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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Bush Fires

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

BUSH fires have again broken out in the Gundagai district, and 5000 acres have been devastated. The fire was four miles wide, and travelled fast in…

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The Brisbane Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

A large fire at Brisbane has destroyed the grocery, ironmongery and bulk stores of J. and T. Henslop, the damage being estimated at £20,000…

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Fire in Brisbane

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

Roth well's ta[?]oring establishment, Brisbane, has been destroyed by…

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Fire Brigade Sports

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 8

THE first annual sports meeting of the [?]e Brigade was held on the Kempsey [?]creation Ground on New Year's Day. [?]spite the counter attractions there…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 11

A furniture factory five storeys high situated in Engine-street, Sydney, and owned by Mr. T. S. Madeley, was completely destroyed…

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Kempsey Fire Brigade

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

BY the last steamer there arrived in Kempsey the new fire engine, built by Messrs. T. Green & Co., Ultimo, for the Kempsey Volunteer Fire Brigade…

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Fire at Lismore

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

A FIRE broke out at 2.30 on Saturday morning on the premises of the Richmond River Timber Company at South Lismore, and in less than an hour the whole of the…

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Fire at Grafton

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

A disastrous fire has occurred in Prince-street, Grafton. Markham's drapery establishment, Young's bakery, Fuchs' jewellery shop, and McClymont and Green's jewellery…

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Kempsey Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 15

THE annual meeting of the Kempsey Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the station on Wednesday evening last. Mr. John Bryson was voted to…

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Fire at Lismore. Timber Mill Burnt

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

A FIRE broke out at 2.30 on Saturday morning last on the premises of the Richmond River Timber at South Lismore, and in less than an hour…

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Big Fire at Grafton. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

A fire occurred in Prince-street, Grafton, yesterday and a large block of buildings was destroyed…

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Kempsey Fire Brigade. Christening the New Engine

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

ON Monday morning last there was landed from the North Coast Co's. steamer Yulgilbar a now engine for the use of the Kempsey Fire Brigade. The…

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Fire at Grarton

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

A DISASTROTS fire broke out in the main street of Grafton on Thursday morning, which destroyed several business places before its progress could be arrested…

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Kempsey Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the local Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday night. Mr. Jno. Bryson was voted to the chair, and there was a good attendance…

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Fire at Grafton

Nambucca News · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning, by which several business places in the heart, of the city were destroyed. The fire originated in…

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Destructive Fire in Grafton. Business Places Destroyed

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 12

ANOTHER disastrous fire occurred in Prince-street, in the very centre of the business portion of the city, early on Thursday morning, 14th inst., by which…

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Another Fire in Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 10

An alarm of fire was given out about two o'clock on Sunday morning last, and it was found that Mr. B. J. Brown's produce store in Barrington…

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Fire in Queensland

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

A fire has taken place at Allora, Queensland, which destroyed eight shops in the centre of the town. The loss is estimated at £10,000…

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Fires in Sydney and Newtown

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 11

A big fire occurred last night in a three-storey building, 280 George street, near Hunter-street. The ground floor was occupied by G…

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Big Fire at Scone

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

Campbell and Company's general store, Scone, has been destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £20,000. The amount of the…

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