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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

202 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 11

Big Fire at Showground. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

The industrial [?]all and poultry shed at the Forbes show ground were destroyed by fire last night. The loss is about £600…

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Last Hours at Helles. Story by Eyewitness. Terrific Explosions and Huge Fires. London

The North Western Courier · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

Reuter's Eyewitness of the exacuation of Helles gives a vivid description of the last hours. The Turks after the experience of…

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Days of Terror in Warsaw. Prussianism Loose in the Streets. Rifle Fire on a Patriotic Demonstration

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 6

A Central News despatch from Petrograd, considerably delayed in transmission. has the following reports on the state of Warsaw since the…

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The War British Secret Orders. Merchantmen to Fire on Submarines. Germany's Piracy Excuse. Lusitauia Settlement Holds Good. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The "Cologue Gazette" asserts that an accident put Germany in possession of British secret orders which justified Germany's attitude regarding armed…

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Bush Fires in South Australia Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Bush fires are rasing in the hills in South Australia. An immense pall of smoke is hanging over Adelaide…

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Fire

The North Western Courier · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

A fire at Inverell destroyed the Ross Limited stores. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds…

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New York Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

A [?]agration in New York has been burning so fiercely that that the residents of Manhattan thought a large section of the city was a flame…

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Canadian Parliament Fire London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The Premier of Canada states that the loss sustained by the parliamentary library in the recent fire was less than suposed…

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"Frightfulness" in America. Disastrous Fires on Land and Water. San Francisco

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The American Club buildings at Tor onto were destroyed by fire, following upon an explosion. One person was killed and two injured, it is believed…

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Big Fire at Inverell. Ross, Ltd., Store Completely Gutted. Damage Estimated at £15,000 INVERELL

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Following on the destruction by fire last Sunday of the bulk store, the property of McLean and Lydiard, Inverell, and the loss of goods and produce…

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An Inverell Blaze Ross Ltd. Burnt Out. Over £13,000 DAMAGE. Brigade Saves Further Disaster

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

The evil nemesis that seems to pursue inverell in the shape of devastating fires come once again into evidence on Wednesday night, and…

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In Case of Fire. Information Wanted

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

"Onlooker" writes on the above subject:— When moving amongst the crowd during the progress of the disastrous…

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Big Bush Fires. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

In n big bush fire at Cookardian, near Albury, 5000 acres of grass and a thousand bags of wheat, were destroyed. The damage will run into several…

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Big Blaze Olympia Hall and Hotel Destroyed. Heavy Damage. Strong Wind[?] Prevents Possibility of Save

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Tamworth, last night when the Olympia Hall and Jansen's Norfolk Hotel, Marius-street, were totally destroyed, together…

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Big Fire at Inverell. Damage Estimated at £15,000

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Following on the recent destruction by fire of the hulk store the Property of M'Lean and Liddiard, Inverell and…

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Another Blaze

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

Our neighboring towns seem to be vying with one another as to who can work up the biggest blaze. Within a week Cunnedah and Inverell have put…

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Fire A. BRUNTON & Co.'s Mill, Gunnedah. Fire Brigade Saves Situation Over £6000 Damage

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 1

The value of a good water supply and an efficient fire brigade was again demonstrated in Gunnedah early on Tuesday morning, when what might…

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Fire Alarm in Main Street. No Damage Done

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

Considerable ex[?] was cansed in Tamworth last night by the ringing of the fire bell a little before 8 o'clock. A report immediately got about that the…

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Gunnedah Fire

The North Western Courier · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

At the Gunnedah Court House on Wednesday, Mr. Meeson, P.M., held an inquiry into the origin of the fire that occurred at Brunton and Co's mill…

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Fire at Tamworth

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred in Tamworthn on Monday night, when the Olympia Hall und Jenson's Norfolk Hotel in Marius street, opposite the…

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