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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

195 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 10

Fire at Lithgow. Damage at Small Arms Factory

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

A sericus fire broke out in the toolroom at the Small Arms Factory, and before it would be extinguished by the factory and local fire brigades…

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Fatal Fire Woman Suffocated in House. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

About 5.35 p.m. to-day, a milkman, passing No. 22 Shelley-street, Richmond, noticed smoke issuing, and called the Richmond Fire Brigade. They quickly…

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Fire

Manilla Express · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

At 2 o'clock this morning the ringing of the alarm bell announced an outbreak of fire. A wooden house,…

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Disastrous Fire in Japan. Kobe

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

Fifty [?]ives were lost, besides dam[?] are being caused to the extent of [?]100,000, when flames enveloped a gasoline laden craft, imported to Japan…

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Fire Brick Workers Wanted

Daily Observer · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 1

A fire brick company near Newcastle has vacancies for several workers. They require a thrower, used to tempering clay and conversant with all classes of Rock…

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Liner or Fire. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

the Sardinia reports that the fire in the second cargo hold has been extinguished. The passengers travelled overland via Paris…

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Municipal Trading. Proposal for Fire Insurance

Daily Observer · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 1

The Randwick Municipal Council wrote to the Tamworth Council, asking for consideration of the following resolution which it had recently passed:—…

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Fire at Marrickville. Damage over £30,000. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

A fire at Marrickville this morning resulted in Burgess' furniture works and Hudson's electrical engineering works next door being destroyed. The…

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Londonderry Riot. Several Killed. Sinn Feiners-capture Fire Engine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 3

A London cable states that another outbreak of rioting, looting and incendiarism began in Londonderry on Friday night. A party of unionists,…

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Sinn Fein Active. Three Hundred Fires in Month Train Held Up. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

An official return of Sinn Fein out[?] from January 1 1919, to April 30, [?]20, includes 41 murders of policemen and civillans, and 342 incendiary fires,…

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Forest Fires in Scotland. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Aberdeen correspondent wired on Thursday! The forest fires are reviving. They have spread 15 miles, over a belt three miles wide…

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Burnt Out Home Destroyed Early Morning

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning. as the result of which the home, together with the whole of the contents…

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Big Fire at Alexandria. £80,000 Damage Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

A big fire occurred in Sydney at the Continental Bag, Factory, Alexandria, causing damage to the extent of £80,000…

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Late Telegrams. Disastrous Fire. Telephone Fails to Raise Exchange. Damage Totals £80,000. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

Damage to the extent of about £80,000 was caused by a fire at the Continental Paper Bag Factory, at Alexandria. The fire was discovered by a…

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Hotel Destroyed. Fire at Temora. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

The Reefton Hotel, at Temora, was totaly destroyed by fire. The licenses and other ocupants escaped in their night attire. The structure was of…

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Fire at Quirindi. Quirindi

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 1

A fire broke out at 11 o'clock last night, at York Bros. produce store in Whittaker-street. The neighbors held the fire in check until the arrival of the…

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Steamer's Bunkers on Fire

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

A fire was discovered among about 1000 tons of coal in the bunkers of the Melbourne Coy.'s steamer Dimbolla, at the Company's whar'f. The firemen…

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Motor Car on Fire. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 1

A motor car, containing six persons, overturned at the corner of a street in Concord last night. The car afterwards caught fire and was extensively smash…

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Fire in a Hut. Woman Burned to Death. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

The City Coroner has received a report regarding the death of Clara Bear, which occurred at Folly Point, North Sydney, yesterday…

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Beacaon Fires

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 4

In these day, when it is possible to [?] over the telephone with a person [?]undreds of miles away, we have no [?] for beacon fires, but in the old…

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