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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

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Big Fire in George Street. Board, Watson's Furniture Store. Over £30,000 Damage. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 2

Shortly, before 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire discovered in Beard Watson's furniture emporium, George-street, and did considerable damage…

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Three Australian Heroes. Nine Days in German Shell Hole. British Artillery Fire Heavier. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at headquarters, writes: The Canadian troops fighting on the former Australian front found in a shell-hole far ahead of the…

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Big Fire at Delungra

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 6

Another disastrous fire has occurred at Delugnra, a block of buildings, belonging to the estate of the late James Lamrock being completely…

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Unfortunate Wounding of Soldier. Policeman Fires Revolver. MAITLAND

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 2

Trouble occurred on Saturday night between police and soldiers at the corner of High and Church streets, West Maitland, with the result that a soldier,…

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Alleged Treason I.W.W. CASES. Twelve Accused Before the Court. Charged with Attempt to Burn Buildings. Startling Allegations by Crown. Stedman's Fire Amongst List. German and Austrian Associates of the Accused. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of treason against the twelve men arrested recetly in Sydney and Broken Hill commenced at the police court to-day before…

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Big Fire at Goondiwindi. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

A fire, which started early this morning in a fruiterer's shop at Goondiwindi, Queensland spread rapidly and destroyed seven shops and Lucases' Central…

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Fire in Sydney. Firemen Effect Good Save. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

A fire was discovered early this morning in—a. three-storey building behind Anthony. Hordern's, but the firemen were speedily on the scene and fought…

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Joinery Works at Kogarah. Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 2

A fire which was responsible for the total destruction of Knight's joinery works at [?], also did serious damage to a weatherboard cottage…

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I.W.W Cases Alleged Treason. Evidence of police Agent. Told to Start Fires. Letters from Federal Members Tom Barker's. Release. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 2

Further sensational evidence was given in the treason charges at the Police Court today. Francis McAlisier, a wharf laborer,…

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Suspicious Fires in Wheat Stacks. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 2

Fire broke out in several places in wheat stacks at Lockhart yesterday. morning. Suspicion was aroused that fires were not caused accidentally…

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Wheat Stacks on Fire. Man Arrested. Tramway Employee from Sydney. SYNDEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

On Saturday the Inspector-General of Police received the following telegram from the Lockhart police:—"Fire broke out in several places on…

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Newington College on Fire. Good Save Effected. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 2

Newington College, at Stanmore narrowly escaped being totally destroyed by fire last night. The outbreak occurced in a detached building…

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Lockhart Wheat Stack Fires. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

At the inquiry concerning the Lockhart wheat stack fire Finn and Thempson were committed for trial. Both men admitted being members of the…

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Another Big Sydney Fire. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 2

Twiggs' furniture warehouse, in Paddington, was practically destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon…

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Big City Fire. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 2

About 9 o'clock to-night a fire occurred at the warehouse occupied by John Counnell Kent-street. All the Metropolitan and a number of…

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Germans Buried in Trenches. Result of British Barrage of Fire. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 2

The diary of a German prisoner captured on the Somme gives impressions of the British barrage of fire seen from the German side. All along the trench…

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Tuesday's City Fire. Some Very Suspicious Circumstances. "Another I.W.W. Fire." SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 2

There were a number of sensational features in connection with the fire at John Connell and Co.'s lasat night. Although there are no explosives of any…

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Sensational City Fire

The North Western Courier · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 3

There are a number of sensational features connected with the big fire which broke out is John Council and Company's general merchandise…

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Another Sydney Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 5

The Sydney police received a phone on Tuesday that another I.W.W. fire had just started in Sydney. The The reference was to a conflagration…

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Fires at Victoria Barracks. Suspicious Circumstances. Cotton Waste and Grease

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

Three small fircs'occurred in the forage sheds at Victorin Barracks—one on Friday morning and the others on Saturday morning—and the…

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