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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire. Another Big Fire in Taree. Much Damage Done

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

The residents of Taree were again startled by the fire bell about a quarter to 2 o'clock this morning (Tuesday). The fire started in a building at…

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Big Fire at Taree

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

Another big fire occurred at Taree this morning about 2 o'clock, and did a great amount of damage in the main street of the town. The outbreak…

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Another Fire. in Victoria Street. Extensive Damage

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last Taree had another experience of a disastrous fire which started at about 2 a.m. A large crowd was soon on…

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Dry Weather and Fires

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 7

Owing to the devastation in pasturage caused by dry weather and bush fires, the district from Nabiac to Coolongolook is in a deplorable condition,…

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Another Blaze at Taree. Much Damage Done

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

The residents of Taree were again stratted by the fire bell about a quarter to 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning last. The fire started in a building at…

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Another Fire. House Destroyed at Mill Glen

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

A second outbreak of fire occurred at Gloucester in the early hours of Monday morning, when the residence and store combined, situated at Mill…

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The Turf Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 3

In Summer time I foot the turf And lay the sods to dry, South wind and lark's song, and the sun far up in the sky…

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Fire Outrages. Catholic Churches Guarded. Guarded. New York

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

Special instructions have been given to the police to closely guard all Catholic Churches during Lent. A policeman will be present at each service,…

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Twenty-five Killed. Lunatic Asylum on Fire Vancouver. Feb. 18

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

The Ward's Island (Manhattan) lunatic asylum was partly destroyed by fire to-day, says a message from New York. Twenty-two of the inmates,…

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Devastating Bush Fires. Thousands of Pounds Damage. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

Serious losses by bush fires have occurred in the Albury district. Bulgannra the homestead of Messrs. Gibson, was destroyed. The loss, with…

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Aboriginal Carvings. Revealed by Bush Fires

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 6

AFTER bush fires had swept over the hillside at Patonga aboriginal carvings were revealed which had been hidden from the sight of man for over a…

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Smoke Without Fire. Gloucester Not an Exception

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

The are of gossip is so deeply engrained in human nature that nothing less than a miracle would kill it. People more things interest the…

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Fire Brigade

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

Up to the present the question of establishing a Fire Brigade in Wingham appears to have received little or no attention. In Tared there is a "live" Brigade, and through its medium good work was done at two big fires recently…

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Useless Fire Engine. Coroner's Strong Criticism

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 3

The Queanbeyan Coroner, who conducted an inquiry into the recent fire which destroyed several business premises, said the evidence did…

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Victoria Street Fire Inquiry by Coroner Open Verdict Returned

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 8

On Wednesday last the Coroner (Mr. Geo. B. Morris) inquired into the circumstances surrounding the origin of the fire in Victoria Street…

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Recent Taree Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

Some interesting sydney was given at the inquiry on Wednesday at the Taree Courthouse into cause of the fire which destroyed a billiard…

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Sydney Fire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning at the corner of King and Elizabeth streets in a shop formerly occupied by Nippon Kaisha Co., Considerable…

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"Fire Balls."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 7

Over the village of Midford, near Bath, England, the villagers saw a curious copper-coloured patch against the blue of the sky a few months ago…

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Fires at Macksville

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

Two fires broke out at Macksville on Wednesday night. The first broke out in a garage leased by Mr. Alick Morrison, off Cooper-street. A Buick…

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Disastrous Mt. Morgan Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

The main street, of Mt. Morgan, known as Morgan-street, from the shop adjoining the School of Arts to a shop adjoining Calliungal Shire Office,…

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