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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Fire Brigades

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 2

The N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Union on Tuesday night rejected the "go slow" motion, submitted at the last meeting as a protest against the action of the…

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Fire at Hedlow Hydro-majestic Damaged. Katoomba

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 1

A big fire occurred at the Hydro-Majestic, Medlow Bath, early this morning, the damage being estimated at £30,000 to £50,000…

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To Fight Fires Council's Important Step Street Bore Theory to Be Tested

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 2

The ineptitude of the local Fire Brigade, owing to the absence of a town water supply, has long…

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Fire Fighting Bores

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 October 1922 · page 2

The Narrabri council has not yet taken any definite steps to test the practicability of harnessing the drill water supply for fire fighting…

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Fire Air Breeza

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 2

The residence of Mr. A. S. Clift, it "Boonderoo", Breeza, was totally destroyed by fire about 4 o'clock yesterday morning. How the outbreak…

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Fire at Moree OVER £1000 DAMAGE

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 2

A fire which could easily have been attended with much more serious results, occurred between 6.30 and 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning in a…

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Bush Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

The terrific westerly gale which raged all day on Wednesday last caused many large fires in the area around Newcastle and down to the…

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Alarm of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

The ringing of he fire bell about 9 o'clock on Saturday night quickly drew a large crowd into the streets, but long before most of the people…

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Wee Waa Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 2

A sawmill owned by Mr. Cameron, at Culgoora, was destroyed by fire on Monday night, together with a large Quantity of sawn timber and logs. The…

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Big Fire in Camperdown

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 2

The premises in Camperdown occu-pied by a confectionary company anc clothing manufacturers were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is…

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Ex-kaiser's Wedding. Fires for Next Month. LONDON, October [?]

North West Champion · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 2

A message from Amsterdam states that the ex-Kaiser's wedding [?] fixed to take place at [?] November…

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Local & General News Fire at Inverell

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 2

A fire broke out in Byron Street, inverell, on Tuesday morning, destroying four shops and a private residence. The shops were occupied by…

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Bush Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. Finley, manager of Bundy, has given us the following particulars of the bush fires on Tuesday. A dry storm broke shortly after mid-day, the…

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Fire at Haymarket

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 2

A serious fire was narrowly avreted at the Town Hall Coffee Palace, in the Haymarket, last night. But for the strenuous efforts of the firemen…

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New Fire Fighter

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 3

The number of materials and devices for extinguishing fire is legion, but there is quite an original touch about new invention recently…

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Tramcar Destroyed by Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 2

A tram car was totally destroyed by fire at the corner of College and Park Streets. Sydney, late on Monday night. The car, at the time, had a…

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Pilliga Forest Fire. 50,000 Acres Destroyed. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 2

A Coonamble message states that the fire in the Pilliga forest is still spreading, defying the efforts of the small band of fighters Already 50,000…

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Forest Fires Destruction at Culgoora

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1922 · page 2

Forest tires recently occurred on the Eastern side of pilliga scrub. They have not been so extensive, however, as in the case of the Coonamblo belt…

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. G. Saunders' premises in Bale Street during the luncheon hour on Saturday. A large crowd quickly gathered and…

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Blaze in Dangar Village

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 December 1922 · page 2

A cottage the property of Mr. Finn, of Hind Street Dangar Village, was burned to the ground at mid-day on Saturday. The ri[?]ging of the fire bell…

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