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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire at East Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

On Wednesday morning about 4.30 a fire broke out in a shed belonging to Mr. Jim Rowe, at East Kempsey. The place was almost demolished…

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Fire Alarm. a Prompt Save

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 2

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Arthur Nelson in Albert -street,. Taree, on Saturday night, hut it was promptly extinguished by the fire…

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Fire at Freshwater. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

An explosion and fire destroyed two week-end cottages at Freshwater near Dee Why yesterday. A third cottage was damaged. The police are…

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Fire at Stewart's River

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

In the early hours of Wednesday morning last a fire broke out in the kitchen of the Stewarts River residence of Mrs. W. Cross, senr. The…

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Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 2

A disastrous fire took place at Mr. J. Taylor's oh Saturday morning, when his large shed and contents were soon reduced to ashes. A large number of…

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Coombar Fire. Coroner's Finding

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 6

After hearing evidence relating to the fire which occurred on the North Coast Company's steamer Coombar, on July 21st, the City Coroner on Monday…

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Amazing Seance. Knife and Fire Defied. Fakirs Exhibition Before Jury of Doctors

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 1

Before an audience of 2000 people and a Jury of nine doctors, a fakir gave a most amazing exhibition in Paris…

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Camp Fire Tragedy

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 3

During a picnic at Boxer's Creek, Goulburn, on Sunday, three youths, William Costa 18, Harry Cameron 17, and Kenneth Leecount 17, were sitting…

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Big Fire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 3

A message from Zeehan, Tasmania, says a fire destroyed six shops and severely burnt an old man. The damage is estimated at £10,000. The cause…

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Fire in Adelaide. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 3

An Adelaide message says damage estimated at £10,000 was done to the Bower Buildings, which were destroyed by fire. In addition many traders…

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Vandalism at Fire Station

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 10

Recently on more than one occasion of the obtrusion of the vandal, or senseless practical joker has been noticed at Taree fire…

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Fire at Loco. Yards Store Gutted

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 4

On Tuesday night a five broke out in a store shed at the loco, yards at Taree railway station and, despite strenuous efforts of about eight men…

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Ball of Fire--startling Storm Incident

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 4

A Wellington (N.Z.) message says Marlborough residents had narrow escapes during a phenomenal thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon, but they…

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Bellingen Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 4

Early Sunday morning last at Bellingen, the Rev. H. B. Madden, rector there, rang an alarm on the church bell and then burst open the door of…

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Mountains That Smoulder. Underground Fires

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 7

When a fire starts in a coal mine it may burn indefinitely. It was reported the other day that the fire which broke out some years ago in…

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Fire at Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning week at Bellingen Rev. H. B. Madden noticed smoke issuing from a shop. He promptly rang the church bell to give the…

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Mount Morgan Mine on Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 2

The Mount Morgan mine was on fire and the situation wax an- alarming one on Saturday. The striking miners rushed to the…

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With Ten Brigades. How £80,000 Blaze Was Fought at Newcastle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 1

In the fiercest and most spectacular blaze Newcastle has seen for a decade, the seven-story bond store and hardware warehouse of Frederick…

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The Manning from 1865. What Happened Fifty Five Years Ago. Selected From the Files of the "Manning River News." Published in Tinonee by the Late Horace Dean. The First Paper Printed on the Manning River. For the "Wingham Chronicle." ARTICLE No. 66. the "Fire King" in a Gale

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 10

"Manning River News" of Saturday. June 4th, 1870, says:— The late hour at which the steamer's mail was delivered ut Tinonee…

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Fire at Newcastle. £80,000 DAMAGE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 1

In the fiercest and most spectacular blaze Newcastle has seen for a decade, the seven-story bond store and hardware warehouse of Frederick Ash, Ltd.,…

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