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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Serious Suburban Fires

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 11

A serious fire occurred early this morning in Lackey-street, Summer Hill. Three shops were burnt out and two others seriously damaged…

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Fire at Tuncurry. Porter's Mill Destroyed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 13

On Saturday morning last (24th inst.) the residents were again awakened from their slumbers by the cry of " Fire! Fire !" and the…

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Fire at Forest Lodge. a Woman Suffocated

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 3

Small happenings are often the cause of serious effects. Such was the case in connection with the fire which broke outlast Saturday morning at…

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Fire at Taree. Girl Saves Her Aged Father

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 13

An old wooden cottage in Macquarie street, occupied by Mr. Henry Baker, aged 83, and his daughters, was totally destroyed by fire last Saturday. Miss…

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Cowards at a Fire. Men Who Stood by While a Woman Was Burning

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 14

A remarkable story of men who stood idly by while a woman was being practically burned to death in bed was told at the inquest in Dublin…

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Earthquakes. Fires and Floods

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

LONDON TUESDAY.— A tremendous earthquake has occurred in Mexico, by which 500 people were killed. Two towns were also…

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Fire Brigades Administration

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, in explaining the Fire Brigades Amending Hill, said the same bill in its general outline was before the House list session, mid had…

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The Fire Brigades Bill

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 11

THE Fire Brigades Bill, now under discussion, seems to be very little improvement upon the former bill, which was abandoned, because of the…

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Heroism at a Fire. Woman's Attempt at Rescue. Child Victims

Nambucca News · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 7

A woman and two young children lost their lives by a fire which broke out on Saturday night, April 22nd, at 19 Park road, Plumstead…

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A Big Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 7

"We have to report the occurrence of another big fire in Gloucester, by which the large and almost new residence in "Hume Street, built by Dr. Finlay, of…

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The Fire Brigades Bill

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 2

THE Mayor of Bathurst is very candid in his condemnation of the new Fire Brigades Bill as contained in a minute read at last meeting of the…

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Barcelona Revolt. Blood and Fire. Scenes of Savage Brutality

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 3

THE Barcolna revolt began as a protest against the Moroccan war, the republicans alleging that it was a capitalists campaign. Tram[?]ars were derailed, overturned, and…

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Big Fire at Kempsey. Seven Shops Burnt

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 9

A fire broke out on Wednesday night in Smith-street Kempsey, in a building occupied by J. Walker, tailor. From what can be gathered, a lamp…

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Fight with- Fire at Sea. Blazing Coal and Sulphur

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 14

Gaaphic accounts of how the steamship Lord Londonderry went to her doom off the coast of Portugal were given by members of the crew on their…

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Big Fire at Kempsey. Good Save by the Brigade

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 14

THE eastern of Smith-street, Kempsey had a very narrow escape of being wiped out of existence on Wednesday night. In fact pretty…

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The Lesson of the Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 4

WE do not wish to pose as hysterical pessimists, but the facts as presented by last week's fire in our, main street should afford ample food for careful…

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The Fire Fiend. Six Business Premises Destroyed. a Splendid Save

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 2

ABOUT 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday the [?] security of the town was disturbed by the clanging of the fire bell, and a bright glow in the sky soon…

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A Steamer on Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 7

The steamer Harlaw has arrived at Manila. She reports that on July 27, when. 180 miles out from Durban, she passed…

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The Sky One Magnificent. Blaze of Light

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 16

Those who believe in a limited universe say that if it were otherwise the sky would be one uniform blaze of light, for an infinite number of stars…

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Fire Prevention

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 8

SINCE there is such a remarkably continuous recurrence of fires in Gloucester the question is suggested as to whether some provision could not be…

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