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Fire March 1890 – Commercial Road
The events associated with this disaster were vividly reported in the following article published in the pages of the Morwell Advertiser on Friday March 27th…
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Fire July 1912 – Commercial Road
In the early hours of 31st. July 1912 a fire broke out and quickly took hold of an office and some shops at the eastern…
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Fire December 1912 – Commercial Road
On the very last day of 1912, Morwell suffered yet another disastrous fire within the business sector of the township. This time, three brick shops…
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Fire March 1927 – Tarwin Street
The following article appeared in the pages of the Morwell Advertiser on Friday March 4th 1927
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Fire November 1929 – Commercial Road
During the evening of Saturday, 16th November 1929, another serious outbreak of fire occurred in Morwell’s main thoroughfare, this time totally destroying two business premises…
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Fire October 1933 – Tarwin Street
n the early hours of Monday, October 23rd 1933 a large fire broke out in the business premises known as Jenkins’ Emporium situated in Tarwin…
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Fire January 1935 – Mechanics Institute
Arguably the most spectacular blaze to occur in Morwell up to that time broke out on the morning of 10th January 1935 in the premises…
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Devastation of Church Street, Morwell – 17 March 1991
Just before midnight on Sunday March 17th 1991 Morwell Central Business District was rocked by an explosion centred in Church Street.
Historical Fires
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