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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at about 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning at the rear of premises situated at the order of Alice and Morton streets…

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Help Asked For N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival and Art Union

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. Athol Head, acting hon. secretary of the local committee of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival and Art Union, writes:—A local…

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Late Telegrams. Big Sydney Fire. Several Firemen Injured. Extensive Damage. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 2

The building of John Danks and Co., warehousemen, Pitt Street, was almost completely destroyed by fire at a late hour last night…

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Disastrous Fire. Four Places Destroyed Damage Estimated at £20,000

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1923 · page 2

It is some years now since Moree experienced such a disastrous fire as that which occurred in Balo Street on Saturday night, when the premises…

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Big Fire at Moree Estimated Damage 15,000 MOREE

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 October 1923 · page 2

On saturday night a fire occurred in the main business centre of Moree when damage estimated at $15,000 was done. The buildings effected…

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Fires in Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 2

An[?]ther big fire occurred in Sydney on Thursday morning, when the premises of Carter's Printing Works. James Bell, Machinery Proprietary…

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Checker Fire Extinguisher

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 2

An exhibition demonstrating the usefulness of the Checker Fire Extinguisher in the putting out of a fire in its early stage was given on…

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The Recent Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. A. B. F. Zlotk[?]) informs as that, as the police are £[?] that there are no suspicious [?] cumstances in connection…

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Saturday Night's Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 2

The Captain of the local Fire Brigade. Mr. H. J. Cooksley, informs us that the of the hoses used at the fire on Saturday night was burst and a…

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Fire Accidents

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1923 · page 4

According to Mr. J. McNamara, secretary of the Fire Bridges Employees' Union, practically all the trained men have been drafted from…

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Fire Station

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 2

Tenders for the erection of a room at the fire station. Moree, will be received on llth December. Plan can be seen at the fire station…

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Narrabri Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 2

Three weatherboard houses and an empty garage were completely destroyed by fire at Narrab[?] yesterday morning. The outbreak commenced…

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An Early Blaze Four Buildings Demolished. Damage Estimated at £3000

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 1

On Wednesday morning, about 2 o'clock, a fire broke out in premises occupied by Mr. R. McDonald at the southern end of the town. Mr…

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Open Fires in Yards

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

At tho Council meeting on Monday night Ald. Brand drew attention to a number of cases or fires in different yards in the main pact of the town…

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Minimising Fire Risks

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

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, Ald. Hand moved the following motion, notice of which had been given:—That the Council…

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Explosion and Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 6

A serious explosion and fire, with an incidental accident that may prove fatal, ocurred at Parkes early on Sunday morning…

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Nearly a Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

An old cricket mat which was partly under Baldwin School caught fire the other day and only that it was seen in time, and…

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Bush Fires Around Sydney SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 3

Over five hundred acres of bus land around Sydney were destroyed by fire yesterday. Many ho[?]ses in the Western suburbs were in danger of…

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Smoke Signals. Fire-tipped Arrows Is Warning of Danger

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 5

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

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Fire at North Manilla

Manilla Express · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out in Mr. house at North Manilla, early on Friday morning. A willing band of workers were soon on the…

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