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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

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

Destroyed by Fire Tibbereenah Post Office

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 1

The Tibbereenah post office and dwelling was totally destroyed by fire at 11 a.m. yesterday morning…

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Collarenebri Fire. Two Buildings Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 1

As a result of an outbreak of fire early on Tuesday morning, Miller's general store and attached residence and Pearson's radio shop at Collarenebri were…

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Outbreak of Fire. Considerable Damage Done

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 1

An outbreak occurred in the store room and power house at the "North-West Champion" office at about 9.30 o'clock this morning, ns the result of…

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Albanians Desert to Greeks Italians Fire on Own Troops. London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 1

Harried by the Creek army and British and Greek airforces. the Italians to-day continued a hasty retreat in the northern and central…

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Bush Fire Destruction

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking whose Department administers the bush fire precaution services in New South Wales in an appeal for the…

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Moree's Disastrous Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 5

Although regarded at the time as a major disaster, the two fires which swept the principal shopping area of Moree in December, 1928, were actually…

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Historic Events. Flood and Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 5

Three of the most outstanding incidents which have occurred in Moree during the past 40 year are the big flood in January, 1910 and the two…

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Bush Fires

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 3

According to a report submitted to the Premier, bush fires recorded at Sydney this season total 47, These: covered 6,027 acres, of which 5,300…

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Municipal Matters Aldermen Agree to Postpone Election £114 For Fire Brigade Maintenance

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 2

In reply to the Municipal Council's representations for the prohibition of export of scrap iron from Australia to Japan…

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