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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Fire at Belmore River

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 4

Last night (Thursday) Mr. James Downes' barn and shed at Belmore River were destroyed by five. They contained a quantity of harness, maize,…

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Big Fire in Texas. Great Damage Done. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

Vancouver reports that the fire at Galveston, Texas, destroyed two piers, two Italian steamers, and damaged two British steamers and one American. The…

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Fire on s.s. Wallamba. Bound From Bellingen. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 3

A fire occurred in the cabins on the upper deck of the steamer Wallamba, which was timber laden from the Bellinger last night. The fire was…

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A Belmore Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 4

At Belmore river, Thursday night last, a barn and shed and a new motor car belonging to Mr. Jas. Downes were completely destroyed by fire…

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Sheep on Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 1

A unique occurrence has been reported from the north. Three hundred sheep were found to be on fire, and it was found that the smoke is rising from brands which…

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Telegrams. Fire in Grace Bros. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 5

A fire broke out in Grace Bros., the big Sydney emporium, last night. It was extinguished without much damage being done…

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Fire at Sawmill

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out in Mr. R. J. Jamieson's sawmill at Frederickton in the lunch hour yesterday. When the men came back from lunch the sawdust and…

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Murders of Policemen. the Soldiers' Reprisals. a Town Set on Fire. London, Nov. 4

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 5

Sir Hamar Greenwood stated in the House of Commons that 22 police and 14 soldiers had been murdered in Ireland up to October 28th, while thirty…

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Fire at Circular Quay

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

The four-storied building occupied by Elliott and Co. was burnt out at Circular Quay last night…

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Fire-blight

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 2

Fire-blight has made its appearance in NewZealand and is creating as much havoc among the fruit trees as flumonia did among the inhabitants of…

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The Liverpool Fires. Man Charged with Murder. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 3

Bombs were used to ignite the cotton warehouses and timber yards at Liverpool. A man was arrested on Saturday evening and charged with the murder…

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Fire and Murder. Irish Outrages. Suspect Arrested. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 3

William Robinson was arrested after the Finsbury fire and remanded without bail. The police gave evidence that they found inflammable liquid and two…

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Importing Fruit Trees. Containing Fire Blight. Minister Wants Prohibition. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has made representations to the Commonwealth Government to extend the provisions of the Quarantine Act,…

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Fire Near Macksville

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 4

It is reported from Macksville that a partly-built sawmill owned by the Rev. A. J. Whitten, in the vicinity of that place, was destroyed by fire on…

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