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Central Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

14 stories in Central Coast's papers

Disastrous Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

The destruction of Wyong Butter Factory in the early hours last Saturday morning, was a calamity to the district, that will take our cream producers…

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Mann Street Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 6

What might easily have been a most [?]sastrous fire occurred in the earl[?] ours of Saturday morning on Chapman and Sons' premises. It originated in…

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Fire at Wamberal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 10

"Sonoma" Boarding House, Wamberal, owner by Mr H. A. Wright, of Brandford, and occupied by Mrs. Harriett Coulter, was burnt to the…

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Co-op. Factory Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry on the 10th instant regarding the recent fire by which the Wyong Co-op. Dairy Co's…

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Fire at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 20

On Thursday afternoon last a 4roomed cottage in Donnison Street, owned by Mr. J. J. Mason, was burnt to the ground. The cottage was rented…

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Fire Law

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 21

It is not generally known that it is a breach of the law for any householder, or business man to burn rubbish or material of any kind in the open, without…

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Disastrous Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 9

On Friday morning last Mrs. Mary Dunlop left her home on Terrigal Road, Erina, to attend the Court all Gosford. She was accompanied by her…

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Terrigal Road Fire. Open Verdict Returned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 12

On 1st April the residence of Mrs. Mary Dunlop, on Terrigal Road, together with the contents, was totally destroyed by fire. An inquiry opened at…

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"Blood and Fire." Salvationists' Early Days

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 2

It was on a Saturday night, in May, 37 years ago, when handbills were distributed in the streets of Newcastle, announcing that the Salvation Army…

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Fruitgrowers Meet at Erina Public School. the Fires of Endeavor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 4

It was indeed a fine body of representative men that met at the Erina Public School on Saturday last. The largest body of representative growers…

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Fire at Kincumber

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 6

About 4 o 'dock on Friday morning last a fire occurred at Kincumber Creek Sawmill, situated about 7 miles from Gosford, and owned by Mr. A. C…

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Fire at Dora Creek

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 14

On Sunday morning of last work a store, together with most of the contents, owned by Mr. F. E. Cleaves, was completely destroyed by fire, only a…

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Sydney's Big Fire. About £900,000 DAMAGE. 32,000 Bales of Wool Burnt

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 19

What is regarded as one of the biggest fires Sydney has ever experienced occurred on Tuesday morning, when the seven-storied building of the…

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Disastrous Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 11

Wyong has once again wrestled with the fire fiend, and one of the last of the old weatherboard buildings in Railway Street has disappeared in…

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