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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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LOCAL & GENERAL Delungra Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Delungra School of Arts on Friday night The furniture and fittings were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £100…

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The fire Brigade and the Town Counci

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night a letter was read from Mr. Shepherd, the country representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Fire

Manilla Express · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 2

A fire took place the other night at J Wheeler's Clarafield, when a shed containing about £150 worth of tobacco was destroyed. The tobacco…

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Berlin Riots. Police Fire on Crowds. (United Service.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 1

A Berlin message says strike riots, have broken out. The police arrested 17 Communist leaders. They also fired on the mobs, killing one and wounding 10…

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Tamworth News. Outbreak of Fire

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 3

The Fire Brigade was called out on Saturday night to the residence of Mr. John Liston, Upper-street, where on outbreak of fire had occurred in the…

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Saw Mill Destroyed. Disastrous North Queensland Fire. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 3

Jamieson's sawmill at Marcoba, in the Cairns district, was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £10,000. The mill yards were piled high with…

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Fire

Manilla Express · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 3

A cottage in Manilla Street, near the bridge, occupied by Mr H Perrin, and owned by Mr D. Hartley was…

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Motor Fire Engine. To be Installed at Tamworth

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 6

The secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales notified the Tamworth Municipal Council on Tuesday that a motor pumping…

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Installing Motor Fire Engine

Daily Observer · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 1

The citizens of Tamworth and district are invited by the Municipal Council to attend the installation of a motor pumping fire engine at the Tamworth…

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Sugar Plantation Destroyed. Fire Causes Serious Damage. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 2

The highest cane fire experienced in the district occurred on the Cudgeon [?], Murwillumbah, when over 200 acres. under crop were destroyed…

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Tamworth News. New Motor Fire Engine

Daily Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 3

The new motor fire engine, which is to take the place of the horsed engine it the Tamworth Fire Brigade Station, arrived in Tamworth on Saturday. It…

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Fire at Stables

Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 3

All outbreak of fire occurred at Ingall's stables, Lower-street, at 5.25 on Tuesday morning. An employee of the Municipal Council gave the alarm. The…

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New Motor Fire Engine. Installation at Tamworth. Visit of Fire Commissioners. A New Australian Industry

Daily Observer · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 1

Tamworth's motor fire engine was installed yesterday morning at the Fire Brigade Station by Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C, president of the Board of Fire…

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Allies Involved. Bermondt's Artillery Fires on Warships. Allied Landing Reported. . LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

The "Times" Reval correspondent says that whilst Bcrmondt sent a message to the Allies asking them to negotiate between him and…

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Prairie Park Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. P. Rosenthal) held in inquiry at Pallamallawa Police Station on Tuesday, October 7, into the circumstances surrounding a fire by…

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Armidale's Fire Danger. Water Shortage. ARMIDALE

Daily Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Captain Webb, of the Armidale Fire Brigade, has reported Armidale to be in a serious position in respect of the possibility of fire. The water supply is now of wells in the creek at regular intervals, which would be available for use in any portion or Beardy-street, the business centre of the town. There are 3000…

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Government Conference. Tamworth Delegates' Task. Fire Insurance Rates

Daily Observer · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 1

Aldermen C. J. Woollett and K. E. Upjohn will leave Tamworth on Monday night for the annual conference of the Local Government Association of…

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Use of Fire Alarms

Daily Observer · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 3

The Fire Brigade officials particularly. request that persons who have occasion to use the street fire alarms should pull the alarm only once, according to the…

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Motor Fire Engine Demonstration

Daily Observer · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

A demonstration of the powers of Tamworth's new motor fire engine. including pumping from the river, will be given to-day at 4 o'clock, before the…

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Fires in the City. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning in Lawson House, a building of nine floors, in Clarence-street. The firemen soon had the flames…

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