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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Salonica Destroyed by Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

There has been a disastrous fire at Salonica. The city is half destroyed and 80,000 are homeless. The loss of life is unknown…

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Fire at Lansdowne. General Store Destroyed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

On Sunday morning last in the early hours the general store owned and conducted by Mr. Martin McLaughlin. Jun. was totally destroyed…

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Liquid Fire

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 2

"Liquid Fire as a Weapon," forme the theme of an interesting article in the "War Budget." The diabolical contrivance is thus described:-…

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Disastrous Fire at Laurieton. Laurieton

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 5

Longworth's Ltd., three-bench Mill and Ice Works, situated at Laurieton, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The alarm was raised about 6 o'clock…

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Fire at Laurieton. Longworth's Mill Destroyed. Laurieton

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Longworth's, Limited, three-bench sawmill and the works, situated at Laurieton, were totally destroyed by fire last night…

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Laurieton Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 4

Industry at Laurieton has had a severe knock by the destruction there of the sawmills of Messrs. Longworth Ltd., Thursday night…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 4

A season is approaching when bush fires may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials, and others whose duty it is to observe conditions and…

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Aboriginals Burnt Out

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 4

A HOUSE occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Murray, well-known local coloured people, was completely destroyed by fire on Friday night last. The husband was absent from the…

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Bush Fires

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

For some time past there have, been bush fires burning in all directions but last week the wind blew for days with hurricane force with the result…

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The Bush Fire Menace. an Appeal to the People

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 8

A Season is approaching in which bush fire may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and other whose duty it is to observe…

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West Kempsey Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 4

About 3.45 on Friday morning Mr. Les Fisher was aroused from slumber by an explosion at the rear of the residence of his mother, Mrs. R…

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Artillery Fire in the Champagne

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 2

A French communique reports intense artillery fire south of the Oiso in the Champagne sector between Cornilet and Highmount…

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Tragic Bush Fire. Desperate Race for Life

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

THE Commissioner of Police, Brisbane, on Monday received full details respecting a fatal bush fire which occurred on Warenda station, near Boulia, on September 29. The…

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Fire Damage Claims

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 4

A considerable amount of time was occupied at the Bellingen District Court in the hearing of claims for damages caused by bush fires. The…

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Man Inside the Tank. a Week's Diary of Sensations Passes Unscathed Through Waves of Fire

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 7

Having been wounded While serving in a tank, a young Australian soldier has been enabled to publish in the "Manchester Guardian" his diary of…

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Fire Prevention

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 2

Among the prosaic, but highly important mature claiming attention is the necessity of providing against, bush fires. In many parts…

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