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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Another Taree Fire. Three Pulteney Street Businesses Totally Destroyed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 4

The townspeople were shocked at an early hour on Friday morning to hear the clanging of the firebell. After the big fire in Victoria-street…

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Still Another Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

Taree had another fire last Friday morning by which three shops were destroyed. These were the motor garages of Messrs. Pullen and Harde and…

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Falling Meteorite. Said to Cause Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

Mr. Sewell and his family, of Cecil Plains; Queensland, were (it is reported) startled by a terrific noise resembling a high wind recently. As…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. Fire in Sussex Street

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

The damage is estimated at £29,000 caused by the fire which broke out in premises occupied by L. R. Hind & Co., f[?]re…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

One of Robinson Bros.' cars was destroyed by fire near Woodford quarry, Illarwill, on Friday afternoon. Mr. Duffy Sands was driving, and Mr…

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Taree Fire Station. Now Complete

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 3

The fire station, which has been under erection at the intersection of Pultney and Wynter streets, Taree, is now complete. The station is a…

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Pultney Street Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr. G. B. Morris, J.P.) held an inquiry on Wednesday last, at the Taree court, house, into the fire in Pultney-street, Taree,…

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Pulteney Street Fire. Inquiry by Coroner. Open Verdict Returned

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 3

[?] Wednesday morning last the D[?]rict Coroner (Mr G. B. Mor[?] held an inquiry concorning the [?] of the fire which destroyed the…

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Taree Fire Brigade. Matter of New Engine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 4

While the Mayor and Deputy Mayor (Aid. Muldoon and Chapman) were in "Sydney last week, they attended a sitting of the Fire Board…

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A Bush Blaze

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

The Dyer's Crossing, Wallamba, Butter Factory was opened, with due ceremony, on January 1st, 1905, 20 years ago from last New Year's Day…

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New Fire Engine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

Taree is now provided with one of the most modern fire fighting machines, such as are used in the large suburbs of Sydney. It arrived…

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New Fire Engine Sent to Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 4

After a lengthy agitation by the Council for a modern fire engine for Taree. the Mayor (Ald. W. H. MUldoon) received a telegram from…

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Fire. Another Taree Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

Taree is getting an unenviable notoriety for fires, and the one that resulted in the total destruction of Mr. W. Single's (late Skidmore and…

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Fire Commissioners

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners have wired the Municipal Council clerk (Mr. A. J. Druitt) to the effect that their visit to the town has had to…

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Another Fire. Pultney-street Again Suffers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 3

Mr. W. Single's tinsmith shop and contents were destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning, and the fire brigade did great work to save…

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Another Fire Outbreak in Pulteney Street

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 2

It is our unpleasant duly to report still another big ire in Taree—The third large fire in the present year…

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Fire Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 5

On Tuesday afternoon the District Coroner (Mr. Geo. B. Morris) held on inquiry concerning the outbreak [?] fire in Pulteney Street. Taree,…

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Pultney Street Fire. the Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 3

The circumstances of the fire at Single's tinsmith shop in Taree on Sunday morning were reviewed by the Coroner, Mr. G. B. Morris, J.P.,…

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Taree Fire Brigade. New Station and Engine. Fire Board Visits Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

The official opening of the new fire station and installation of the new engine on the one night, at Taree on Friday, was stated to be a unique…

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Taree Fire Station. New Building Opened. by Visiting Commissioners

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

After serving a lengthy probation ary period with obselete fire fighting appliances, and with an in[?] fire station building…

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