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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire in New Zealand Hostel. Lady Immigrant Suffocated. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

A Wellington (N.Z.) message says: Miss Gourlay (25), an immigrant who arrived from Sydney yesterday, lost her life last night in a fire at the Y.M.C.A…

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Fire at Belmore River. Coronial Inquiry

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

At the Kempsey Court House on Monday a Coronial inquiry was held before Mr. P. J. O'Neill, Deputy Coroner, into a fire which took place [?]…

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Belmore Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 4

Monday last, Mr. P. J. O'Neill, J P., Deputy-Coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of a recent Belmore fire that destroyed a…

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Suspicious City Fire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

A fire occurred last night in a three-storey brick store belonging to the British United Shoe Company, Redfern. Firemen discovered three outbreaks on…

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Big Fire at Dungog

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

A big fire broke out at Dungog on Tuesday morning by which the Bank Hotel (a very fine building), a grocery store and a boarding-house were…

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Fire in Kent Street

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

A four-storey building at 338 Kent- street, city, and leased by Robert Corbett and Co., Ltd., exporters and manufacturers of chemicals and engineers'…

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Fire at Dungog. Store and Boarding House Destroyed. Narrow Escape of Inmates

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out early on Tuesday morning at Duagog, in a store occupied by Denneit and Co. The flames had obtained a firm…

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Barn Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

At an early hour on Monday morning Mr. J. O'Sullivan, who resides on a farm near Comara, was awakened by an unusual noise and on making…

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Bravery at a Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

For bravery at a fire at [?]ghgate Farm, Stahnine, James Lawies, was, at Garston, presented with the Royal Hu[?]ne Society's medal. Cycling in…

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Another City Fire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

Another fire occurred in the city early this morning at "Sydney House," George-street West. Three floors with the contents were destroyed. The…

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Loss by Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. Fred. Wilkinson, of Bellimbopinni, sustained a severe loss by fire about 10 o'clock on Saturday last, when his two-storied barn aud its…

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Fire at Timber Yard State Sawmill Depot

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 3

A timely warning and the prompt action of the Newcastle and Wickham fire brigades averted a disastrous fire at the State timber yards at Wickham…

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Telegrams. Big Fire in Meat Works. Viewed with Suspicion. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

A huge fire causing £150,000 damage completely destroyed the extensive meat works of John Cooke and Co. at Sandown on the outskirts of…

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Basin That Fires Bullets

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 7

Can you imagine a gun which makes neither noise smoke uses no explosives, is worked entirely by a petrol engine, and can shoot 1,200…

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Disastrous Fire at Armidale

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday morning Bishopscourt, which for the past four years has been used as part of the New England Girls' School, was destroyed by fire…

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Local and General. Macksville Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

In connection with the enquiry on the recent fire at Macksville, the Coroner returned an open verdict…

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Shocking Death by Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 4

A sad death occurred on Thursday last when little Fedalis Rea Clarke, the five year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Clarke, died at the home…

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Fire at Wauchope

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

The residence of Mr. W. Roach, situated on a farm near Wauchope, was totally destroyed by fire during this week whilst the inmates were absent…

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"War" Over. "Cease Fire" in Ireland. Arms Dumped. London

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

De Valera's publicity department announces that a special order to "cease fire" and dump arms, to be completed on Monday last, was issued to the…

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Kempsey Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

The residents of Kempsey were startled by the ringing of the fire bell just before 10 o'clock on Friday night last. It appears that Messrs. H. Long…

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