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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

96 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Fire Salvage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Merath and Kimmerley have received instructions from Mr. W. Kr[?]ha to sell by Public Aucion an Tuesday 8th January 1924 at 2.30. p…

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Late Wires Big Blaze at Cassilis Cassiles

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Kellept and Sons general store, Cassi[?] and destroyed by fire on Monday. The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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Early Morning Blaze Twelve Premises Destroyed 15,000 Damage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Narrabri has suffered to the extent of £25,000, through loss of fire during 1923. In some cases excellent "saves" have been made by our brigade, under Captain A. Nation, the majority, however, resulted in total destruction. The buildings were all insured, but the insurance…

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Fire at Wee Waa Wee Waa

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

At two o'clock on Sunday morning a fire started in the general store [?]cupied by Mrs. Kennedy. It was completely destroyed, with the…

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Bush Fires in Western Australia Notified by Mail Planes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

In Western Australia during the last few weeks serious bush fires and grass fires have raged thoughout a large portion of the north-western…

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Fires in Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

OVER 200 IN A WEEK. From Saturday morning up to 10 o'clock last night, 50 outbreaks or in were dealt with in the metropolitan…

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

An outbreak of the occurred in the oil room at the premises of the Gwydir Motors, Balo Street, at about 8 o'clock last night. Fortunately it…

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Last Night's Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

The fire that occurred in Balo Street on Sunday night when the cottage, together with the most of its contents, occupied by Mr. J. Smith was burnt…

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Correspondence the Recent Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The Editor, Moree Gwydlr Examiner, Dear Sir,—I should like to compliment the Moree Fire Brigade publicly through your columns for their…

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Suspicious Fires

North West Champion · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

Recently several suspicious fires [?] curred in the Cudal district. [?] of fire "dope" has now been [?] by the police on a farm near [?]…

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Fires During Weekend

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

At 11.30 on Saturday night a fire broke [?] in premises occupied by Mr. Roas, in Baloone-street. The night was came, otherwise the whole…

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Fire at Cess[?]

North West Champion · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

A fire [?] on [?] night destroyed the shop, [?] and dwelling of Mr. James [?] The adjoining buildings were [?]…

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Fires at Narrabri

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

Two cottages the property of Mrs. A. Finna and Mrs. Ross were destroyed by fire at Narrabri on Saturday night, whilst three more cottages the…

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Fire at Wagga

North West Champion · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday afternoon at the homestead of Mr. W. B. Schiller, of Lake Albert, 4 miles from Wagga. A large body of…

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Fire at Wagga WAGGA

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

An out break of fire occurred today, when the homestead of W. B. Schiller, Lake Albert, four mile from Wagga was burnt. A large body…

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Fire at Bondi Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

The residence of Alexander Broatch, at North Bondi. was destroyed by the yesterday, morning. The loss is estimated at £1100. Broatch lived…

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Fire at Windsor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

£5000 worth of damage was done by a fire which broke cut this morning in the power house at Windsor which supplies the township with light and…

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To-day's Wires. Another City Fire. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out last night in a four-storey building in Stewart Lane, off Bathurst Street, occupied by…

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Pyrmont Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

The police are making investigations [?] a suspicious [?] of fire which occurred at Pyrmont yesterday morning. The safe near the front of the…

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Sensational Fire

North West Champion · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

A sensational fire occurred in Oxford Street, Paddington, at 3 o'clock this morning. To escape from the flames Leonard, O'Neill, a…

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