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Central Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

13 stories in Central Coast's papers

Under Fire. Terror of Anticipation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 17

The man who has hot been under fire always desires eagerly to know what were the feelings of the man who has been during this ordeal. It…

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Fire at Tuggerah

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

On Wednesday morning of last week the residence of Mr. W. H. Chaseling at Tuggerah, together with the contents, were totally…

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That Mangrove Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 19

Mrs. W. Wilson, Lower Mangrove, writes:--I notice in Mangrove Mems last week your correspondent did not think our barn had been set on fire…

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That Matcham Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 16

"Matcham": You are in error. The Council did not pay Mr Sharpe the amount claimed. The matter is still in abeyance. Mr Sharps claimed…

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Fire at Tamworth

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

One of the largest and most disastrous fires in the history of Tamworth occurred at an early hour on Sunday morning, when the…

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Catherine Hill Bay Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 12

Richard George pleaded guilty at the Maitland Circuit Court to having on April 20,. at Catherine Hill Bay, maliciously set fire to a dwelling…

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Alleged Arson. The Catherine Hill Bay Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 19

At the Catherine Hill Bay Court- House on Friday, Mr. C. Hibble, the District Coroner, held an inquest into the circumstances of the fire which…

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Bush Fires

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 12

With the approach of the summer months there is a grave danger to be feared from bush fires. The Careless Use of Fire Act is a protection…

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DOORALONG. Sawmill Destroyed by Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

Messrs O'Neill and Goldmsith's sawmill at Lemon Trees, Dooralong, was destroyed by fire on Friday last. The caretaker, Mr. John Cardell, and Mr…

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Jilliby. Sawmill Burnt Out

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 6

Jilliby Sawmill, situate about six miles' from Wyong, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday last. The property was owned by Mr. A. H…

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Fire and Shot

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 8

The residence of Edward Hicks, together with most of its contents, were destroyed by fire on Saturday night. Hicks was in his back yard…

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Fire at Morisset

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 9

On Saturday, 14th instant, a fourroomed weatherboard house, situated about half-a-mile from Morisset, the property of Mr L. Frost, of Dungog,…

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Mangrove Mt. Bush Fires. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 11

Sir,--I was quite struck with the following par by your Mangrove Mt. correspondent in last week's issue:-- ". . .Big German rushes of flame…

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