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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

73 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

Fire at Kendall

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Kendall between 3 and 4 o'clock on Thursday morning, when the store occupied by Messrs. Allan and Capewell, the…

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Fire at Dondingalong

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

On Wednesday morning, December 19th, Mr. Joe Lenehan left his residence on the Dondingalong road and did not return until the Friday morning…

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Fire at kendall

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

A BUILDING, situated at Kendall, containing Allan and Gapewell's Grocery store, the Courier" printing office, and Hudson"s boot repairing shop,…

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Telegrams. One Day--sixty Fires. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

Sixty outbreaks of fire in Sydney and the suburbs yesterday made it memorable in fire brigade history. The majority of fires were confined to the…

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Matches and Fires

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

The executive of the Shires' Association of New South Wales at its meeting to-day will discuss a suggestion from the Lands Department to…

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Fire in a Motor Body Works. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

A Melbourne message says 300 motor cars were either destroyed or damaged in a fire starting just before midnight at Holden's motor body building…

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Spectacular Fire. Thousands of Pounds Damage. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

A fire last night destroyed the premises of Marcus Clark, drapers, on the corner of King and Brown streets, Newtown; and also damaged the…

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The Fire Demon. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

A fire at Narromine destroyed three shops within two hours. The damage is estimated at £2000. A big fire is raging 10 miles from…

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Fire at Bathurst

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

A fire that resulted in the loss of property to the value of about £1000 broke out in a Chinaman's garden on the Vale Road, near…

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Disastrous Fires. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

It is estimated that the loss by this morning's three fires is well over £100,000. The damage to the contents of Beard, Watson's alone is reported…

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Disastrous Fires in City and Country. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

The largest fire in Dubbo known for many years occurred on Sunday afternoon when five shops in the main streets were gutted and the entire…

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Fires at Macksville

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

On Saturday week a residence belonging to Mr. Fred. Julian, in Matildastreet, Macksville, was destroyed by fire. The building was insured for £200…

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Fine Fire Fighters

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 8

Spectacular success attended the No. 5 Christmas Present Art Union in old of the babies in St. Margaret's Hospital at Darlinghurst. The…

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Police Fire at Fugitives

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

On Thursday night at Coff's Harbor Sergeant Sproule and Constable Buttsworth saw three men apparently pilfering from railway trucks in the…

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To Revive a Low Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

Many housewives dry orange and lemon peel in order to grate it and use it for flavoring, but few realize what a splendid fire…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The Commercial Hotel, Lismore, was burnt on Monday. It contained 56 rooms. The stock, furniture, and fittings were insured with the Liverpool,…

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Fire at Wee Waa. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

A fire at Wee Waa yesterday destroyed a butcher's shop, baker's shop, a general store and a fruit shop. The Roman Catholic Church was saved by…

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Fire at Ross Glen. Sensational Escape From Flames

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 2

The two-storied building and residence of Mr. Hastings Teague, originally known as "The Bridge Hotel" was totally destroyed by fire early…

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Fire at Taree Lucky Escape. Woman's Fortitude. TAREE

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 3

The two-storied residence ,of Mr Hastings Tongue, at Ross Glen, originally known as The Bridge Hotel, was totally destroyed by…

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Fire Can't Destroy Writing

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 7

Even the careful criminal, who destroys, as he thinks, all traces of evidence against him by burning documents that prove his guilt, is not…

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