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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

195 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 3 of 10

Store and House Burnt Out. Damage Estimated at £600. MUSWELLBROOK

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

The store and premises occupied by J. Krantz, at Hollydene, on the Denman Merriwa Road, have been destroyed by fire…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Reports' continue to roach Melbourne from the country districts which are ravaged by disastrous bush fires. It is known that three lives have been…

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Fires in the City. Prompt Citizens Save Factories. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

A fire causing considerable damage broke out in a warehouse used by Hales, Ltd., Reiby Lane, Sydney. The flames had a good hold before the…

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The Eternal Fire Question

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

During a recent tour to the inalnd district of New South Wales, the ravages of forest and grass fires were plainly observable, and in more than…

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Homeless Through Bush Fires Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

Many families are homeless as the result of recent disastrous bush Urea at Beech Forest, Victoria. From Bannol to the son, a distance of 30 miles…

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Destructive Fire. Damage Amounts to £30,000. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

About £30,000 damage was caused through a fire destroying the building occupied by the Veneer Timber Coy., at Rozelle to-night…

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Fire at Bullawa Creek

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

Last Thursday, at noon, when the thunderstorm passed over the district, the lightning struck a large hay shed, the property of Mr. J. Ryan, of…

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Fire in the City. Large Block of Buildings in Danger. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

A fire was discovered last night on premises known as Bristol House, in Elizabeth-street, the centre of a large, block of buildings…

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Flour Mill Burnt Out. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

Croft's flour mill, at Auckland, was totally destroyed by fire early this mornins. The damage is estimated, at many thousands of pounds…

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Fire

Manilla Express · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

A four roomed cottage in Rowan-street, occupied by Mr R Jones, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night…

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Incitement to Dutch. Not to Fire on Strikers. CAPETOWN

Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

In the South African Assembly Sir T. W. Smartt drew attention to the Nationalist newspapers' incitement to the Dutch members of the Defence…

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Big Fire at Bulk Store. Damage Estimated at £10,000. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

A firn broke out at Blackwood's bulk store, Pyrmont, this afternoon. When the brigades arrived the back portion of the building was well alight. The flames…

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Fire at a Private Hospital. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

Nurse Sturrock's Private Hospital, at Waverley, was partly destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. The patients were hurriedly removed from…

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Fire at Mudgee. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

A fire at Mudgee last night caused extensive damage to three business premises…

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Fire at Mudgee. Sydney, Monday 6 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

A fire at Mudgee last night caused extensive damage to three business premises…

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Fire at Moree

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday it was reported about Narrabri that Moree was morely a heap of potash, the whole town having been consumed like the cities of…

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Destructive Fire. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 5

A number of business places in Junee were destroyed, by fire, together with their contents. The flames were kept from the…

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Destructive City Fire. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

A fire which broke out in the rear of the promises of Chapham and Co., imperters, George-street, City, yesterday afternon, severely damaged two floors of…

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Bush Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

Bush fires have again broken out in various parts of the Bathurst district. A big blaze is reported in the neighborhood of Trunkey, where the flames…

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Fire Near Newcastle. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 1

A fire at Islington, near Newcastle, resulted in damage to three unoccupid six-roomed wooden dewellings. The insurances are over £1300…

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