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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Great Damage by City Fires. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

It is estimated that £750,000 worth of damage was done by fires in Sydney, during the past twelve months…

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Great Damage by City Fires. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

It is estimated that £750,000 worth of damage was done by fires in Sydney, during the past twelve months…

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Late Telegrams Hostilities in Australia. Broken Kill Sensation. Turks Fire on Picnic Train. Four People Killed and a Number Wounded. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

The Manchester Unity Oddfellows' picnic train was attacked by entrenched Turks flying, the Turkish flag at about 10.30 this morning, a few miles out of…

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Late Telegrams Hostilities in Australia. Broken Hill Sensation. Turks Fire on Picnic Train. Four People Killed and a Number Wounded. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

The Manchester Unity Oddfellows' picnic train was attacked by entrenched Turks flying the Turkish flag at about 10.30 this morning, a few miles out of…

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Hostilities in Australia. Broken Hill Sensation. Turks Fire on Picnic Train. Four People Killed and a Number Wounded. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 1

Too Manchester Unity Oddfellows picnic train was attacked by entrenched Turks flying the Turkish flag at about 19.30 this morning, a…

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Serious Fire in Japan. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

Japanese newspapers to hand to-day give an account of a serious fire at Hakodate. In a few hours 700 houses were totally…

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Serious Fire in Japan. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

Japanese newspapers to hand to-day give an account of a serious fire at Hakobate. In a few hours 700 houses were totally…

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Fire Inquiry

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

The adjourned hearing of the inquiry into fire which destroyed tobacco owned by Mr. R. J. Russ, at West Manilla, on 19th November,…

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Fire Extinguisher

The North Western Courier · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

A demonstration with the Minimax Fire Extingulsher was given on on Thursday by the firm's representative. Mr. G. A. Davey, at G. K…

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Panic at a Fire. New York

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

The whole of the city's underground railways have become disorganised through a fire in a [?]ube railway under Fifty Third street. A terrible panic…

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"Those Swine Over There!" German Prisoner Fires on Own Comrades. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

An invalid British officer states that during tin attack on the British trenches a German soldier who was slightly wounded was dragged into our trenches and…

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"Those Swine Over There!" German Prisoner Fires on Own Comrades. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

An invalid British officer states that during an attack on the British trenches a German soldier who was slightly wounded was dragged into our trenches and…

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Fire Brigade

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Manilla Fire Fighting Association was held on Tuesday night. Present--Dr. Ellis (in chair), J. Bettison, H…

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Fire Fiend

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

What might have been a most serious fire occurred at the local flour mill, Boggabri, on Wednesday morning, at about 10 o'clock. One of the…

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German Views of British Guns. Terrible Havoc by Our Artillery, "Hell Pouring Fire from a Thousand Craters."

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

Striking tributes to the wonderful efficiency of the artillery of the Allies are contained in a series of extracts from the diaries of German soldiers which have been…

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German Views of British Guns. Terrible Havoc by Our Artillery. "Hell Pouring Fire from a Thousand Craters."

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

Striking tributes to the wonderful efficiency of the artillery of the Allies are contained in a series of exthacts from the diaries of German soldiers which have been…

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Great Fire at Brussels. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Refugees report that a great fire is [?]ging at Brussels, but there are no details…

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Great Fire at Brussels. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Refugees report that a great fire is taging at Brussels, but there are no details…

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Big Queensland Fire. Heavy Damage. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

A fire broke out in the main street of Dalby (Q'land), this morning. Six shops are already destroyed and the fire is still raging. Other promises are…

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Big Queensland Fire. Heavy Damage. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

A fire broke out in the main street of Dalby (Q'land), this morning. Six shops aro already destroyed and the fire is still raging. Other promises are…

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