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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

136 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 7

Wool Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

Wool to the approximate value of £10,000 was destroyed at Abury on Saturday night. The wool was stored by the Farmers…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Murwillumbah al 1 o'clock this morning A whole block was destroyed, including the Imperial Hotel. Imperial Hall R…

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Big Murwillumbah Fire. MURWILLUMBAH

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 1

A fire at Murwlliumbah early this morning destroyed five wooden business premises, including the Imperial Hotel. The loss is estimated to be…

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250 Bales of Wool Loss by Fire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 2

An outbreak of fire on Saturday night in the Albury Show Grounds caused the destruction of 250 bales of wool, valued at about £4,000…

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Destructive Fire. Five Houses Destroyed. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 4

A fire at Murwillumbah early this morning destroyed five wooden places, including the Imperial Hotel. The loss is estimated at about £15,000…

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Fire at Meroe. Homestead Destroyed

North West Champion · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 5

At 2 o'clock on Friday morning Meroe Station homestead was destroyed by fire. The manager, Mr. P. Head, had considerable difficulty in…

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Fire Arms

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 2

The State Government is determined to tighten up the law regarding concealed fire arms…

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Death and Fire Unemployed Man's Misfortune

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 5

The home of Joseph John Jones, of Mortdale was destroyed by fire early on Monday. He was about to be recalled after being out of…

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Fire Creates Stir

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 1

Away in a little world of his own Tommy Con, or "Connie" as he is more commonly known, tends his little garden of cabbages, peas…

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A Brief Blaze

North West Champion · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 5

The ringing of the fire bell at about midnight on Saturday brought many pepole from their beds, but the fire, which was at the residence in Auburn…

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

The ringing of the fire alarm shortly before midnight on Saturday night brought people out of their beds in double quick time with the…

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Loss by Fire. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 1

When a residential in Erskineville was destroyed by fire early this morning, the Inmate's barely escaped with their lives…

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Fire at Walgett Thousands of Pounds Damage Walgett

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 1

A fire at Walgett this morning destroyed five building premises. The damage is estimated at several thousand of pounds…

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Fire in Picture Theatre. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 2

When a fire which broke out in the operating box enveloped the wooden Star Picture Theatre at Birchip on Saturday night, all but two boys of…

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Bush Fires Control on Large Holdings

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 3

Prevention is the main thing in bush-fire control pointed out Mr. S. Wilson, Lake Cowal, in a paper read before a conference of Riverina and…

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Wentworth Falls Hot[?] Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 2

[?] in the Wentworth Falls Hotel early this morning quickly destroyed the building, doing damage to the extent of £10,000…

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Fires and Thefts Two Men Arrested in N.Z. Auckland. (N.z.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 6

Two young men who are believed to have been responsible for a long series of Incendiary fires and thefts were arrested at Christchurch (N.Z.)…

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