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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

198 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 10

Terrific Bush Fire Raging in Gippsland Township Threatened

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

A terrific bush fire has been burning in the Tynong and Garfield districts, Gippaland (Vic.). Tynong township is threatened and the…

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Post Office Destroyed Big Damage by Fire in Victoria

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

The post office and five other businesses at Beaca, Victoria, were destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at over £10,000…

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Local Fire Brigade

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

A review of the work carried out by the local fire brigade last year makes interesting reading, when the loss caused by disastrous fires…

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Fire Brigade

Manilla Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

This matter was again before the Council on Tuesday night when the Mayor stated that he had not called a meeting as he…

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Methylated Spirits Causes Big Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

According to the police report on the fire at the premiss of Home Recreative Ltd., Based [?] Marrickville, on Tuesday afternoon. The…

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Destroyed by Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

The town of Quilpie, the terminus of the western railway line was practically wiped out by fire early on Saturday morning. The…

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Fire Brigade Union An Effort for the Hospital

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. F. White, the Northern organiser for the Fire Brigades' Art Union, was in town yesterday accompanied by Ald…

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Bush Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

Numerous bush fires were reported in the suburbs and surrounding distrie[?]s yesterday. Fire brigades attended abourt 10 outbreaks…

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Huge Bush Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

Reports from Condoblin state that groat destruction has been wrought by a bush fire which swept the countryside for two hundred miles…

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Destroyed Be Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Norton Crane informs us that the residence of Mr. C. Gad. of Dandarag. Mungindi. was destroyed by are in the [?] hours of Tuesday…

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Fire at Narrabri

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

A fire occurred at Narrabri ice works on Saturday morning. The whose of the two storied building was destroyed. The cold storage building…

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Boiling Down Room Destroyed by Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Another fire occurred about half past seven on Suturday night, whan the boiling down shed and a one-roomed cottage, the property of M…

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£5,000 Damage Fire at Narrabri Ice Works

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

The first call received by Fire Brigade this year came on Saturday morning at 1-30 p.m. when word was received that the Ice Works was…

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Bush Fires Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

Bush fires are going throughout Victoria and the weather is stifling. A think pall of smoke from the fires blazing on the hills hangs over…

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Fire at Pallamallawa

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

About half-past one on Saturday morning the residence of Mrs. a H. Bannister. at pallamallawa. was destroyed by fire. The family had…

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Fire at Forbes Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

At Forbes about 1 a.m. yesterday morning a fire broke out in a billiard saloon in Rankin Street, and before it could be got under control…

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Moree Fire Davis Bros. Premises Gutted

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 2

A fire which broke out early on Saturday morning completely destroyed Davis Bros, premises, one of the largest general stores in the town…

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Big Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

Though a newspaper office was demolished in a frantic endeavour to check a fire that started in Ruby Street, Tingha, on Monday afternoon…

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Disastrous Fires Alarming Reports SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

Bush fires continue to rage in Victoria. Homes, schools and touring cars are being licked up by the flames, but no casualties are reported…

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Big Fire at Tingha Ten Buildings Demolished

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

The most disastro[?]s fire in the his tory of Tingha broke out on Monday afternoon, shortly after 3 o'clock, and little more than an hour later the…

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