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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

81 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 3 of 5

Fire in Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 2

Attempts to roach the seat of the fire in the Broken Hill mine have been unsuccessful. It is now intended to flood the fire ares through the old…

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Smoke Signals. Fire-tipped Arrows As Warnings of Danger

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 6

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

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Disastrous Fire at Blackall

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 5

A fire occurred at Blackall (Q.) on Monday afternoon, when the damage done is estimated at £20,000, being the worst in the history of the town. In…

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Fire at West Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Carriers' Home Hotel, West Narrabri, at 1.30 this morning, and resulted in the building being completely gutted…

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Disastrous Fire at Goondiwindi. Damage Estimated at £20.000

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at Goodiwindi. Queensland. A big general store and the shire hall were burnt out…

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Motor Fire Engine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. H. I. Taylor) has received word from the Board of Fire Commissioners to the effect that the motor fire engine for the local…

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Addition to Fire Station

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 2

Some time ago the local Council moved in the matter of having a recreation room erected at the local fire station and this (Monday) morning…

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Motor Fire Engine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 2

The motor fire engine which has been added by the Fire Commissioners to the equipment of the local fire station, arrived last week in charge of…

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at about 12.30 o'clock on Sunday morning in a bedroom at the Hotel Gwydir, when a bed and a quantity of…

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Japan Overwhelmed by Earthquake. Fire & Tidal Wave London

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 1

An Australian press cable states that the Japanese Legion at Pekin has received the first available details of a terrible earthquake tidal…

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Latest Cable News Earthquake, Tidal Wave, and Fire. Yokohama and Tokio Destroyed. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

A Reuter's message from Pekin says that the Japanese Legation so cared the first available details of the earthquake, tidal wave and fire which…

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Melbourne Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 2

The premises of Lyall and Son, grain and fodder merchants, North Melbourne, were completely gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at…

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred on Friday afternoon in a room used for washing up purposes at the rear of premises occupied by Mr. J. Morgan…

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Fire at Redfern

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 2

A weatherboard building at Redfern, with its contents and three motor cars, was destroyed by fire last night. Three adjoining dwellings were…

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Fire in Motor Works Two Cars Destroyed Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 1

A fire in a motor body works at Redfern last night, following on explosion, destroyed two valuable cars and damaged two adjoining cottages…

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Fire Inquiry. An Open Verdict

Manilla Express · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 3

An inquiry into the recent destruction of a tobacco shed at Keepit was held at the Court House, last Tuesday, before Mr…

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The Recent Fire Effective Work by Local Brigade

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 2

The local fire brigade comes on for a good deal of criticism at times from a section of the public who know little or nothing of the methods…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners paid an official visit to Moree on Friday morning and were extended a welcome on behalf of the Council and…

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Fire at Windsor SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 1

A fire occurred at Windsor last night, destroying Dyer's bootshop, and damaging three other adjoining shops…

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Fire In Motor Garage Motor Bus and Lorries Burnt Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 1

A fire occurred in a motor garage, Chandler Avenue, Sydney, this morning, which destroyed a motor 'bus and two lorries. The garage was the…

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