The Mann Street Fire
Mr. H. L. Whittell writes:—I was not at Gosford till last Monday, having been in the doctor's hands, and had just come out of an a[?] at 4.30…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
33 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Wyong. Warner Avenue on Fire
Yes—and burning like blazes! No house are alight, but the actual Avenue itself, and it has been in combustion for weeks, and will continue until…
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An inquiry was held at Gosford to-day into the recent fire at H. Winter's store at Booker Bay, and was not concluded at time of going to press…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wyong. Soil on Fire
In issue of 25/1/23, reference was made to the peaty soil near Wyong River catching fire as the result of the bush fires. The reason why this soil…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Cooranbong. An Open Verdict
Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry at Morisset on Tuesday last regarding a fire which occurred at Cooranbong on 30th…
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On Wednesday, 31st January, a dwelling house, constructed of wood and iron, and valued at £250, owned and occupied by Mr. R. R. Boole on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gosford Fire. Coroner Returns an Open Verdict
At the Courthouse, Gosford, on Tuesday last, Mr. W. E. Kirkness., J.P., District Coroner, held, an inquiry into the origin of the fire which occurred shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Booker Bay an Open Verdict
At the Courthouse, Gosford, on Thursday' last, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ourimbah Fire. Open Finding at Coroner's Inquiry
At Ourimbah yesterday, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire at West's Sawmills…
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At Ourimbah on 21st February, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry regarding the fire which occurred at Ourimbah on 8th February,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woy News Fire in Railway Street
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Railway Street, "Woy Woy, was totally destroyed by fire at three o'clock on Wednesday morning. The building…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Narara
On the night of February 28, about 11.30, a cottage owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz at Narara was totally…
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A fire broke out just at the conclusion of the programme at Gosford Pictures last night, when a wonderful effort, fortunately successful, was made…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Daley's Point
A 5-roomed weatherboard residency at Daley's Point, across the Rip, was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening last. The fierce blaze could be seen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anonymous Letters. Fire the Only Treatment
Did you ever receive an anonymous letter? Did you read it? If so, listen to this sad tale (writes Andree Viollis. in London "Daily Mail.")…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Woy Woy
Yet another destructive fire occurred in Woy Woy on Wednesday of last week, when Mrs E. E. Thorsby's cottage on Alpha Road was burned to the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Woy Woy Fire Coronial Inquiry
An inquiry was commenced at Gosford on March 29th by Mr. W. E. Kirkness, District Coroner, into the destruction [?] fire of Mrs. Rickard's…
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On Thursday afternoon las[?] 3 o'clock, a weatherboard cottag[?] owned and occupied by Miss Jean Smith Williamson, at Wamberal, was…
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During Monday last the residence of Mr. E. A. Ginder, Narara, was totally destroyed by fire. The outbreak is believed to have been accidentally…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Licensing Court. Friday, April 27th. Before Messrs C. J. B. Helm, L.M., and F. R. Archbold and W. E. Kirkness, J's.P. Hotel Fire-escapes
The matter of the provision in hotels of additional means of escape from possible fire, brought before last sitting of Gosford Licensing Court, was again…
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