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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Big Fire at Tingha

Manilla Express · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

A disastrous fire levelled to the ground most of the business premises in Tingha on Monday. The flames spread with…

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Sound Vibration Extinguishes Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. Charles Kellogg, a Californian scientist, gave firemen in California' a demonstration of extinguishing a gas flame two feet high by tonal…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union Morees Queen Competition. for District Hospital

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

A meeting was held on Friday night at the office of Messrs. Cummins and Wo[?]co of the Morce fireman and Moree District Hospital Committee…

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Disastrous Bush Fire? £10,000 Damage SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

The approximate loss on three properties in the Albury district through bush fires is estimated at £10,000. It is reported that on the various…

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Picture Theatre Gutted By Fire Huge Melbourne Blaze

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

The huge sum of £25,000 is stated to be the amount of damage done by a fire which destroyed the Palias picture theatre, at St. Kilda…

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Fire on Viaduct

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The goods train, in passing over the viaduct at midday on Saturday dropped a live coal on one of the main cross supports…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Still Raging in Victoria

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 1

Bringing dentil and desolation in their train, bush fires swept devastating paths through the timbered districts of Victoria on…

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Late Telegrams. Victorian Bush Fires. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

Bush fires have broken out afresh at many of the affected areas in Victoria. Those which are regarded with alarm are the blazing districts of…

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Victorian Bush Fire. Great Loss of Life

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

A destructive bush fire has been raging in Vistoria for some time as a result of which South Gippsland is in ruins, whilst the loss of life is appalling…

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In Grip of Flames Victorian Bush Fires

Manilla Express · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

Terrible stories are coming from the scene of the Victorian bush fires. A whole family named Donald perished in the…

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State Forests Fire Damage

Manilla Express · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

The extent of the damage and destruction of the State's timber assets by the recent forest fires cannot even be approximately…

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Wagga Bush Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

Reports received late last night from. Wagga state that serious bush fires are raging near Tumberumba. Fears we entertained that the fire fighters…

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Bush Fire Blazes at Turrawan

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

The heat wave has been responsible for numerous bush fires in the district and small outbreaks have been reported at many places through…

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The Fire Bell Clang

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

There was a wild scatter from the Marquee Theatre on Friday night, when the fire bell, first, clanged People scattered everywhere, all…

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Who Set Bush Fires? Woman Accused

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Dr. Argyle, stated this week that the detectives inquiring into the causes of the recent bush fires had now obtained…

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Bush Fire Relief Funds

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

The bush fire relief funds in Victoria are nearing £100,000. The Lord Mayor's fund has £33,000; the Argus £40,000, and there are other…

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Bush Fires Continue Kinglake Township Destroyed Danger Other Towns in People Hemmed in Gov. General Joins Fire Fighters Troops Take a Hand SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

Kinglake, thirty miles south of Melbourne was wiped out by bush first tats yesterday evening…

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Big Blaze in Melbourne £250,000 Damage Done SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

At Melbourne a huge spectacular fire which destroyed the flour mills of John Darling and Sons at Sunshine last night, did damage…

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Colonial Sugar Co. Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

An Adelaide mesage states that a tremendous fire broke out last night at the Glanville Works of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co., where there was…

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Fire at the West

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

The fire bell was again disturbed on Friday night, when a house in Cooma Street, West Narrabri, caught alight at about 9 p.m. Mr…

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