large enthusiastic…

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Somerton Post Office. Struck by Lightning. Serious Fire Narrowly Averted

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

What may have been a very serious fire occurred at the Somerton Post Office, but Was narrowly averted by the prompt and plucky action of the young postmnster…

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Somerton Post Office. Struck by Lightning. Serious Fire Narrowly Averted

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

What may have been a very serious Ore occurred at the Somerton Post Office, but was narrowly averted by the prompt and plucky action of the young pastmaster,…

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Country Fire Brigades

The North Western Courier · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The newly-appointed president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, is in a two-fold difficulty experiences with country brigades, more…

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Fatal Fire at Walgett. WALGETT

The North Western Courier · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred here on Wednesday morning whenfour building, including the Presbytery manse and Church, were demolished. The…

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The Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr. H. F. Roberts. Police Magistrate) yesterday conducted an inquiry respecting the fire on…

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