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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

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Attempt on Life of Mr. Hughes Startling Story from Melhourne Constable Fires at Night Visitor

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph" states that the following story has been obtained by the special correspondent of The Melbourne "Age in Sydney:—…

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West Front. Heavy Bombardment on British Line. Intermittent Fire at Sailly. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

General Haig reports: Our artillery and trench mortars bombarded the enemy's lines in the neighborhood of Hohenzollern and La Bassea Canal. There…

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Fire at Manly. Mysterious Warning. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in a bakehouse at the rear of Bunting's shop and residents, Manly, The building, which contains two…

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Fire at St. Peters. Owner Drops Dead. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 2

The Austral Jornery Works at St Peters was destroyed by fire early this morning. The shock of seeing his premises. on…

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Lockhart Wheat Fires. No Bill to be Filed. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 2

The Attorney-General declined to file a bill against George Finna and William C. Thompson, who were committed for trial from the Lockhart Coroner's Court,…

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German Airmen Fire Ammunition Depot. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam corrrespondent says that a Berlin official despatch states that German air squandrons set fire to a great ammunition depto south…

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Attempted Outrage at Neutral Bay. Tramway Fire Appliances Rendered Useless. Arrest Made. SYDNEY,Wednesday

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

A remarkable discovery was made at the Tramway Depot at Neutral Bay this morning.When the day shift started work it was found that the handles of…

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Bombardment of Constanza. Batteries Silenced. Russian Shells Start Many Fires. (Keillor's Telegram.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 2

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says that the bombardments of Constanza exploded reservoirs, of petrol and naptha and severely damaged the…

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Suspicious Fire. Building Alight in Six Places. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 2

Shortly after midnight smoke and fla[?]es Were noticed issuing from the promises of Stolmack and Danger, cabinet makers. Paddiugton. The firemen…

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Bombardment of Constanza. Fire Rages for Two Days. (Router's 'Telegram.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 2

The Russian fleet twice hombarded Constanza on Monday, aiming a at the forts and oil tanks. Flaming benzine spread through the street, wiping out…

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Mysterious Fires. Sister Ships Ablaze at Vancouver. (Reuter's Telegram.) VANCOUVER

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

The Walkwa is on fire in dock here to-night. The fire is similar to that on the Walmarino. The Waikwa fire, after a three hours'…

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Open Verdict in Mysterious Fires. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 2

An open verdict was returned in conneation with the series of mysterious fires discovered in the stables at Victoria Barracks a fortnight ago…

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Lockhart Wheat Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

A second outbreak of fire has occurred at the Lockhart railway station in the wheat stacks, which has caused great uneasiness throughout the…

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"Tanks" Still Doing Good Work. "Like Mastodon Spitting Fire." (United Service.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The Anzacs from France report flint the German, trenches they captured before Baupaume on the 14th were firmly held and consolidated…

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Big Fire in Brisbane. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 2

The six-storey warehouse of Butler Brothers, wholesale saddle and harness merchants, of Brisbane, was destroyed by fire…

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Russian Dreadnought Sunk. Fire in Magazine. Heavy Loss of Life. (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 2

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that a fire occurred in the forward magazine of the Russian Black Sea Dreadnought Imperatiza Maria on…

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Steamer Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

A Hawkesbury River steamer was completely destroyed by fire at Windsor last night…

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Another Wheat Stack Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

Another wheat stack fire is reported from Borandola Siding on the Wagga Humula railway. The flames were speedily…

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Riots at Athens. Angry Royalists Fire Shots. (Published in "The Times.") ATHENS

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

There were serious riots at Larista where the Reservists resisted the removal of two guns. (Published in "The Times.")…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

A small fire broke out this morning on the steamer Levuke. Water and gas were respondible for a number of firemen being badly affected but they…

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