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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Spectacular Conflagration. Mr. J. W. Anderson's General Stores Gutted. Colonial Mutual Co's. Buildings Damaged. Fire Fighting Under Difficulties

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

At an early hour this morning Kempsey experienced the most destructive and spectacular fire since the big confiagration of years ago, which…

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Saturday Night Blaze

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

Just about 10 o'clock on Saturday night the Fire Brigade bell announced hat a fire had broken out. The Brigade was on the scene in good time…

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Fire at Kempsey. Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Kempsey at 2 O'clock this morning,when the fine. store premises of Mr. J. W. Anderson were completely gutted…

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Floods and Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Since last Sunday a large portion of Australia has had the biggest christening on record. Disastrous floods have occurred in…

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Incinerated in Theatre Fire Rome

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

Thirty-five people were incinerated in a fire at a cinema theatre at Marriage. Many others were injured. A prefect, hurrying to the fire, was in…

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Fire at Maclean

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in the new brick premises occupied by Consons Brothers Silver Key Cafe at 2.45 o'clock on Monday morning, resulting…

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Victim of Fire Loss Attempts Suicide

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

A Greek restaurant keeper at Maclean, known as Thomas Consen, whose property was partially destroyed by fire on Monday morning of last week,…

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Everlasting Fires

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 7

Few regions are more remarkable than those near the Caspian Sea. The waters of this sea once stretched far north and joined the Arctic…

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Coopernook Sensation Lorry Catches" Fire. Man Severely Burnt

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at Coopernook on Wednesday evening at the bakery owned by Messrs Nielsen and Saxby. It appears that Messrs Milton…

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No Fire Brigades Art Union

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 4

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners decided that there is to be no fire brigades art union this year, the now system recently inaugurated…

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Frauds, Fire Bugs, and Fakers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 4

THE decision of the Federal Government to accept £500,000 from the Abrahams Bros. for Customs frauds, in lieu of sending them to goal, was responsible for last week's…

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A Near Blaze

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

At twenty to four Friday morning last, Mr. Eric James was roused by a crackling noise; and thinking it was someone after lemons in the garden, he…

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A Virile, Smashing Drama. Raging Fire and Love

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

IN "The Fire Brigade," a Metro Goldwyn-Mayer special production to be shown at the Empire Theatre on Wednesday next, picture-goers will see an attraction of…

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Morning Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

Saturday morning last the fire alarm roused Kempsey folk about 5.30, a blaze at Commandant Hill being the cause. It seems Mr. and Mrs. Doherty…

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Taree Tennis Club Tournament Bakehouse on Fire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

Saturday last marked the official [?] for the season of the above club, when a handicap doubles four [?] men's and ladies' doubles was [?] the [?] had [?] of…

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Fire Alarm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

On Tuesday night about 7.30, people in Isabella Street and in the vicinity of the Eclipse Garage were startled by seeing a big tongue of flame leap out…

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Motors and Motorists. Putting Out a Car Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 7

Many persons allow their motor cars to be burnt merely because they are not aware of the elementary rules of extinguishing a petrol blaze. Petrol…

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Fire at Wauchope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

ON Monday morning the business section of Wauchope might easily have suffered badly, when a fire broke out in a storeroom attached to Mr. C. Lane's (chemist)…

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Freezing a Fire Out

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 7

A new fire extinguisher puts out flames by freezing them. A steel cylinder filled with liquid carbon dioxide under a pressure of…

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Putting Out a Car Fire

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 1

Many persons allow their motor cars to be burnt merely because they are not aware of the elementary rules of extinguishing a petrol blaze…

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