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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

49 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Arthur Street Fire

Manilla Express · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

Manilla Fire Brigade received a call early on Sunday morning last, about 1 a.m. The fire was located in a cottage at the top end…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

Manilla fire alarm awakened citizens early this morning. A glow in the southern sky indicated that the fire was out on the…

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Mungindi Blaze. Nine Buildings Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

Another disastrous fire occurred at Mungindi late on Thursday night, nine buildings being destroyed. The flames spread rapidly along the wooden…

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Outbreak of Fire. Cottage Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

As a result of a fire which broke out about 12.45 this morning, an unocoupied collage in Auburn street was totally destroyed…

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Outbreaks of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 2

As the result of another outbreak of fire, dhich occurred at 1,25 a'clock on wednesday morning, an unoccupied ccttage in Boston Street, owned by…

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Big Studios Fire Heavy Damage LONDON

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

The breaking out at 2 a.m. of a fire gutted the studios of the British Dominions Film Corporation and severely damaged the studios and offices of…

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Recent Fires. Coroner's Inquiries

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

At the Court House on Wednesday the coloner (Mr. W. A. Cole) held inquiries in to the cause of the fires which destroyed a cottage in Boston…

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Frome Street Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

Len. Schussler stated that at about 1 a.m. on January 30 he was in front of the Bank of Australasia, in Balo Street, when the noticed a glare in Frome…

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Boston Street Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

A W. Smith, accountant in the employ of Messrs. Cummins and Wallace, Moree, stated that his film were agents for Mrs. Rorke, the owner of the…

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Fire at Corella

Manilla Express · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

Some time during the early hours of Sunday morning Mr. Norman Bowman's residence at Corella was destroyed by fire. The…

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200 TRAPPED Tragic Theatre Fire PEKIN

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

More than 200 people, including 14 players, lost their lives when a fire destroyed the theatre in a village 20 miles south of Tientsin. Most of the…

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A Big Blaze. Convent Hall Destroyed. £1500 DAMAGE

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

As the result of a fire which occurred at an early hour on Saturday morning St. Philomena's Convent School Hall, together with the contents, was…

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Bowling Club House. Destroyed by Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 2

The members of the Moree Bowling Club enjoyed a most pleasant afternoon yesterday at the green, but unfortunately it was followed some hours later…

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A Hectic Night. Fire and Burglaries

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 2

From what we can learn it seems that Moree experienced a very hectic night on Sunday night last. In addition to the fire which…

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Local & General Fire.—

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

A small outbreak of fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Jack Hallahan on Monday last, when a front wall of the cottage caught alight…

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Fire Board Commissioner

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 2

At last meeting of Manilla Municipal Council a vote was taken for the position of Fire Board Commissioner to fill the vacancy…

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Club House Fire. Magisterial Inquiry

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the destruction by fire of the Club house at the Moree Bowling Green on April 27 was held at the Court…

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Outbreak of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 2

At lunch time on Tuesday an otbreaK of fire occurred in one of the class in rooms of the Moree intermediate High School through the flu of a stove…

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Fire Engine's Right to Road

Manilla Express · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 1

Fining Frank Kelsey, farmer. £3 per lot pulling his car to the left-hand side of the mad and remaining stationary while a…

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An Underground Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 4

Engineers have been assigned to report on the feasibility of putting 500 men to work on the great underground fire which has been…

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