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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Country Fire Representative

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

A vacancy has occurred on the Board of Fire Commissioners, owing to the death of Mr. R. L. Shepherd, representative on the board of the country shire…

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Selling West Kempsey Fire Station

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners has given instructions for the sale by public auction of the building of the West Kempsey Fire Station. The sale will…

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Belmore Hall Fire a Considerable Save

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The Belmore Hall buildings, situated in Pulteney Street, Taree, purchased by Mr Hornce Beeton, of the Royal Hotel, about a year ago for…

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Fire. a Morning Sensation in Pultney Street

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The peals of the fire bell at 3 a.m. on Wednesday disturbed a number of town residents. The call of "fire" is one which always attracts instant…

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The Cork Fires. Allegations Against Grown Forges. by Irish Labor Party. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

The Irish Labor party have issued a booklet containing 100 sworn statements to prove that the Crown forces were responsible for the Cork fires on…

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Engineer's Fatal Mistake. Benzine on a Fire. TEMORA

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

A burning accident, resulting in the death of George Miller and severe burns to J. Blade occurred at Ardlethan…

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West Kempsey Fire. Kemp Street Cottage Destroyed. Other Dwellings Threatened

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

Fire destroyed the dwelling of Mr. Thomas Welsh, in Kemp-street, West Kempsey, last Saturday morning, and threatened the cottages on other side,…

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Fire in West Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

Saturday morning last, just at 2 o'clock, Mrs. Chapman's Kemp-street house, tenanted by Mr. T. (Bowler) Walsh and family, was completely…

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Fire at Frogmore

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Fire destroyed a cottage oh the farm, of Dr. L. B. Lancaster, at Frogmore, near Frederickton, last Wednesday (Anniversary Day). The house…

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Fire in Victoria Street. Miss Rochester's Shop in a Blaze

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

Saturday afternoon is usually a quiet, time in Taree. The quietness of last Saturday was disturbed by the peals of the Are bell v about 3 p.m…

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Another Taree Fire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

The premises in Victoria Street, Taree, leased by Miss Rochester and comprising two storeys was the, scene of a fire on Saturday afternoon…

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Fire Inquiry

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

An inquiry regarding the fire which early on the morning of the 22nd December partly destroyed the mill building in McKay-street…

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Macksville Sawmill Fire. Rev. a G. Whitten. Committed for Trial

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 8

Friday and Saturday last Mr. W. D Hodge, Nambucca District Coroner, had a couple of field days, so to speak, what time he held inquiry into the…

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Telegrams. Bush Fires in Victoria. School Destroyed. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

Bush fires are raging in various parts of the country districts of Victoria. Numbers of houses have been burnt, also the State school at Flynn…

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Macksville Sawmill Fire REV. A. G Whitten Committed for Trial

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

Friday and Saturday last Mr. W. D. Hodge, Nambucca District Coroner, had a couple of field days, so to speak, what time he hold inquiry into…

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Four Fires in One Night. Arrest Made. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

Following four fires in one night at Barealdine, the police arrested one man. Two others escaped. The places fired included a timber yard, hotel, kitchen…

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Fire in Timber Yards. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

Fire broke out early this morning in Bell and Fraser's timber yards, at Rozelle. All the metropolitan fire brigades were called out, and are still operating…

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Another Sydney Fire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

The showrooms of Biden Roberts, Haymarket, caught fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £4000. There was a large number of motor…

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Fire Inspector Pleased

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. Gorman, Inspector of the Metropolitan Board of Fire Commissioners, was in Kempsey last Friday night, and stated that everything was satisfactory,…

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An Unusual Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

"Mr. T. Burg, contractor, who is building three shops in Dowling-street, Dungog, for Messrs. G. and E. Dark, is a heavy loser through an unusual…

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