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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

104 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 6

Hawkesbury Bridge Fire. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 2

A small fire in the planking of the Hawkesbury bridge last night was ex-tinguished by the crew of the 7.27 p.m. train from Woy Woy to Sydney,…

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Fire at Council Chambers

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

Shortly before noon on Sunday, and only half an hour before the storm burst over the town, the fire alarm startled everyone. The…

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Bush Fires and Wildflowers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 4

Campers and picnickers are reminded that they are required to comply with the provisions of the Careless Use of Fires Act, 1912 and the Bush…

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Bush Fire Prevention Advisory Committee's Educational Effort

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

With the approach of the bush fire season, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, representing a number of interested bodies, has…

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Fire at Coogee Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

When a fire broke out in a cottage at Coogee early this morning one of the inmates, Jonh Shepherd, 27, was awakened toy the actions of a dog,…

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Faithful Dog Saves Two From Fire SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 1

When a fire broke out in a cottage early this morning at Coogee, one of the inmates, John Shepherd, 27, was awakened by the actions of the dog…

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Bush Fires and Wild Flowers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 4

Campers and pickners are reminded by the N.R.M.A. that are required to comply with the provisions of the Careless Use of Fires Act. 1912. and…

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Bush Fires Wild Flow[?]

North West Champion · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 4

Campers and picnicker reminded by the N.R.M.A. they are required to comply provisions of the Careless [?] Fires…

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Fire Sidelight

North West Champion · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 1

While the fire was at its height on Thursday night an employee of the Electric Light Company ascended a pole only a few yards from the…

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Disastrous Fire. Shire Chambers Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 2

As the result [?] a fire early on Thursday night Same Chambers. situated in Prows Start together with practically the [?] of its contents…

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Shire Chambers. Destroyed by Fire. Many Valuable Records Destroyed

North West Champion · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 1

When the Shire Chambers in Frome Street were destroyed by fire last Thursday night many valuable records—some of great…

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Fire at Council Chambers Store Shed

Manilla Express · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

An inquest was conducted by the Coroner, Mr. J. N. Kennedy, on Wednesday last into the fire at the Store shed at the Council…

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Latest Telegraphic and Cable News Tragic Hospital Fire. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 2

At the Public Hospital at Nelson (N.Z.) yesterday morning Nurse H. Rothwell, 22, was burned to death and five others suffered shock and…

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Heavy Deathroll in Oslo Fire. Oslo

North West Champion · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 2

While a party was in progress, fire broke out in a photographer's fourth-floor flats. It is feared that the deathroll will be thirty. Twenty-nine…

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Grass Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 2

A grass fire broke [?] lunch [?]…

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Another Grass Fire

North West Champion · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 2

The Moree Fire Brigade had a call to East Moree this morning, a grass fire having occurred in a paddock near the Shell Depot. The…

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Grass Fire Dwelling Menaced

North West Champion · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the Moree Fire Brigade, under Captain H. Cooksley, was called to subdue a grass fire, which broke out in a…

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Friday Night's Fire. Boardinghouse Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 3

The boardinghouse known a, "St Hilary's."situated in Auburn Street was together with the whose of the contents. completely destroped by fire…

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Big Fire at Collarenebri £30,000 Loss

North West Champion · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 4

Practically the whole of the business section of Collarenebri was wiped out by a disastrous fire on Thursday last…

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Disastrous Fire at Collarenebri Business Area Razed. [?] Shops and Two [?] DESTROYED

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 3

Pranctically the whole of the business section of [?] was [?] out by a disastrous fire. which [?] out at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday…

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