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Central Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Fire and Explosion. Letter From George Moir

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 9

Mr. G. H. Moir, who left Springfield (Gosford) some time ago, and has how a responsible position on the s.s. Katoomba, engaged in the passenger…

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Mann Street Fire. Coroner's Inquiry. Finding of Arson Recorded

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 7

As mentioned in last issue an inquiry was held by the District Coroner, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., on Wednesday of last week, regarding the recent fire…

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Fire at Ocean Beach. Garage and Two Cars Destroyed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. F. Parker's new garage at "Astoria," Ocean Beach, was completely destroyed by fire at about 1 a.m. on Sunday, and the big…

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City Scouts to Visit Nursery Next Saturday. Public Invited to Camp-fire Concert

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 14

Some time ago it was suggested by Commissioner Raymond Moore that a visit to the State Nursery at Gosford would be interesting and profitable to…

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Scout's Camp Fire Concert

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 20

The camp fire concert given by visiting and local Scouts in the State Nursery grounds last Saturday night, was a great success. Just before the fire…

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Long Jetty Hall Fire. Coroner's Inquiry. an Open Verdict

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 9

On Wednesday, 27th August, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry regarding the recent fire at Long Jetty, Tuggerah Entrance, when…

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Another Fire at Ocean Beach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 14

"Astoria," Ocean Beach, was again the scene of an outbreak of fire on Sunday morning. At 12.30 a.m. it was found that the big new Reo bus was…

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Scouts' Concert. Happy Camp-fire Gathering

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 2

The Scouts' Camp Fire Concert, [?] at Gosford State Forest Nursery on Thursday night in aid of the funds of the local Troop, was a most successful…

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Woy. Ocean Beach Fire[?] Remarkable Evidence at Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 3

[?] public interest was taken in the inquiry [?] by Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, at the Bay View Hotel Woy Woy, on Tuesday…

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The Long Jetty Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 2

A notification appeared in Friday's "Government Gazette" that, in the event of the fire which destroyed Arthur Swadling's Cafe at Long Jetty…

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Earl's Court Fire. Open Verdict After Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 8

The fire at Saratoga, near Woy Woy, on the night of September 17, which destroyed all except the bachelors' quarters of the large boarding house…

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