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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

46 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 3

Man Burned to Death. Exciting Scenes at a Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

A house occupied and owned by Mrs. Andie Wholohan, a widow, in Elizabeth-street, Rosalie, a suburb of Brisbane, was destroyed by fire…

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Local and General News. By-Law Regulating the Lighting of Fires

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 10

Capt. Fern, of the local Fire Brigade, has received the following letter from the Superintendent:--Acting under instructions from the Board of Fire…

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Two Big Fires in Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 14

A fire broke out in a large eight-storey warehouse in Kent-street last night. After a hard fight the fire was confined to the two top floors,…

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Hotel Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

What might easily have developed into a serious conflagration occurred. in Mr. S. Gilkison's Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, and but for the prompt…

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Fire at Botany

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 11

The wool scouring works of Mr. P. McWilliams at Botany was almost destroyed by fire last night. A large quantity of loose packed wool…

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Fires

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 5

A few days ago a fire occurred at Nambucca Heads, destroying a portion of the premises formerly held by Mr. James Stuart as an hotel. A…

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