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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Fire at Picture Show. 15,000 Feet of Film Destroyed. Cundle Memorial Hall Slightly Damaged

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

A fire occurred at Cundlc Memorial Hall on Saturday night last by which the whole of the programme, consisting of 15,000 feel of film was…

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Taree Police Court Monday, [?] FEBRUARY Before Mr. Hardwich, P.M. Alleged Careless Use of Fire

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 3

David Campbell, of Lans[?] was charged with failing to properly extinguish a fire which he lighted at the Dawson river on SUnday, 12th January…

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Oil Steamer on Fire Fearsome Spectacle at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

A sensational fire occurred on the oil steamer, British Honor, lying at the oil wharf at Wickham, shortly after 9.30 o'clock this morning…

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Oil Ship on Fire Big Newcastle Blaze

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 3

With preliminary rumblings, followed by an explosion as though a battleship had let loose a broadside, the oiltanker. British Honor loaded with 4,100…

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Oil Tanker on Fire

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

Flames leaped 100 feet into the air when the oil tanker, British Honor, suddenly became a blazing inferno at the oil wharf, at Wickham on Monday…

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Railway Fire at Maitland. £50,000 Damage. Supposed Incendiarism

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 5

Damage estimated at between £50,000 and £60,000 was caused by fire which destroyed the carriage sheds of South Maitland. Railways…

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Fire at Smithtown

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

Three dwellings were destroyed by a fire which broke out in a residence in Main-street, Smithtown, a few minutes before midnight on Sunday…

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Disastrous Smithtown Fire. Store and Residences Destroyed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 5

While returning home from work at Nestle's factory at Smithtown at midnight on Sunday, Mr. Frederick Baldwin, and several fellow employees were…

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Smithtown Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 4

Midnight Sunday last, some employees returning to their homes from Nestles factory at Smithtown, discovered that E. Simmon & Son's mercery…

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Pay First. Smithtown Fire. Three Buildings Burnt

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

When a fire occurred at Smithtown near Kempsey, shortly after midnight on Sunday, the Kempsey Brigade refused to turn out until it had received…

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Fire Chief Visits Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

Mh: T. Nance, Chief Officer of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, made an inspection of the Kempsey Brigade and its fire-fighting appliances on Tuesday…

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News of the Day Fire and Water

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

While returning from Raymond Terrace late on Tuesday night, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. White had a very unenviable experience. Owing to…

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Tar Tank on Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Thick pungent clouds of smoke, intermingled with tongues of flame many feet in height, caused a rush towards the Central Kempsey end of the traffic…

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Blazing Petrol. Excitement at Ward's River. Fire and Water

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 4

While returning from Raymond Terrace late on Tuesday night, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. White had a very unenviable experience. Owing to car…

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Legislation for the Country Bush Fires Bell

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

The Bush Fires Bill, which has been strongly advocated by the Country Party, has now reached the third reading stage, and, especially in the…

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Bush Fires

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 7

During the debate on the Bush Fires Bill in the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Budd (C.P.) pointed out that conditions on the North Coast…

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Legislation for the Country. Bush Fires Bill

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 10

The Bush Fires Bill, which has been strongly advocated by the Country Party, has now reached the third reading stage, and, especially in the light of…

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Motor Notes. Start Engine to Fight Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8

Backfiring in the carburetter is sometimes difficult to control. This condition is in itself not so dangerous, provided it does not result in the…

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Fires Outside Brigade Areas. Report on the Kempsey Smithtown Case. Authority Endorses Capt. Lake's Action

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

The complaint that the Kempsey Fire Brigade had refused to attend a fire at Smithtown on March 10th until a guarantee that their expenses would be met…

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Fires Outside Brigade Areas. Kempsey Smithtown Case

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

The complaint that the kempsey Fare Bridge had refused to attend a fire at Smithtown on March 10th until a gaurantee that their expensive would be met was…

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