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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

243 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 13 of 13

Fire in Motor Garage. Husband and Wife Have Narrow Escape. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning at the Motor Radiator Company's works at Surry Hills. Mr. Adkins, the proprietor, and his wife, who occupied the flat over…

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Disastrous Fire Big Blaze at Maitland. Polling Booth Destroyed. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred this morning about two o'clock at Weston, in the South Maitland coal mining district, which resulted in the destruction of the…

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Polling Booth Destroyed by Fire. Sydney, Thursday, 6 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

The polling booth and fittings at Weston, in the Hunter Division, were destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. Fortunately the ballot boxes…

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Australian Artillery. Fine Work Under Heavy Fire. General Newman's Tribute. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 2

Military orders issued yesterday contain a high tribute by General Newman to the splendid work of the first Australian Divisional Artillery in recent…

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Big Bush Fires. Hay District Devastated. Well-known Pastoralist Missing

Daily Observer · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 2

A tremendous bush fire Is raging in the Hay district. Hundreds of thousands of acres of grass and timber country have been fire swept, and are now…

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