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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Fire at Forster Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 3

The general store at Forster, con ducted by Mr. Alexander Bennett was completely destroyed by fire at about 3, o'clock this morning. When…

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Fire Brigade Matters

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

On Friday last several members of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners visited Kempsey. The visitors included Mr. E. H. Farrer (President of…

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Kempsey Fire Brigade. New Quarters Likely. Discussion at Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

Some days ago Kempsey was visited by several members of the New South Wales Board, of Fire Commissioners, including the President, Mr. E. H…

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Late Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Destroyed by Fire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 2

A furniture factory at Ultimo was seriously damaged by fire last night. The fire brigade succeeded in preventing the adjoining premises…

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Telegrams. Extensive Sydney Fire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 3

An extensive fire occurred in the drapery premises of Hoskings, George-street, last night…

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Seeking Fire Station Site

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade officer for construction (Mr. McNiven) has been viewing Kempsey with an eye to a new site for the fire station…

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Fire on Steamer. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

A fire was discovered among a thousand tons of bunker coal aboard the steamer Dimboola, in Darling Harbor, to-day. The firemen have it well in…

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Russia's Fires. Destroy Villages and Forests. Probably by Soviet Enemies. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

A Moscow wireless message deplores the great losses by forest fires, destroying villages and valuable fuel. It urges the people to combat the fires, which…

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Fire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 3

Selway's tannery at Botany was destroyed by fire; but the estimated, damage is not yet ascertained…

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Destructive Fire at Forster. Miles' Mill Destroyed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 3

The Forster sawmill was completely destroyed by fire last night (Monday). Between 10.30 and 11 p.m. large masses of black smoke…

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Fire at Forster. Saw. Mills Destroyed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

The Forster saw mills were completely destroyed by fire on Monday night. Between halt past ten and eleven o'clock large masses of black…

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Disastrous Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

"Dungog Chronicle":— On Monday morning about 3 a.m. the buildings of occupied by the "Eastern Telegraph." newspaper; Mr. S…

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Big Fire at Dungog

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

Fire destroyed the buildings occupied by the "Eastern Telegraph" newspaper; Mr. S. Bromley, small-goods; Mr. A. L. Murray, motor…

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Big Fire at Dungog. Four Buildings Destroyed. Very Little Saved

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

On Monday morning, about 3 a.m., the buildings occupied by the "Eastern Telegraph" newspaper; Mr. S. Bromley, smallgoods; A. L. Murray, motor garage; D. M…

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Fire Brigade Matters

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. Farrer, M.L.C., and Mr. Francis, Commissioner, of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioner's, will be in Kempsey on Thursday on matters in…

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Kempsey Fire Brigade

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

The Hon. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, and Mr. Henry Francis, a member of the Board, were in Kempsey…

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Inquest on Clybucca Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, Coroner, held an inquest at the Gladstone Court House on Thursday last on a fire which destroyed a house at Clybucca on July…

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Kempsey Fire Brigade. Presentation of Medals

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

On Thursday last Firemen W. Fern, J. Duncan, A. Rcid and A. Simpson were presented with good conduct medals by Hon. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., Chairman…

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Russia's Fires. the Dying and Homeless. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

Helsingfors reports that fires are raging in many places in Russia. Tens of thousands of people are homeless and 150 have perished in Vologda, and 300…

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Fires in Dublin. Believed to Be Reprisals. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 3

The military in Dublin have arrested Countess Markievicz. All the principal shops and a tram were destroyed by fire. This is believed to be a reprisal…

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