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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Smith Street Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 2

AT the Kempsey Court House on Thursday, the Hon. E. Pery, P.M. and Coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of tho fire in Smith-street, Kempsey, on the…

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The Recent Fire. a Few Comments

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 9

IN the limited time at our disposal last week we were unable to give any detailed description of the late disastrous fire. Even if time had been…

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The Recent Fire. a Few Comments

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 13

IN the limited time at our disposal last week we were unable to give any detailed description of the late disastrous fire. Even if time had been…

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The Fire. Coroner's Inquest

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 3

AN inquiry was opened into the cause of the recent fire, on Thursday last at the Court House before the Hon. E. A. Pery, P.M. Sergeant…

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The Kempsey Fire

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 5

FOLLOWING is a list of the business place a destroyed in the Kempsey fire, and also the insurances on same:— Assets Realisation Company, general store,…

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The Recent Fire. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 10

SIR,--In the interest of justice I desire to correct a little evidence given by a jockey at the inquest on the Kempsey fire. I happened to be going to Kempsey…

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Fire Brigade Deputation

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

A DEPUTATION from the Fire Brigade consisting of Messrs Fern (captain), O. Lovell (secretary), and P. Welsh, waited upon the Council on Friday…

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The Recent Fire. (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 3

SIR,--In reply to your comments in the last issue of the Argus re my letter on the evidence of the Kempsey fire. The lad I met in the sulky, told me the…

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Fire Brigade

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 4

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. "W Fern (captain), P, Welsh, O. Lovell and W. Tait waited upon the Council on Friday night to urge the…

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The Lismore Fire. Damage Estimated at £2000

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

The total damage by the fire is estimated at £2000. The buildings were insured for £500 in the City Mutual Office. Mr. Carroll estimates his loss…

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The Fire and Plague Gant. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

IN the Manning River "Times" of Feb. 27, it is stated that the Kempsey Council had decided to write and thank Mr. Thompson, M.H.R., for obtaining L200 for the…

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The Fire and Plague Grant. to the Editor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 8

DEAR SIR,--In the Manning River Timer of February 27, it is stated that the Kempsey Council had decided to write and thank Mr. Thomson, M.H.R., for obtaining £200 for the relief of distress…

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Local and General News. Alarm of Fire

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

On Tuesday morning an alarm of fire occurred at the Kempsey Central Dairy Factory. It appears that by some means…

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The Kempsey Fire. Reward Offered. [By Special Wire]. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 9

THE Government have offered a reward of £50 for information that will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who…

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Mysterious Fire. a Bridegroom Arrested

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 3

The case of the young man Samuel Anderson, who was charged with wilfully setting fire to his house at Rushworth, Victoria, on March 15, came…

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Phosphorus and Bush Fires

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

Since phosphorus has been generally used as a rabbit poison, there can be no doubt that bush fires have become more general throughout…

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Fire at Keilabakh. House and Barn Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 5

A FIRE occurred at Keilabakh during the early hours of Tuesday morning, resulting in the destruction of a house and barn, the property of Mr. H. Styles. About 3 o'clock in the morning Mr. Styles…

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Convent Destroyed by Fire. Marvellous Escape of Inmates. Owing to Girl's Heroism

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 3

A fire, which resulted in the total destruction of the Villa Maris Convent, School and residence, Hunter's Hill, broke out about 1 o'clock a.m…

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Local and General News. Fire at West Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 8

Between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock on Monday morning last a small cottage situated in…

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A Mansion Fire. Englemere Lodge. Valuable Pictures Destroyed

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 7

Englemere lodge, the residence of Sir William Miller, Bart., was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, 7th March Many thousands of…

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