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Central Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Fire at Ettalong. Inquiry Re Destruction of Cottage

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

At the Woy Woy Hotel on June 29, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, heard evidence concerning the destruction by fire of a cottage at…

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Woy Woy's Great Fire. Evidence at the Inquiry. Verdict of Accidentally Destroyed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding Woy Woy's biggest fire were inquired into by the District Coroner, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., at the Woy Woy Hotel…

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Fire at Erina

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 3

Mr. F. Brown suffered the total loss of all his effects by fire, and the family was felt destitute. An S.O.S. call resulted in a ready response, and the…

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The Big Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 11

A fire which commenced at about 8.30 on Saturday night last completely destroyed the Railway Boarding House, Ourimbah, occupied by Mr…

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Launch Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 15

There was a backfire through the carburettor of the engine of the "San Jose," one of the Kincumber Orphanage ferry fleet, lying at Woy Woy…

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Stoneleigh Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 8

Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, yesterday conducted at Gosford Court House an inquiry into the recent fire at Stoneleigh boarding house…

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Fire at Veteran Hall

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 15

On Monday morning, October 25th, a fire at Veteran Hall totally destroyed a week-end cottage, the property of Mr. Collie, of Drummoyne. At the time of…

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Stoneleigh Fire Evidence at Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 5

On November 3, at Gosford Court House, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire at…

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Bush Fires

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 14

Bush fires have been burning for some days out iu the direction of Boat Harbor, and on Sunday last they had extended right along the new…

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Destructive Fires

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 8

Bush fires have, done much damage to fencing throughout the district, and some close to Gosford, as well as further afield, have threatened destruction…

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West Gosford Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 14

On the night of October 27, a cottage at West Gosford was destroyed by fire. An inquiry followed on November 23, at Gosford Court House. It was…

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Public Hall Destroyed. the Narara Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Kirness, J.P., District Coroner, on November 23, at Gosford Court House, held an inquiry on the fire which destroyed the public hall at…

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