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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

143 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 8

Establishing a Fire Brigade

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 1

The mayor said the next business for the consideration of the meeting was the establishment of a fire brigade at Wingham. They would all recognise the…

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Fire Brigade for Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 6

After the meeting to form an, Aero Club at Wingham, last Thursday night, the Mayor said the next business, for the consideration of the meeting…

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Burnt Out Completely

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 3

On Monday afternoon, Mr. W. Eastwood, Inspector for the Farmers' and General Insurance Co-op. Co., was driving in to Wingham along the Cedar…

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Motor Mishaps. Car Catches Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2
Also in The Northern Champion

On Sunday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, in the vicinity of Belbourie, near Wingham, an Oakland car in which Messrs. Brentwood and Whitlock of Taree,…

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Tragic City Fire. Caretaker's Family Trapped

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 2

When a fire broke out last night in Vauxhall House,. Bathurst street, city, the wife mill daughter of the caretaker, Mary Elizabeth Miller, aged 48, and…

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Monday's City Fire. Former Tragedy Recalled

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 11

Monday's tragedy recalls to the minds of many citizens of Sydney the disastrous fire which destroyed the building of Messrs. Anthony Hordern…

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Wingham Fire Brigade. Meeting to Finalise Matters. Officers Elected

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 6

It will be remembered that recently a meeting was held at the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham--presided over by the. Mayor, Aid, H. Machin--at which…

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Fire at Ellenborough

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1930 · page 5

On Tuesday, 1st inst., a fire broke out about 4.30 p.m. at the dwelling of Mr. Geo. Lewis, Bunya, Ellenborough, and the contents and…

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Fire at Chatham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 4

A vacant house at the Chatham butter factory site was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The two cottages, which were formerly occupied…

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Fire at Chatham. Cottage Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 8

About 11 o'clock on Tuesday night a fire destroyed a cottage owned by Mr. C. Atkins, at Chatham. The building, which was originally…

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Big Fire in Victoria. Damage £10,000.Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 7

Kitchen Brothers' cool stores fit Pakenhan, Vic., together with thousands of cases of fruit, have been totally destroyed by fire. The damage…

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Wax Matches and Bush Fire Control

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, stated last week that the Bush Fires Act, which was recently assented to, amends the Careless Use of Fire…

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Lorry on Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 2

While in Sea-street on Monday morning. Mr. Jack Duckett's motor lorry caught fire and was in danger of being destroyed when Captain A. Lake…

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Coff's Harbor Blaze Garage Destroyed Newspaper Office Badly Damaged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

Mr. T. A. Brown's motor garage in Moonee street, Coff's Harbour, was completely destroyed by a fire which broke out at 3.35 a.m. a Sunday. The fire…

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Fire at Wingham. Cottage Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 4

A weatherboard cottage, near the Wingham railway station, just off the Dingo Creek road, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. W. Williamson and family, was…

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Fire at Coff's Harbour. "Advocate" Office Destroyed Coffs Harbor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 4

E. A. Brown's garage, and the "Advocate" printing office (Mr. J. Sawyer, proprietor), adjoining, in Moonee Street, were destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

A fire destroyed a cottage on the railway property at Wingham early in the week. Ganger W. Williamson and his wife and family were…

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Coff's Harbor Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 4

Mr. T. A. Brown's motor garage in Moonee Street, Coff's Harbor, was completely destroyed by a fire which broke out at 3.55 a.m. on Sunday…

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