Fire Inquiry
At the Court House on Friday morning the Coroner (Mr. P. P. Rosenthal) held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
195 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 10
Prevention of Fire
During the last few years there have been several extensive fires in Moree. viz., Tatersall's Hotel building. North-West Home. Hotel Victoria, School of…
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At a meeting of the Fire-Brigade held at the Fire Station it was resolved that a social be held in aid of the Firemen's Heller Fund, as that fund had had a big…
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On Friday night Mr Edgar Nixon's house at Stone House, Tarpoly, was destroyed by fire How the fire or…
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A fire at Kyogle on Thursday night was responsible for the destruction of six shops, including Junor and Cummin's general store, from which a great…
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A big blaze occurred on Friday morning on the month side of the Fit[?]oy River, Rockhampton, resulting in the destruction of a two-storey shop and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at West Tamworth. Thibaults' Ltd. Damaged. Firemen Effect Good Save
A fire occurred last night at the premises of Thibaults' Ltd., West Tamworth. At between 11.15. and 11.20 the Station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth News. West Tamwort Fire. Hospital Tenders
The following were the successful tenderers for the yearly supplies for the 12 months beginning. May 1, 1919:—Groceries, ironmongery, etc., Messrs. P. G. The official report of the fire at Tlibaults', Ltd., shows that the grocery and millinery departments in the main buildings were damaged by fire and…
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On Saturday night between 9 and 10 o'clock the house occupied by Miss Weatherall. at North Manilla, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire at Yokohama. 3500 Buildings Destroyed. LONDON
Reuter's Yokohama correspondent reports: On Sunday a conflagration destroyed 3500 buildings, and did damage to the extent of £1,000,000…
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A fire broke out in Durin's fruit factory, North Fitzroy (Victoria), doing damage to the extent of several thousand pounds. The outbreak was due to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Surry Hills. Shop Extensively Damaged. Family's Narrow Escape. SYDNEY
A fire was discovered on the premises of a shop occupied by a man named Lewis in Surry Hills. Early this morning Mrs. Lewis, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Catches on Fire. Trying to Relieve Sore Threat. SYDNEY
A woman named Frances Cleary, a resident of Surry Hills, in order to obtain relief from a sore throat, scaked a piece of linen in turpentine and tied it…
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A lire occurred in the malt house of White and Sons, Collingwood, yesterday. As it was confined to the bottom of the structure the hands were unable to…
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Alsopp's flour mill at Murrumburrah was burnt to the ground last night. The whole mill building was gutted. There were no water appliances, and the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Fight Bush Fires
The State Forestry Commission has launched a scheme to form a league of bush fire fighters. The idea is that branches of the league should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Petrograd. Great Fires and Explosions Another Sea Battle. LONDON
The "Daily Mail" Helsingfors correspondent states: Great fires are raging in and around Petrograd, accompanied by explosions. It is…
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The premises of Le Roy Manufacturing Co, clothing makers, of Fliners-street, Melbourne, were totally destroyed by fire this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Army Waste. Enormous Losses by Theft, Fraud and Negligence. Munition Dump Fire Cost £92,000
Enormous British army losses. through blunders, extravagance and negligence, are revealed in the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Old-time Narrabri Fire Attended with Logs of Life
The "Narrabri Herald" of December 20th. 1884. reported an fallows:—It is our painful duty to record one of the most disastrous fires that ever…
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