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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

112 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Destroyed by Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2

We have been informed that the Pocketarce Hotel, together with its contents, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon about 3…

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Gunnedah Fire Business Places and Private Residences Destroyed GUNNEDAH

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 1

A disastrous fire broke out at four o'clock this morning in the main business centra of the town in the premises known…

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Big Fire at Gunnedah

Manilla Express · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at 4 a.m. on Tuesday in the heart of Conadilly Street, the main business centre of the town of…

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Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

A hut, occupied by Chinese tobacco growers and owned by Mr. M. Barling, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday…

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Destroyed by Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 2

At about 2.20 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire occurred at the sanitary depot, about 5 miles from Moree resulting in the complete destruction…

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The Federal Fight Mr. Cunningham Fires the First Shot

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 3

The first shot of the Federal election campaign in Narrabri was fired by Mr. L. Cunningham, M.H.R. on Saturday night. Speaking to a large…

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Fire at Sanitary Depot. Two Cottages Destroyed

North West Champion · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 2

At 2.20 o'clock on Tuesday morning the Moree Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak at the Municipal Sanitary Depot, five miles out on the…

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Fire-Resisting Buildings Proposal to Extend Area. Careful Consideration Needed. Lest Business Progress Be Hampered

North West Champion · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 2

The Moree Municipal Council is a progressive body in many respects, and no one can gainsay the fact that the aldermen have the interests of the…

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Bush Fire

Manilla Express · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 2

Whilst the gale was raging on Monday, a bush fire broke out in one of the back paddocks at Caermarthen. Between 700 and…

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Mysterious Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 2

Damage amounting to several thousands of pounds was done when motor bus, which was standing in the garage of the Paddington Motor…

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Fire at Armidale

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 3

Damage amounting to about £150 was done by a fire which occurred in the office of J. Browning's wool store in Marsh Street…

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Extending Fire Area

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Council, Alderman Lzzy moved the following resolution, notices or which he has already given:— "That the Council of…

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The Nationalists' Turn MR. E. H, Farrar Fires a Round. for Mr. McGOWEN

North West Champion · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 4

Some more shots were fired in the Federal election campaign in Moree on Saturday night, when Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., addressed a large…

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Extending Fire Area Moree Council's Action

North West Champion · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 2

The question of extending the area in which buildings of other than fire-resisting materials may not be erected came before the Moree Municipal…

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[?] Fire Brigade. Presentation to Alderman A. C. WESTON

North West Champion · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 2

On Saturday evening, October 24, the members of the Moree Fire Brigade assembled at the Fire Station to bid farewell to Alderman A. C…

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Big Fire Great Damage

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 November 1925 · page 3

The worst fire in Brisbane for some time occurred at Stone's corner, Brisbane, early this morning, when seven one-floor premises were…

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Forest Fires Damage in the Pilliga Area Covered By Flames

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 November 1925 · page 2

A high wall of smoke, drifting lazily towards the coast, was the natural sign of an outbreak of fire in the Pilliga Scrub, last Thursday to…

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Western Rush Fires

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 November 1925 · page 4

A bush five sweet over Marthagay, destroying thousands of seres of grass [?] of pounds worth of [?] It also [?]lished a…

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Mysterious Fire

North West Champion · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 5
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

A mysterious fire occurred at Messrs. Davis Bros', store on Tuesday night. When the store closed at 6 p.m. that evening, a case, containing a…

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