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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Turkish Trenches. H.M.S. Triumph Opens Fire. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The H.M.S. Triumph opened fire on the Turkish trenches at a range of 7000 yards. Three bombs from the shore batteries…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Maliciously Set Fire to Shop. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the Court-house, East Maitland, to-day before his Honor Justice Pring. Mr. K. Beaver was judge's associate…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Maliciously Set Fire to Shop. West Maitland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the Court-house, East Maitland, to-day before his Honor Justice Pring. Mr. E. Beaver was judge's associate…

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Terrific Artillery Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 7

Terrific artillery fire was heard on the Dutch frontier throughout Sunday, night…

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Terrific Artillery Fire. Heard on Dutch Frontier. AMSTERDAM

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

Terrific artillery fire was heard on the Dutch. frontier throughout Sunday night…

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Terrific Artillery Fire. Heard on Dutch Frontier. AMSTERDAM

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

Terrific artillery fire was heard on the Dutch frontier throughout Sunday night…

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Thieves Set Place on Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

Thieves entered a grocer's shop at Stanmore last night and besides secruring a quantity of jewellery and money set the place on fire, but whether by…

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Thieves Set Place on Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

[?] entered a grocer's shop at Stanmore last night and besides securing a quantity of jewellery and money set the place on fire, but whether by…

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Early Morning Fire

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 7

[?] outbreak of fire occurred at [?] hour yesterday morning in [?] West Tamworth, when a [?] firewood belonging to Mr…

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Early Morning Fire

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 7

A small outbreak of fire occurred at an early hour yesterday morning in Fitzroy-street, West Tamworth, when a stack of firewood belonging to Mr…

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The Riversleigh Fire Evidence at Pallamallawa

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 3

An inquiry was commenced by the Coroner (Major Crane, P M.) at Pallamallawa on Friday into the circumstances attending the destruction by…

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Serious Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

A fire at Trafalgar, Victoria, destroyed eight business premises…

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Serious Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

A fire at Trafulgar, Victorin, destroyed eight business promises…

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Fleet Pounding the Turks Troops Pushing On. Machine Gun Fire Clearly Heard. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

The London "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent states that great damage was done to the forts in the Narrows by the guns of the fleet and the…

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Fleet Pounding the Turks Troops Pushing On. Machine Gun Fire Clearly Heard. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

The London "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent states that great damage was done to the forts in the Narrows by the guns of the fleet and the…

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Australians in Action Story of the Landing Point Blank Fire Daring Dash up Steep Cliff Turks Driven Helter Skelter London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, a London war correspondent, was aboard a warship with 500 Australians, who formed [?] covering party for the landing at…

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Australians in Action Story of the Landing Point Blank Fire Darling Dash up Steep Cliff Turks Driven Helter Skelter London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 2

Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, a London war correspondent, was aboard a warship with 500 Australians, who formed a covering party for the landing at…

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Alarm of Fire

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

All alarm of fire was given at the local [?]ire station last night at about 11 o'clock. A quantity of straw in a vacant allotment opposite the railway station by…

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Alar[?] of Fire

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

An alarm of fire was given at the local fire station last night at about 11 o'clock. A quantity of straw in a vacant allotment opposito the railway Station by…

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Disastrous Fire at Roma. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 3

A f[?]re in the main street of Roma, Queensland, destroyed the Royal Hotel and ten shops…

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