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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Walking Through Fire. a Wonderful New Asbestos Suit

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 9

Science has just turned over to the uses of civilisation an invention designed to remove from everyone the terror of fire. To anyone who has this…

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Taree, Friday, October 25. Before Messrs. W. THOMSON and A. J. WHITFORD, J's.P. Leaving a Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 5

John Wm. Tonkin was charged with leaving a fire which he bad lighted in the open air, before the same was thoroughly extinguished, at Brown's Hill, near Taree on Oct. 23…

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Another Fire at Murwillumbah

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 8

On Saturday (reports the Tweed Herald) the residence of Mr. G. Flick, Murwillumbah, was totally destroyed by fire. Practically…

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Walking Through Fire. a Wonderful New Asbestos Suit

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 17

Science has just turned over to the uses of civilisation an invention designed to remove from everyone the terror of fire. To anyone who has this…

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Science & Invention The Four Elements. The Energy of Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 9

I am using the word Fire at the head of this article because it was by that name that the ancients denoted the third element of nature. Scientifically,…

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The Creep at Newcastle. Fire in a Coal Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 11

In pursuance of instructions, Mr. Humble (Senior Inspector of Collieries) on Friday of last week, made an inspection of certain portions of the…

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Science & Invention The Four Elements. The Energy of Fire

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 17

I am using the word Fire at the head of this article because it was by that name that the ancients denoted the third clement of nature. Scientifically,…

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Fatal Fire at an Hotel

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 14

The act of a careless cigarette smoker caused the destruction by fire of the Hotel Garde at New Haven. United States. Six persons…

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Kempsey Fire Brigade

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 19

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Kempsey Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday, 13th November. Mr. W. Fern (captain)…

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A Powerful Fire Office

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

One result of the bountiful seasons which blessed the State has been the building up of assets of every conceivable description. Profits have been…

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Tremendous Fire in Melbourne. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

A great fire occurred in Melbourne on Saturday night, in Elizabeth-street, near the Post Office. Part of Wallach's building and Clarke and Company's, importers, were…

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A Favourite Fire Office

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 9

It is well to have an asset; it is wise to have that asset' guarded and guaranteed against all risks. The property that has been built up, by industry,…

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A Queensland Fire

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 11

A row of buildings in the town of St. George (Queensland) was destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage done is estimated at £3000…

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A Fire Brigade Story

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 3

During a fire in a large warehouse a large black cat, with shiny, yellow eyes, appeared on a [?] of a fifth story. [?] glow…

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Fire at Lower Avon

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 7

On Tuesday the 11th, at about 11 o'clock at night, the residence and contents of Mr. A. S. Phillips, was totally destroyed by fire. About 9…

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Kempsey Fire Brigade

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 10

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Kempsey Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on the 11th instant. The Captain (Mr. W. Fern) occupied the…

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