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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 9 of 10

Two Outbreaks of Fire

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

The members of the Moree Fire Brigade were kept busy on Tuesday night . At 10.30 they were called to the premises of Gwydir Motors in…

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Fire Prevented

Manilla Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 5

A bush fire broke out down the river yesterday evening. Fortunately it was confined to timber and rubbish, [?] grass land and…

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Bush Fires Losses in the North

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 4

Tens of thousands of acres of grass and miles of fencing have been destroyed by the bush fires which have raged for nearly a…

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Many Fires

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 2

Fires are so frequent that every property owner should take the strictest precautions against an outbreak…

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Fire Bug's Activities

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 4

Some rime ago a fire occurred at Woodford Leigh, Clarence River, in which Messrs Bancroft and Blanch had about 500 tons of…

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Fire Brigades Amendment Bill

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

The Legislative Council by 35 vetes to 27 has reinserted in the Fire Brigades Amedment Bill the clause setting out that fire insurance companies…

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Fire at Eastwood SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 2

A cottage, together with poultry houses on a poultry farm at Eastwood was totally destroyed by fire last night owing to the…

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The Fire at Gurley

North West Champion · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 2
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

Further particulars received of the fire at Gurley Post Office state that it broke out at eleven o'clock on Thursday morning in the kitchen of a…

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Fire in a Stable

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

The Moree Fire Bridge received a call at 3.50 yesterday afternoon to the Hotel Moree. East Moree, where a fire had broken out in a stable. when the…

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Here and There. Fire in a Stable

North West Champion · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 2

The Moree Fire Brigade received a call at 3.50 yesterday afternoon to the Hotel Moree, East Moree, where a fire had broken out in a stable. When…

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Bush Fires in Queensland

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

Speaking at a meeting of the committee formed [?] Government and representing all [?] to which bush fires are [?] of grave…

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A Visitor's Opinion. Bush Fires and Strikes

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

Colonel Bailey, a Calfornian visitor, addressing the Millions Club, said: "We are going to have was" and you will have to fight for this country…

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Bush Fires Result of Deliberate Action Brisbane

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

Speaking at a Committee formed by the Government and representing all interests to which bush fires are matters of grave concern, the…

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Bush Fire at Peak Hill. Several Properties Damaged

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

Serious damage was done to several properties near Peak Hill by a fire which occurred during harvesting operations yesterday…

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Wheat Burnt Fires at Peak Hill

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

Serious damage was done to several properties near Peal Hill by a fire which occurred during harvesting operations yesterday…

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Fire[?] Strike Temporary [?]ttement Effected. [?]

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

The [?] has been temporality settled [?] undertaking to resume work on condition that a compulsory [?] was called to…

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300 Hen Fight Fire Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at West Bogan, near Peak Hill, during harvesting operations. There were heavy losses, including portions of…

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North Coast Bush Fires. Resident Killed

North West Champion · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 3

Bush fires are causing great damage in the Grafton district. One homestead has been destroyed and thousands of acres of grass and miles of…

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Disastrous Fire. Picture Theatre Blaze. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 2

Ten thousand pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which occurred in a moving picture studio at the rear of St. Kilda picture theatre…

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