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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Carried Out Ton of Produce. Daring Thieves. Storekeeper Fires Shots at Them. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Barker's store at Guildford was broken into by three men carly yesterday morning. They carried nearly a ton of produce to…

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Carried Out Ton of Produce. Daring Thieves. Storekeeper Fires Shots at Them. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Barkers store at Guildford was broken into by three men early yesterday morning. They carried nearly a ton of produce to…

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Tremendous Fire at Whangarei

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

The N. Z. Portland Cement Coy's. Works at [?]mestone Island, [?] have been destroyed by fire The building covered half an acre of land;…

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Cement Works Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

The New Zealand Portland Cement Co.'s works at Lime Stone Island, Whangarei, were destroyed by fire. The buildings covered half an acre of land. All were…

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Cement Works Destroved by Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

The New Zealand Portland Cement Co works at Lime Stone Island, Whangarei, were destroyed by fire. The buildings covered half on aere of land. All were…

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The War Another German Raid. Submarines Repulsed at Dover. Air Craft Participate. Big Harbor Guns Fire on Enemy. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

Two submarines endeavored to enter Dover harbor, but were repulsed by the batteries. It is reported that both were Sunk…

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The War Another German Raid. Submarines Repulsed at Dover. Air Craft Participate. Big Harbor Guns Fire on Enemy. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

Two submarines endeavored to enter Dover harbor, but were repulsed by the batteries. It is reported that both were sunk…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires are raging in the Wairapa district, New Zealand. The outbreak was accompained by cyclenic gales. Considerable propertr has been…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires are raging in the wairapa district, New Zealand. The outbreak was accompained by cyclonic gales. Considerable property has been…

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Bush Fires at Singleton. Singleton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

Sultry oppressive conditions have prevailed since Sunday. The thermometer to-day registered 98 degrees. Thick smoke and haze were all round the town from…

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Bush Fires at Singleton. Singleton

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

Sultry oppressive conditions have prevailed since Sunday. The thermometer to-day registered 98 degrees. Thick smoke and hare wore all round the town from…

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Bush Fires in New Zealand. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

Fires are still raging in the coastal districts of New Zealand. The whole countryside from Puketoi to Waione is one mass of flames. There have…

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Bush Fires in New Zealand. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

Fires are still raging in the coastal districts of New Zealand. The whole countryside from Puketoi to Waione is one mass of flames. There have…

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Mungindi Fire. General Store Destroyed.. Mungindi

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

Swarran's general store was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. Nothing was saved. No other damage was done…

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Big Fire in London Building. Federal Offices Destroyed. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

During a big fire in Belgravia Chambers, London, a portion of the premises [?] pied by the Commonwealth authorises, as Federal offices was destroyed…

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Big Fire in London Building. Federal Offices Destroyed. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

During a big fire in Belgravia Chambers, London, a portion of the premises [?] pled by the Commonwealth authoritises, as Federal offices was destroyed…

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Science Notes. Fire Fighting with Fans

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 7

The use of electric fans by a fire department in putting out a blaze is surely novel. In Boston not long ago a fire broke out in the basement of a…

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Wee Waa Hospital Destroyed. Mysterious Fire. Patients Saved with Difficulties. Wee Waa

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred yesterday morning, the local hospital being completely destroyed. The fire was first noticed shortly…

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Late Telegrams Wee Waa Hospital Destroyed. Mysterious Fire. Patients Saved with Difficulty. Wee Waa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred yesterday morning, the local hospital being completely destroyed. The fire was first noticed shortly after…

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Late Telegrams Wee Waa Hospital Destroyed. Mysterious Fire. Patients Saved with Difficulty. Wee Waa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred yesterday morning, the local hospital being completely destroyed. The fire was first noticed shortly after…

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