The Old Fire Station
Work was commenced this morning in preparation for the removal of the old fire station next to the Central Kempsey P.O. Mr. George Welch has…
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Fires & bushfires, 1922
83 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 5
Sawmill-Destroyed £2,000 FIRE
A fire occurred at the sawmill of Mr. W. J. Hawkins, at Wyoming, on Saturday, 21st October. Sergeant Pown[?]eby, of Wingham was…
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About forty citizens attended the official opening of Kempsey's new Fire Station on Saturday night last. Mayor Henderson welcomed the…
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The new fire station situated at the corner of Forth and Regent streets, Kempsey, was officially declared open on Saturday night last, when Mr. E. E…
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On October 25, Sergeant Powaceby, of Wingbam station, reported to the District Coroner (Mr. G. B. Morris. J.P.) Taree, that he had received a…
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A fire occurred at the sawmill of Mr. W. J. Hawkins, at Wyoming on Saturday 21st October. Sergeant Powneeby, of Wingham, was…
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ON the night of Thursday, 26th inst, a small cottage on the Old Lake Road, about three miles from Fort Macquarie, owned by Mr. L. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smoke Signals. Fire-tipped Arrows As Warnings of Danger
The traveller on the prairies of Canada in the early days soon learned the significance of the spires of smoke which he saw rising Irons a…
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On the night of Thursday, 26th inst., a small cottage on the Old Late Road, about three miles from Port Macquarie, owned by Mr. L. W. Perks, and…
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The first bush fire of the season occurred near Forbes, destroying about 800 acres of grass…
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On Wednesday afternoon the old fire station situated alongside the Central Kempsey Post Office was removed bodily (minus the roof) to its new…
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Considerable loss has been caused in the past by fires which broke out on ships whilst at sea, the difficulty being that the location of the…
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A sawmill and joinery factory at Surry Hills, owned by Frederick Thorby, of Haberfield, and occupied by Smith Brothers and Peter McIntyre,…
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Through his beard catching on fire a Carlisle man, John Barwise Douth-walte, has lost his life. In the middle of the night he struck a match…
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THE District Coroner, F. Hayward, Esq., J.P., held an inquiry at the Port Macquarie Court House on the 13th inst. concerning the burning of S. Hayward's motor launch…
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The daring feats of the fire-walkers of Fiji hare hitherto been wrapped in mystery, but at last an explanation of the trick has been given by…
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A mortor 'bus, owned and driven by Mr. Thomas Cook, was badly damaged by fire yesterday afternoon on the Old South Head road. The fire was caused…
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The bush fire which swept the district between Narrandera and Collnrooble did serious damage to property. The fire spread to a frontage…
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MR. ARCHIE JOHNSON's general store at Ballengarra was totally destroyed by fire about midnight on Tuesday, 21st inst. Mr. Johnson only opened the store on the 1st…
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Inspector Thos. German, of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, as the result of a recent inspection, has recommended the establishment of a Fire…
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