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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

74 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 4

Pee Dee Fires

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

We regret to report that Miss Norah O'Sullivan, of Pee Dee collapsed on Sunday from shock and suffocation, consequent upon the fiercely raging…

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Black Sunday. Fires and Heat. Terrific Conditions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 3

Sunday was one of the worst days ever experienced on the Manning. The morning broke out hot and sultry, with a red ball of flame acting…

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A Fire Swept District

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

The bush fires which have been burning steadily throughout the district during the last few weeks, assumed disastrous dimensions on…

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Nambucca in Flames. Devastating Fires. Settlers Burnt Out

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

The experience of the settlers on the Nambucca during the past two or three months has never before been equalled. Fires have been…

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Risk of Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

The necessity of taking some immediate steps to provide against the risk of fire at Macksville was brought under the notice of the Chamber of…

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Result of Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon the fires were raging so fiercely around the home of Mr. Thomas Graham, who lives about,a mile out of Bowraville, that he…

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Fire at Wyoming. MR. J. S. Frost's Store Burnt Out

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 3

On Monday- night about 10 o'clock the well-known store at Wyoming was burnt to the ground, only the kitchen building being saved. From what could…

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Fierce Bush Fires on the Nambucca

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 9

Nambucca "News" tells of the fierce bush fires which swept the district recently. The centre that suffered most severely was Missabotti. Here…

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Church Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 14

The Union Church building at Taylor's Arm was destroyed during the recent bush fires. It was provided with a cedar pulpit and organ, and the seating…

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Fire-swept Country

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

On the Dorrigo conditions have slightly improved during the past week. Thirty-three points of rain were registered in the Dorrigo…

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A Fire Fiend. Eight Outbreaks in Wingham. the Man with the Bag

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 6

WINGHAM is undergoing quite a period of excitement and nerve-racking anxiety this week. There have been eight outbreaks of fire reported within…

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Fires at Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 2

A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon last week in a large galvanic iron storage shed at the rear of Mr. E. McC. S. Hill's Pharmacy and Mrs…

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Fires on North Coast

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

In the Assembly last week Mr H. D. Morton referred to the bush tires on the North Coast. He said: Considering the great…

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Wingham's Eight Fires. a Man Arrested

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

The outbreaks of fire are very serious matters, though, fortunately, they have been unattended with serious results (says Wingham "Chrinicle"). The first…

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