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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fire in Church Street. Building Destroyed; Good Save of Adjoining Places

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

A fire, which broke out between 2.30 and 3 a.m. this morning completely destroyed the premises, with all its contents, at the corner of…

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Fire at Gloucester. Gloucester

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 8

A fire occurred in the central portion of the main street during the early hours of this morning, when the premises owned by Mrs. White, senr.,…

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The Late Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Sutton, dentist, who had everything destroyed in the fire on Thursday night last, even his personal belongings, wishes to express…

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The Recent Fire In Wingham To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 6

Sir,—There has been considerable comment on the treatment of the Taree Fire Brigade in connection with the abovementioned fire…

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Correspondence. the Recent Fire in Wingham (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 4

[?] has been considerly [?] in connection with the [?] A great deal of…

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The Recent Fire at Wingham. (To the Editor M.R. "Times.")

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 4

Sir,--There has been considerable comment on the treatment of the Taree Fire Brigade in connection with the above mentioned fire. A great…

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Fires

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

We are informed that Mr. Gordon's house, on the Tuncurry road, near the Black Head turn-off, was destroyed by fire at the week-end…

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Fatal Fire. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 2

A fire in the early morning gutted a block of tenements at Smetlnvick, near Birmingham. Eleven persons are dead, including the father, mother and…

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Fires

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 8

We are informed that Mr. Gordon's house, on the Tuncurry road, near the Black Head turn-off, was destroyed by fire at the week-end…

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Forster Fishermen's Loss. Launch Destroyed by Fire. Forster

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 5

Two Forster fishermen, Messrs. Norman Mclntosh and Herbert Bramble, sustained a heavy loss last Friday afternoon, when the launch…

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Forster Fishermen's Loss. Launch Destroyed by Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 9

Two Forster fishermen, Messrs. Norman Mcintosh and Herbert Bramble, sustained a heavy loss last Friday afternoon, when the launch…

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Sensational Fire at Purfleet

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon at about 3 o'clock, the farm-house at Purfleet occupied by. Mr. Bird ("Podge"), son of Mr. George Bird, of Taree, caught fire…

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The Fire King's Wreck

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 1

Quite recently the last vestige of the boiler of the paddle steamer."Five King" crumbled away on the beach near Crowdy Head. She was wreeked in…

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Fire at Purfleet. Mr. Geo. Gird, Jr., a Big Loser

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 3

Fires on the Purfleet side of the river are fortunately few and far between. However, one broke out on [?]day afternoon, shortly before 2…

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Fire at Purfleet. Mr. Geo. Bird, Jr., a Big Loser

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 3

Fires on the Purfleet side of the river are fortunately few and far between. However, one broke out on Sunday afternoon, shortly before 2…

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The "Fire King's" Wreck

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 1

Quite recently the last vestiges of the boiler of the paddle steamer "Fire King" crumbled away on the beach near Crowdy Head. She was wrecked…

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Big Cafe Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 2

Damage estimated at £7000 was caused by a fire which early this morning broke out in the Waldorf Cafe, near the G.P.O. in George-street. At…

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Latest Cables London Thursday Fire at Hollywood

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 4

Hollywood, Cal.: It is now revealed that only one person was killed in the fire in the laboratory of the Consolidated Film Industries. It was at first thought…

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Fire Ball. Passes Through a House

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 2

Terrific flashes of lightning from sky to earth, heavy thunder, and a sharp fall of rain were associated with a storm that passed over the…

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"Fire King."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 3

November 6, 1869: Mr. Marshall is said to be in treaty with the A.S.N. Company for the sale of the "Fire King," with the stores, wharves, &c.,…

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