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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Destructive Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

At Pitts worth, the Queensland Railway Hotel, and several other buildings have been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Gladstone

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 8

On Tuesday night the store and residence occupied by Mr. Leonard, near the wharf at Gladstone, was totally destroyed by fire. The flames…

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The Gladstone Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 4

As briefly announced in our last issue, an extensive fire occurred at Gladstone on Tuesday night of last week, in the promises occupied by Mr. Leonard. The outbreak…

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The Gladstone Fire. Coronial Inquiry

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 7

AT the Gladstone Police Court on Saturday last, the Hon. E. Pery, P.M. and Coroner, held an inquest on the fire which occurred at Gladstone on the morning of the 26th…

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Fire at Trial Bay. Vtrdict of Arson

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 6

ON Monday last the Hon. E. Pery, P.M., and Coroner, held an inquest into the origin of a fire at Trial Bay, by which certain premises owned by…

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Fire at Port Macquarie Wall's Boarding House Destroyed. Man Burned to Death. Port Macquarie

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

Wall's boarding house caught fire and was burnt to the ground at midnight. Fred Hall, a coach driver, who…

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The Trial Bay Fire. Coronial Inquiry

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 3

THE mysterious fire which occurred at Trial Bay on April 24th was the subject of an inquiry last week before the P M. as coroner for the district…

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Disastrous Fire. Man Burnt to Death. Port Macquarie

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 3

A disastrous fire, unfortunately attended Witt fatal results, took place here last night. It originated in Mrs. Wall's boarding…

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The Port Macquarie Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 4

MR. W. Hinton's two-storey wooden house at Port Macquarie, which was destroyed by fire on Monday night last, as reported in our last issue, was built about 20 years ago, and on its erection was occupied…

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The Fatal Fire at Port Macquarie

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5

The whole of the river was plunged into gloom and horror when the news flew round on Tuesday morning that Mrs. Amos Wall's boarding house had been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Port Macquarie. a Man Burnt to Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5

Early on Tuesday morning afire broke out at Mrs. Wall's boarding house at the corner of Horton and William streets, in the centre of the town. When the alarm was given,…

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Big Fire at Port Macquarie. a Boarder Burnt to Death. Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 11

MRS. Amos. Wall's lodging house was totally destroyed by fire last night, and a boarder named Fred. Hall was burned to death…

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Disastrous Fire. One Man Burnt to Death. Wall's Boarding House Burnt to the Ground. the Cause a Mystery. Heroism of the Residents. the Spread Prevented

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

THE Social which was being held in the School of Arts on Monday night last, was brought to a sudden and abrupt termination ' shout midnight, when the cry of ' Fire!' rout…

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The Port Macquarie Fire. Port Macquarie, Tuesday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 3

THE inquiry into the recent fire which destroyed Mrs. Wall's boarding-house has just been concluded before the Corner, Mr. J. Y. Butler. J.P…

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The Port Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 6

The inquest concerning the fire at Port Macquarie wes held last week before the District Coroner Mr. J. Y. Butler, J.P., a good deal of evidence was taken, but…

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Motor Fire Engine for Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 6

THE Metropolitan Fire Brigade of Brisbane, Queensland, will shortly put into service a powerful motor fire engine of novel construction. This machine, which has been…

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The Fatal Fire at Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 12

THE inquest concerning the fire at Port Macquarie was held last week before the District Coroner, Mr. J. Y. Butler, J.P., a good deal of evidence…

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Fire at Macksville

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 4

A FIRE occurred at Macksville on Sunday last by which a store in the occupation of Mr. A. Teague (son of Mr. C. Teague, of Frederickton) was totally destroyed. From…

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Fire at Macksville

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 8

A correspondent, writing of the destruction of Mr. Adin Teague's store by fire on Sunday, says: A disastrous fire occurred at Macksville on…

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The Macksville Fire

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 8

An inquiry into the cause of the fire which consumed Mr. Adin Teague's dwelling house, store, and contents, was held at the Court House,…

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