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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Bush Fires. Firefighter Burnt

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 5

While fighting a bush,fire at Mole-ton, which was threatening Reid's sawmill on Thursday Alfred Arandale, a teamster, 45. of South Gratian, was…

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Fire at King's Point

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 4

On Monday morning about three o'clock, the occupants of a four-roomed weatherboard cottage on King's Point had a very narrow…

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Sidecar Motorcycle As Fire Engine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 7

A speedy and serviceable portable fire-fighting apparatus recently devised is mounted on a special motor cycle sidecar. The outfit consists of…

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Fire at Moree. 30 Premises in Ruins

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 2

Damage estimated at £200,000 was caused by a fire which started early on Monday morning and raged for hours, 26 business places in the main…

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The Mallee Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

I suppose is just depends on where you're raised. Once I met a cove as swore by green belar! (A western wood)…

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The Mallee Fire To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

Sir,—Charles Henry Souter proves that even the homely fire can inspire reliable verse. The woods mentioned —mallee and belar—are western…

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Disastrous Fires. Moree Conflagration

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 3

The following is a list of the places destroyed by fire at Moree early on Monday morning. The damage being estimated at £200.000:--Spirer's…

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Another Fire at Moree

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 2

Six of those business firms who were burnt out on December 3, were again burnt out in a disastrous fire which swept the main business street…

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Fire at the Factory. Brigade Does Good Work

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 8

The fire brigade organised by the directors of the M.R. Dairy Co. had an opportunity to do some practical work on Monday morning last. On…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

Whilst proceeding to Glen Innes, where his wife died last week, Mr. Leamon, of Rollands Plains, had a second misfortune through the…

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Tragic Death at Forster Overcome in Fighting Bush Fires

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 2

A well Known and much reported resident of Forster in the person of Mr. William Burgess, met his death in a tragh ma[?] last Friday…

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Tragic Death at Forster. Overcome in Fighting Bush Fires

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 2

A well-known and much respected resident of Forster in the person of Mr. William Burgess, met his death in a tragic manner last Friday afternoon,…

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Aeroplane Catches Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 2

"Hastings Shire Gazette": On Monday morning last, about 10.30, Captain G. C. Wilson, who landed here on Monday, 10th inst., accompanied by…

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Aeroplane Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 4

On Monday morning last, about 10.30, Captain G. G. Wilson, who landed at Wauchope a week previously, accompanied by his mechanic, Mr. Mick…

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Ae[?] Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 7

On Monday morning last, above [?] Captain G.C Willson, who landed here on Monday, 10th inst. accompanied by his mechanic, Mr. Mick Hackett. Was…

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In Case of Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 6

In the event of a backfire through the air intake causing the carburettor to catch fire, the best procedure is to turn off the petrol tap and open the…

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