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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Danger of Bush Fires

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 11

Motorists touring the country particularly those who intend to camp, are specially advised by the N.R.M.A. to take every reasonable precaution…

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Fire at Taree

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

A fire occurred at an early hour on Friday morning last at Taree at Mr. M. McLaughlan's drapery store, when eight persons had a narrow escape from…

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Three Taree Fires. Fiery Farewell to 1927. Small Blaze for 1928

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

[?] two outbreaks of the within 24 hours. The first and huges, conllaglation occurred about 8 a.m. on Friday last,…

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A Backyard Blaze

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

In the thud time in a week [?] fire bell gave its warning of a fire outbreak, the third occasion being at 4.13 p.m. on Thursday last. This fire…

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Blaze at Mr. Charley Bowers'

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 7

There was considerable commition in the town on Thursday afternoon about 4.15. when the fire bell rang out the call for assistance. The…

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Blaze at Mr. Butterworth's Residence

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 7

Mr. R. S. Betterworth, of the legal firm of Messrs. Butterworth and Cowan, like most other men who have been planed down to deep-thinking…

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A Clear Fire for Grilling

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 7

The can be quietly obtained by spring hug over it a little powdered [?]. This [?] great deal by first-class cooks and chefs…

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Heroes of Peace "The Fire Brigade."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 6

No less than the Frenches the home front is noted for its heroes. These men have their masks, their "tin hats," their weapons. and their…

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Five Story Jump! "Fire Bridge" Thril[?]s

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 7

In the special production, The Fire Brigade, which will be screened at the Boomerang Theatre Saturday…

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Fire Fiend Victorian Ranges Ablaze. Melbourne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 11

Fires are burning fiercely to-day in the bush at Bayswater, Kangaroo Ground, Launching Place, Lysterfield and several other places in the…

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Sacred Fires

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 7

When natives of the Kei Islands in the East Indies are away on a long voyage, a sacred fire is kept up the whole time of their absence by their…

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Fire at Taree. Magisterial Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 7

A magisterial inquiry into the circumstances of the fire at McLaugh[?] Buildings Victoria Street, Taree, on December 80, was commenced by…

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Fire at Taree. Magisterial Inquiry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry into the circumstances of the fire at McLaughlin's Buildings, Victoria Street, Taree, on December 30, was commenced by…

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A Good Guy Fawkes Blaze

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

The town of Edmonton (England), celebrated Guy Fawkes Day in a manner which appealed to all the small boys. They put a building to the…

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Tornado at Newcastle. Fire Ball and Sand Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 8

Blowing from the south-west at 90 to 100 miles an hour, about 1 o'clock on Tuesday' afternoon, a tornado left a trail of destruction in its wake…

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Greatest Fire on Earth Started by Coal Strikers 43 Years Ago

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

A veritable mouth of Hell is open in Ohio, says the New York "Times." It is the greatest fire on earth. From the hill tops one sees as far as the…

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Fire at Coff's Harbor

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

A fire broke out at Lloyd's drapery stores at Coff's Harbor early on Wednesday morning. The building was partially destroyed, and extensive damage…

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London Fire Brigade

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 7

The London Fire Brigade has in use thirty-five miles of hose, a length so prodigious that it would, if extended in a straight line, reach from London to…

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Horse Gives Fire Alarm

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

A horse caused a sensation at Yass by giving an alarm of fire. The animal had been tied up near the fire station by a local tradesman, and, in…

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