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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire at Mount Morgan. Several Buildings Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

A big fire is raging at Mount Morgan. Several buildings have already been destroyed, including the Imperial Hotel and the School of Arts…

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Smoke Signals. Fire-tipped Arrows As Warnings of Danger

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 5

The traveller on the prairies of Canada in the early days soon learned the significance of the spires of smoke which be saw rising from a…

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Mount Morgan Fire. Twelve Buildings Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 2

The main street in Mount Morgan, known as Morgan-street, was the scene of the worst fire in the town's history late on Wednesday night…

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Council Chambers on Fire a Good Save by Brigade

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

About 4 o'clock [?] is morning residents were startled[?] hear the clanging of the fire bell [?] on going out to investigate were shocked to see that it…

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Detecting Forest Fires

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 4

The Government Forestry Department has erected a fire observation tower near Collie. It is 80 feet high, and is equipped with a telephonic…

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Suspicious Fires

Manilla Express · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 3

After hearing evidence in connect in with the fire which destroyed the premises of the Emmaville "Argus" recently. the…

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£4,000 Blaze at Molong SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

A fire yesterday at Molong destroyed four shops, including a hairdressers, two stores and a hotel. The damage is estimated at four thousand pounds…

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New England Girls' School Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out at Bishopscourt the residence of the Anglican Bishop, Armidale, on Tuesday morning. The house was a large two-storey building…

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Suspicious Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2

On Monday about 7 p.m. a fire was discovered on the back stage of the back store of Davis Bros. Fortunately Messer. Len. Murphy. J. Kay, R…

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Sussex Street Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2

Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was caused by a fire which broke out on the top floor of Foley Bros.' produce merchants, Sussex…

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Sussex Street Blaze Thousands of Pounds Damage Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 1

A fire which broke out about midnight last night, destroyed the top floor of Foley Bros. premises in Sus[?]ex Street where the bacon curing…

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Staples Destroyed By Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 1

A fire which ocurred at four o'clock this morning, destroyed Tumeth's [?]es, Camperdown. Two horses and a prise bull were burnt to death…

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A Narrow Escape Criterion Hotel Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 2

The business portion of the town narrowly escaped destruction on Saturday morning, when a fire was discovered in the upstairs dining room…

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Fire-Poking Trade

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 4

The trades of London are many, and some of them seem very strange to an American, comments the New York "Herald." One occupation by…

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 5

An outbreak of fire was discovered in a downstairs bedroom at Tattersall's Hotel at about 3 o'clock this morning, when a quantity of bedding…

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The Forbidden City Swept by Fire Pekin

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 2

Fire swept the Forbidden City, destroying the ancient Imperial Historical Hall, containing ancestral relics of all Chinese Emperors…

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Steamer on Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 2

The steamer Hartington, from Nauru Island, bound for Newcastle With a cargo of phosphates, is on fire to the south of Cape Moreton…

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S. Hartigon on Fire Brisbane

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 2

Another sea disaster is reported. The steamer Hartigan, of 4000 tons, is one fire, about 60 miles west of Pandy Island, off Queensland. The…

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Big Blaze at Darwin £70,000 Damage Darwin

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

A great fire occurred at Vestey's Meat Works early on Sunday morning, totally destroying the men's quarters and other buildings used…

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Disastrous Fire. £70,000 Damage

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

A fire, involving the loss of £70,000, occurred at Vestey's meat works at Parap, near Darwin, when the men's and staffs quarters opposite were…

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