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Central Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

12 stories in Central Coast's papers

Fire at Davistown

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

About midnight on the 14th instant, a weatherboard building 30 x 13 feet, comprising a general store and storeroom, together with the…

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Fire at Wyong

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 12

Just about daybreak on Thursday last a two storey brick building adjoining the Grand Hotel, Wyong, was totally destroyed by fire The…

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Fire at Wyong. An Open Verdict

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 3

On Saturday last Mr. R. J. Baker, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry Wyong Courthouse into the circumstances surrounding the fire by…

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OURIMBAH. Another Disastrous Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 8

Early this morning Mr. Fred Morris' well-known stores were totally destroyed by fire. The conflagration afforded a wonderful spectacular effect,…

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Ourimbah Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 15

Regarding last week's fire at Ourimbah, by which Mr Fred Morris's shop premises were totally destroyed, the total damage is estimated at £1130…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching. An Appeal to The People

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 12

A season is approaching in which bush fires may be expec[?] and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 13

On the motion of the Acting Premier a bill to amend the Careless Use of Fire Act, 1912, was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday and read…

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Fire at Erina

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 8

On Sunday night last a fire occurred in premises owned and occupied by Mr. E. D. Cohon, general storekeeper and baker, Erina, which resulted in…

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Five Men Burned in Bush Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 12

A tragic story of a race for life against a bush fire comes from Warenda Station, near Boulia, Queensland. The employees of the…

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Another Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 8

A destructive fire occurred about 1.30 this morning, when Mr. A. E. Turley's butcher's shop in Alison Road was completely destroyed. The…

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Fire at Wyong

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 6

As mentioned in last issue, a butcher's shop occupied by Mr. Arthur E. Turley in Alison Road, Wyoug, waB 'destroyed by fire, the outbreak…

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Fire at Wyong. This Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 8

Another disastrous fire occurred at Wyong at 9 o'clock last night, when the Forestry Office in Alison Road, and Mrs. Collins' fruitshop were…

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