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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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First Fire, Now Floods Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

Surviving the drought which recently ravaged the country, the State is now placed in a far more dangerous position as floods are feared. Warnings…

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Leap for Life. Fire and Gale

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

In a howling gale, one of the most sensational fires in the history of New Zealand occurred at Eltham on Wednesday and resulted in four…

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Fire Engine Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 4

Melbourne While travelling on a fire engine to n small fire al South Yarra last night a fireman named William Plunkett was killed and 3…

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Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

Shortly after 3 o'clock on Good Friday morning a cry of "fire" disturbed the people of Macksville, and investigation proved that its location…

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Comboyne. Disastrous Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 4

A mysterious fire totally destroyed the Union Hall, Comboyne, on Sunday last, about 1.30 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Cavan were first…

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Fire at Comboyne

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

THE Union Hall, Comboyne, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday last When discovered the flames were rapidly consuming the building, and there was no hope of…

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Fire at Waterloo. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 3

The factor of Oscar Harvey and Co., at Waterloo, was severely damaged by fire last night…

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Big Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

A fire broke out at Hancock and Gore's sawmills and timber yards, Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, about 4 o'clock on Monday morning. The…

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Fire at Comboyne

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 7

The Union Hall, Comboyne, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday week. When discovered the flames were rapidly consuming the building,…

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Nearly a Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

Through being a light sleeper and of an investigating turn of mind, Mr. William Sullivan discovered a fire, in the early hours of yesterday…

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Fire at Comboyne. Coroner's Inquest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 1

On 19th instant the District Coroner G. B. Morris, J.P., conducted an inquiry into the circumstances of a fire at Comboyne, when the…

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Fire Worship

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 7

The religion of fire worship, called Zoroastrianism, is a survival of a faith of great antiquity. It flourished during the fourth and sixth…

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The Boomerang. An Ocean Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

Blanche Sweet has admittedly the strongest role of her career in "Why Women Love," which is showing at the Boomerang to-night (Saturday)…

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Steamer on Fire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

A message from Suva States that a fire broke out in the bunkers of the steamer 'Kaiwarra' at Lautoka on Sunday. The outbreak was extinguished…

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Big Fire at Alstonville

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

A Serious fire occurred in the main street of Alstonville yesterday morning when one block on the southern side of the street, consisting of three…

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Fire Inquiry at Bowraville

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

An inquiry into the origin of the outbreak of fire which occurred at the premises occupied by William Henry Perks, at High Street…

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A City of Many Fires

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 7

Outbreaks of fire—once a great attraction for me—I have little interest in now. Having seen some of the best, one has little relish for the…

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Wallamba Fire. Residence Destroyed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 5

On Thursday last the District Coroner (Mr. G. D. Morris) held an inquiry at the Forster Memorial Hall concerning the destruction by fire of…

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Fire at Wallamba. Coronial Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. G. B. Morris, J.P., held an inquiry on Thursday into the circumstances of the fire which occurred at the…

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Fire at Monkerai. Woods' Mill Burnt

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred at the mill owned by W. D. Woods, Ltd., at Monkerai on Monday morning. The first intimation of the outbreak…

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