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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Short Story a Modern Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

As the physician, friend, and distant relative of the late Hies Marjory Sedgwick, I eat down in narrative form a connected series of extracts from the…

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Short Story a Modern Fire. (Continued from last week.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 14

'Another day of disappointment, and yet not altogether so, for I got the end of a lilt from the [?]en. After that, however, she could not be induced to favor me. I…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 4

At about half past 8 o'clock on Monday morning last, Messrs. D. Allen and Jas. McLean, who were conversing in Smith-st. near Mr. Davage's, observed flames rising…

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Fire in Smith-street

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 8

An outbreak of fire occurred at Proll's watch-repairing premises in Smith-street at about 8.30 a.m. on Monday. Mr. Proll had gone home…

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Short Story [?] A Modern Fire. (Continued from kit week.)'

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

'Another day of disappointment, and yet not altogether bo, for I got the end of a lilt from the si[?]en. After that, however. she could not be induced to favor me. I…

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Fire Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 3

A fire broke oat in Kent-Street yesterday in the large premises occupied by the Deering Harvester Company, which were partially destroyed…

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Destructive Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 4

The Bulla homestead at Narrandera has been completely destroyed by fire the lons being very heavy as nothing was insured…

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Fire in Sydney

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 4

A fire occurred in Kent-Street on Monday in large premises occupied by the Deering Harvester Co and Partially destroyed The adjoining premises were considerably…

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Big Fire in West Australia

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 4

The Central Coffee Palace, Albany, West Australia, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at £6,000…

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Fire in a Forest. Pilgrims Panic Stricken

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 5

A fire occurred suddenly at the Castellon Forest, Spain, and caused a panic among 10,000 pilgrims who were ascending a mountain. A terrible…

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Barn Burned Down. Further Particulars Regarding the Fire at the Woolla

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 2

As announced in our last issue, Mr. Thos. Bishop's barn at the Woolla was destroyed by fire on Thursday, the 6th instant, with its contents…

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Fire at Mariee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

THIS morning (Wednesday) about 8 o'clock, a fire was noticed in Mr.. Shilling's barn. The alarm was given, when several neighbors soon mustered…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

The greater portion of the City of Resbit Persla has been burst. 1500 buildings were consumed. 200 people perished…

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Disastrous Fire at Wauchope. Hastings River Co-operative Dairy Co's. Factory. Totally Destroyed. Origin of Fire Unknown. Damage £500

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

LAST Saturday morning, about 8 o'clock, the wires flashed the news all over the districts that the butter factory at Wauchope had been burnt to the ground. At first the…

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Disastrous Fire In Canada. Damage Estimated at 1,000,000 DOLLARS. London, Sunday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 3

A FIRE at Bat Portage, Canada, has destroyed twenty million (20,000,000) feet of lumber, many houses, and six steamers. The damage is estimated at one million…

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Destructive Bush Fires in Tasmania

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 4

Most devastating bush fires are reported from Queenstown, Tasmania, where 35 dwellings were destroyed. The inmates lost everything, and many narrow escapes…

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