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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

61 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Fire Alarm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 2

The ringing of the fire alarm on Thursday evening quickly Wrought a large number of people into the streets, whilst the fire brigade was…

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Alarms of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused yesterday by two outbreaks of fire at the Central Hotel. The first occurred in the morning in a cupboard in the…

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Water and Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 2

We have had another fire, and consequently another reflection on the town management, or rather want of management. There are few towns…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 2

Shortly before 10 o'clock on Saturday night smoke was seen issuing from a weatherboard house, situated in Maitland Street and occupied by Mr…

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. J. Warren's boarding house at an early hour on Tuesday morning. The fire, which occurred in a bedroom on the…

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Fire Fighting Scheme

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 2

The proposal to construct a number or fire fighting bores in the streets of Narrabri, as suggested in our last issue, is both novel and utilitarian…

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Suspicious Fire at Moree

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 1

Three outbreaks of fire at the Central Hotel, Moree, within the past couple of weeks lead the police to believe that deliberate attempts have…

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Fire at Bellata

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 2

Mr F. A. Kelaher's general store at Bellata was completed destroyed by fire about 1.30 a.m. On Sunday The fire had obtained too great a hold…

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 2

Owing to prompt notification what might have been a serious city fire in George Street (West, in what is known as the danger zone, was…

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Disastrous Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

Messrs. Crisp and Young's timber yards and joinery works at Hobart were totally destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £25,000…

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The Fire Cloud

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 1

(By W. Mortis, aged 13. winner of the Short Story Competition at the Narrabri Show for school children. The work, speaks for itself, and…

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Pyjamas Catch Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 2

Mr. J. Mitchell, of "Freestone." Coolatai. has been admitted to the Warialda. Hospital, suffering from severe burns to the egs, caused by his…

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Inverell Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 2

The veterinary surgery and stables of Mr. H. B. Woods were completely destroyed by fire on Friday last, together with a valuable collection of…

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Loss by Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 2

Mr W. H. Flack, of Woodbine, suffered a severe less through a fire breaking out on May 20th at about 10 a.m. in a hystack on his property,…

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Local and General Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 2

An alarm of fire was raised carly on Tuesday night. It turned out to be a mishap to a motor car but little damage was done…

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Walgett Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

A disistrous fire occurred at Walgett at about 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday, when the Walgett Stores Ltd. and the Commercial Hotel were totally…

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Fire Insurance Matter

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 2

W. H. Meppem sued D. I. Bridge for a sum of £400 arising through the loss of plant, etc., by fire at his sawmill. Mr G. Edwards (instructed by…

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Loss by Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 2

A few days ago a fire occurred at Mr. Hamey's Narrabri poultry farm, when a brooder house and contents were lost. Some years ago this place…

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Careless Use of Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 2

The Shire Clerk reported at last meeting:—In view of the number of disastrous bush fires that occurred in this shire last year I invite your…

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Fire Fighting

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 2

he fire brigade wishes that attention should be called to those provisions of the Act which deal with hindrances to fire fighting operations…

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