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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Rain of Fire at Gallipoli. Athens, May 27

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

The Allies' reinforcements are continually arriving at the Dardanelles. The Turks appear terrorised by the incessant attacks…

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Rain of Fire at GALLIPOLl. ATHENS, May 27

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

The Allies' reinforcements are continually arriving at the Dardanelles. The Turks appear terrorised by the incessant attacks…

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Early Tamworth Back in the Eighties. Some Interesting Reminiscences. (From "Tamworth Observer" Files of July and August, 1880.) FIRE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6

The local fire-bell was used for the first time last Monday afternoon, and seemed to answer the purpose for which it is intended. Happily, the…

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Early Tamworth Back in the Eighties. Some Interesting Reminiscences. (From "Tamworth Observer" Files of July and August, 1880.) FIRE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6

The local fire-bell was used for the first time last Monday afternoon, and seemed to answer the purpose for which it is intended. Happily, the…

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"On, Australians!" Charging Up Fire-swept Hills. a Race with Death. Astonishing Fearlessness of Our Men. Joking and Telling Yarns. (Per Captain C.E.W. Bean, Official Correcpondent with the Australian Expedirionary Forces.) (Copyright Reserved by the Crown.) Gallipoli, May 26

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

This week I watched a charge of Australian infantry. It was a brigade of seasoned infantry, not the third brigade which made the wonderful charge…

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"On, Australians!" Charging Up Fire-swept Hills. a Race with Death. Astonishing Fearlessness of Our Men. Joking and Telling Yarns. (Per Captain C. E. W. Bean, Official Correspondent with the Australian Expeditionary Forces.) (Copyright Reserved by the Crown.) Gallipoli, May 26

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

This week I watched a charge of Australian infantry. It was a brigade of seasoned infantry, not the third brignde which made the wonderful charge…

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Fire at Young. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

Hammond and Hinlos's general grocery business at Young was gutted by fire. Several other places narrowly escaped. The contents were only…

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Fire at Young. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

Hammond and Hinlos's general grocery business at Young was gutted by fire. Several other places narrowly escaped. The contents were only…

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Suspicious Fire Outbreak

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 2

A suspicious fire outbreak occurred on board the steamer Suevic at Dalgoty's wharf, but the fire was extinguished before serious damage was…

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Neighbors House on Fire. Man Rescues Woman and Child. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 2

Alfred Taylor, of Punchbowl, saw the home of William Hall, about 200 yards away in the same street alight shortly before midnight…

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Neighbors House on Fire. Man Rescues Woman and Child. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 2

Alfred Taylor, of Punchbowl, saw the home of William Hall, about 200 yards away in the same street alight shortly before midnight…

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Fire Fighting Association

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

A meeting of all interested in Manilla Fire Fighting Association will be held at the Municipal Council Chambers on Tuesday night next…

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German Sea Murderers. Fire on Escaping Crews. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 2

The trawler Arctic was torpedoed and while the i were hurriedly getting outon rowing boat the submarine opened a shell fire oh them, killing four of the…

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German Sea Murderers. Fire on Escaning Crews. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 2

The trawler Arctic was torpedoed and while the drew were hurriedly getting out a rowing boat the submarine opened it shell fire on them, killing four of the…

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[?]Tism of Fire Tamworth Wounded. Letters, from Hospital. the Men Faced the Shrapnel. Thrilling Experiences

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 3

[?]vate William Lambert, who was led at the Dardanelles, and who at one time on the composing of this paper, has written a letter…

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Baptism of Fire Tamworth Wounded. Letters from Hospital. How the Men Faced the Shrapnel. Thrilling Experiences

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 3

Private William Lambert, who was rounded at the Dardanelles, and who as at one time on the composing [?] of this paper, has written a letter…

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Fire Brigade

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 6

At a meeting of the Fire Brigade on Tuesday night, Mr. C. Reeves was appointed secretary, and Mr. G. Cole treasurer…

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Submarine Fires on Escaping Crew. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 3

The steamer Hopemount was sunk by a German submarine which directed shell fire against the officers and crew as they were taking to the boats. The…

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The Last Camp-fire

The North Western Courier · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 7

Scar not earth's breast that I may have Somewhere above her heart a grave; Mine was a life whose swift d[?]re…

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Late Cables Germany's Supreme Effort. To Bolster Austria. Russians Pounded into Earth by Shell Fire. (Per Reuter.) London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 2

A Russian eye-witness reports covering the period from May 3 to 18 that Germany's counter stroke against the Russian advance in the Carpathians…

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