Fire at Newcastle. £80,000 DAMAGE
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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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires
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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.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sorry to report that at about three o'clock a.m. on September 29th, Mr. H. H. McMaugh and family were aroused from sleep by the cry of fire and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Owing to other matters engaging attention, the fact that a serious fire in the town was narrowly averted escaped public announcement in last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 3 on the morning of the 29th September Mr. H. H. McMaugh's barn was noticed on fire by his son. With the strong wind that was blowing there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Monday last was a day which will be remembered for some time. Hot winds blew during the day. making the atmosphere muggy mid almost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious fire at Mr. Kemp's business premises in Victoria-street was narrowly averted on Monday afternoon. Mr. Kemp had been out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday last the Nambucca, in company with many other parts of the State, was assailed by a terrifically hot westerly gale and clouds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some residents at Moorland had an anxious time with the storm and bush fires on Monday. With the strong wind blowing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush fires occurred at various places in the north last week. From Wyong northwards an almost continuous fiery trail ran parallel with the railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Several bush fires occurred in various parts of the Taree district last week, with rather disastrous consequences. Besides the destruction of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Foreigners are being blamed for some of the recent fires in the sugar-cane plantations, at Cairns (Queensland)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the early hours of Thursday morning the baker's shop at Willawarrin was completely destroyed by fire. The occupant, Mr. Cyril J. Clarke,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thursday last, in the early morning, the baker's shop at Willawarrin, occupied by Mr. C. J. Clarke was completely destroyed by fire. Over 300 loaves…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A blaze of burning petrol in the gutter and a lorry on fire attracted a big crowd of people into Manningstreet, Taree, about 9.30 on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At about 9.15, p.m. on Tuesday last considerable. excitement wan caused in front of Wrigley and Meldrum's Manning Street garage when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At about 9.15 one night last week considerable excitement was caused in front of Wrigley and Meldrum's Manning-street garage, Taree, when petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 9.15 one night last week considerable excitement was caused in front of Wrigley and Meldrum's Manning street garage, Taree, when pet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday last the fire-fiend caused some consternation among the residents of Wingham in the vicinity of the Railway Station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first fire in Wingham for years occurred early on Saturday when a motor shed belonging to Mr. A. Priestley was destroyed, together with two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday Mr. Francis A. H. Priestley's garage at Wingham was destroyed by fire, with the contents, which included two or three motor…
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