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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Big Fire. Damage Over £7000. Hotel and Shops Burnt Down. Townspeople Work Hard. MOREE

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 5

A few minutes before 1[?] o'clock last night an alarm of fire was sounded in East Moree. The Convent bell was rung rigorously, and a few seconds later the…

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Another Big Blaze. Hotel Victoria Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 2

Another are occurred on Tuesday night, this time in East Moree, when one of the finest hotels in the town, together with a hairdressing shop and…

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Another City Fire. Sydney, Friday, Noon

The North Western Courier · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 2

The three top floors in a large building, situated in Ash Street, City, was destroyed by fire last night. The roof fell in…

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A City Fire. Sydnky. Friday. 10 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 5

By a fire at Angel Place last night the commercial buildings occupied by several business firms were partially destroyed. The loss is heavy…

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Hotel Victoria Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 3

An inquiry was, opened by Major Crane, P.M., on Saturday last, into the origin of the fire which destroyed the Hotel Victoria on Tuesday night…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Manager's Narrow Escape. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 2

The premises of Bloggs' Proprietary, Limited, manufacturing chemists, and the adjoining premises of the Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Proprietary,…

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Another Big Moree Fire

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 4

A few minutes before 10 o'clock on Tuesday night of last week, an alarm of fire was sounded in East Moree. The Convent bell was rung vigorously…

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Hurricane of Fire Enemy Active on West Front

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 2

Reuter's headquarters correspondent says that the activity mentioned this morning in the region of Lavacqueris was apparently the signal for the enemy…

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Copra on Fire. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 5

A fire broke out in a shed containing copra at Greenwich wharf to-night, about 5 o'clock and was soon burning fiercely. Several fire brigades from surrounding…

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Late Telegrams. Vessel on Fire. Four Men Injured. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

A vessel in port at Melbourne this morning caught fire. Benzine fumes exploded in the foreholod and huge flames were escaping from the open hatches…

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Halifax Fire HALIFAX

Daily Observer · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 2

The fire is under control. It is estim­ated that there are a thousand dead It is officially learned that the wrecked vessel was small…

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Two Outbreaks of Fire

Daily Observer · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 2

About 3 o'clocy on Sunday morning the Tarn worth Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak at the rear of Treloar's bulk store, Brisbune-street, the…

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Disastrous Fire. Big Blaze at Chinchilla. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Chinchills (Q), this morning. The Royal Hotel and several shops and the station master's residence were destroyed. A…

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Russia May Blaze Again. London

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Daily News," at Petrograd quotes a remarkable article published in the Pravda organ of the Bolsheviks…

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Fire Brigade

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

Mr. John Graham, an Inspector under the Fire Brigades Board is at present in Narrabri arranging for the establishment of a brigade in Narrabri…

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Hotel Victoria Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 3

The enquiry into the origin of the fire which destroyed the hotel Victoria on the night of November 27 was continued by the Coroner (Major…

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Ship on Fire

Daily Observer · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

A fire was discovered on a large ship lying at Victoria dock, Melbourne, to-day. The outbreak was got under control within half an hour…

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Tamworth Fires. Three Simultaneous Outbreaks. Kerosene Soaked Rags. Shopkeeper Committed for Trial

Daily Observer · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 1

A Coronial Inquiry was hold yesterday at the Tamworth Police Court, by Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., into the circumstances of a fire which occurred in the shop of…

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Moree's Danger at Mercy of Ravages of Fire. Coroner's Comment. MOREE

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

The inquiry into the origin of the fire which destroyed the Hotel Victoria on the night of November 27, was concluded by the Coroner (Major Crane) this week…

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Fire at Glen Innes. Damage Runs Into Thousands. Business Premises Gutted. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

At 11 o'clock last night a fire was discovered at Lawrence and Co.'s ladies' speciality house, in Grey-street. The blaze had a good hold and soon spread…

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