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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Narrow Escape. Blaze at M.R. Co.cp. Co.'s Factory

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 6

Considerable excitement prevailed at Croki about midnight on Thursday, through a fire breaking out in the M.R. Co-op. Company's factory. It…

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Saw Mill on Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

On Wednesday night before ten [?] ck the continuous whistle em[?] from the log punt and a lend shout[?] [?] announced that Mr…

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Fire in Manning Butter Factory

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company's butter factory, building had a narrow escape from being, burned on Thursday about midnight. The…

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Sensational Fight. Constable's Miraculous Escape. Revolver Misses Fire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 3

Constable Spithill, of Redfern, had a remarkable escape from death at the Waterloo tram terminus about midnight. He and Constable Edwards…

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Fire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 2

Further particulars of the recent fire at the Lower Manning Butter Factory are to Land. It appears that on Thursday night last, at It…

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Fire at Taree Estate. MR. R. Dyball, Junr., a Heavy Loser

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 6

The barn and car shed of Mr. Robt. Dyball, Junr., of Taree Estate were destroyed by fire on Thursday night The motor car was in the shed and…

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Air Mail Disaster. Aeroplane Takes Fire and Explodes. No News of Survivors. Submarines Searching the Sea

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 2

The London Brussels air mail exploded off Calais at mid day on Friday and fell into the Sea. A mail bag has been picked up…

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Fire at Tuncurry. Two Business Premises Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 2

On Friday night, at about 10.30 when the big audience was coming out of the new hall after enjoying the operetta performance there, there was…

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Fire at Taree Power House

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 6

Between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday (Friday) morning, when Mr. Ossie Brown. Was on his way from a dance, he noticed that the wall of Mr…

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Another Fire Close Call of Taree's Electric Plant

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 3

Mr. George. Ikin in particular, and the residents of Taree in general, have reason to be thankful that the young bloods of the district still go…

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Fire Extinguishers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. Lake, Captain of the Kempsey Fire Brigade, has received word that the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales has adopted a…

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The Tuncurry Fire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. G. B. Morris, held an inquiry at Solman's Hall, Tuncurry, on September 28th, with reference to the destuction by fire…

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Local and General News. Burnt Out

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 4

ON Thursday night of last week the hut used by Mr. W. Gardiner and his mates to live in whilst fishing up the river was, with its contents, totally destroyed by fire. The…

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The Old Bar Fire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. B. Morris, Coroner, held an enquiry on Thursday, concerning the destruction by fire on September 13, of a six-roomed dwelling at Old Bar,…

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Fires in the City. Great Damage Done

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 5

There was a series of fires in the city last night, the largest being in the premises of Messrs. Althouse and Geigher, signwriters, and Messrs…

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A Star on Fire

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 7

Worlds with probably millions of human beings like ourselves, have been destroyed and turned into glowing gas by a stupendous…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 3

Serious bush fires are raging in the Wilcannia district. Thousands of acres of grass are burning…

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Fire at Bowraville

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 2

A fire destroyed a barn owned by Mr. Thomas Grant, near Bowraville. It destroyed paspalum seed valued at £700, the property of Mr. F. H. Manusu. The…

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Fire in the City. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 3

Shortly after midnight, a fire broke out in the United Supply Stores, in Elizabeth and Devonshire streets, doing damage to tho extent of about £1000…

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Fire Commissioners

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Farrar, M.L.C., Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, accompanied by other members, will visit Kempsey on…

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