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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 3 of 10

Late Telegrams. Victorian Dush Fires. One Town Wiped Out. Other Settlements Threatened. Sydney

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

Serious bush fires have again broken out in Victoria. It was reported late last night that the township of Kingslake had been…

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Fire in Adelaide C.S.R. Mill Destroyed SYDNEY

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

A fire wrought terrific damage at Port Adelaide last night. Firefighters made a magnificent but unsuccessful attempt to hold the blaze…

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North Melbourne Fire. Bulk Store Consumed. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

A fire consumed Nayer's bulk store in North Melbourne at four o'clock this morning. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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Myer's Bulk Store Gutted Big Fire in Melbourne Damage Estimated at £50,000

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

A fire consumed Myers bulk store at 4 o'clock this morning, at North Melbourne. The damage is estimated at £50,000. The building was bulit…

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Victorian Bush Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 7

A message from Melbourne states that on Mount Plenty and in the surrounding district gangs of fire fighters are still battling against the great bush…

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State Forest Fires

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

Ten criminal sammonses have been issued by the police in Melbourne, charging people in different districts with deliberately causing fires which…

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More Victorian Fires. Grave Position. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

On Mount Plenty and in the surrounding districts gangs of fire fighters are still battling against great bush fires, and the danger grows…

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A City of Many Fires. a Way They Have in Turkey

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

Outbreaks of fire—once a great attraction for me—I have little interest in now. Having seen some of the best, one has little relish for the…

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His Old "Fire"

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes displayed some of his old fire last week when with scathing sarcasm he tore down the proposals to ease…

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Victorian Bush Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Sultry conditions and temperatures of over 100 degrees were responsible for fresh outbreaks of bush fires in Victoria. Little damage has been…

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Victorian Bush Fires. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Sultry conditions, with temperatures of over 100 degrees, were responsible for fresh outbreaks of bush fires in Victoria yesterday. Little…

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Still Burning Bush Fires Destroy Machinery LATER

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

Bush fires have commenced afresh in the Bright district the whole of the lower Buckland valley burning. A strong wind…

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Bush Fires Break Out Again in Victoria SYDNEY

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

Sultry conditions, with the temperature over 100 degrees, was responsible for fresh outbreak of bush fires in Victoria…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Manilla Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The most destructive fire to occur in the city for many years took place on Tuesday night when MeIlrath's Ltd, the city's…

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Big Bush Fires Effects Felt Locally Interruption in Telegraph Lines

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 1

The heat wave during the week-end was responsible for a number of bushfires breaking out in different parts, resulting in a blockage of…

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Fire Alarm

North West Champion · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

On Thursday night last, about 10.20, a fire started in a box of straw at the back of Mrs. Murphy's stationer's shop in Balo street. The…

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Bush Fire Home to be Rebuilt

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

In Melbourne the Cabinet sub committee is to go into the matter of relief to the sufferers by bush area has estimated that between…

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Fire at Gurley

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

A fire occurred at Gurley sheep station on Monday night when the manager's office the bulk store and the book-keeper's office was…

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Motor Lorry Catches Fire

North West Champion · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

In common with many other business houses in Moree, the staff of A. C. Reid and Co., Ltd., has been considerably affected by the prevailing…

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