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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Petrol on Fire. Girl Dies From Burns

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 5

Christina Ferris Miller, aged 19, who had been married only three weeks, died at Broken Hill on Tuesday night following shocking burns…

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Fire Commissioners Visit to Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 2

Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting of Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C. (President), Alderman E. E. Collins (Representative of…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 2

In the early part of Saturday evening an outbreak of fire was discovered in a room at the Gloucester Hotel. Smoke was seen issuing from…

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Butchers Stoned Police Fire Over the Heads of Attackers. Aberdeen

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 2

An attempt to wreck the barracks occupied by master butchers who are killing stock for the Sydney trade was made by between 25 and 30 men…

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Fire at Lismore. Business Premises Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 2

Fire early on Sunday morning destroyed the premises of A. G. Robertson Ltd., general merchants, in Moles worth -street, in the principal business…

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Lismore Fire. Large Store Gutted

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 6

A fire, which threatened the business block, completely destroyed the two-storeyed building and contents of A. G. Robertson Ltd., general…

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Blaze Near Bullahdelah. Residence Totally Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 10

The residence of Mr. Jas Witt, of the Crawford, and three miles from Bullahdelah, was totally destroyed by fire last Saturday night, and nothing…

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Fire Fiend Disastrous Outbreak at Wingham. Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 1

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Wingham occurred early this morning. A valuable shopping block, belonging to Mr. W. R…

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Big Fire at Wingham. Blue Bird Cafe and Adjoining Shops Destroyed. Splendid Work by Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 2

Wirgham registered still another fire on Sunday morning last —one that wiped out a property belonging to Mr. W. R. Meitland,…

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Destructive Fire at Wingham. Four Business Places Burnt

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 2

About a quarter to 1 o'clock on Sunday morning hundreds of people were aroused from their beds at Wingham, when a fire broke out in the Blue Bird…

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Fire Risks. Council to Inspect

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 12

The secretary Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association wrote to the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night as…

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Fire Risks in Taree General Clean Up Suggested

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 7

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Taree municipal council a letter was read fromn the thanking the council for the…

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News of the Day Gloucester's Fire Brigade

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 2

Mr. Meane, an officer of the Board of Fire Commissioners, was in town during the week, going into the matter of a fire brigade for Gloucester,…

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Comboyne Fires. Inquiry at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 1
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Mr. H. W. Flett, Deputy Coroner, on Monday last enquired into the origin of two fires that occurred recently on the Comboyne…

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Timber Yard Fire at Bonville

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 4

Shortly after noon on Thursday last an outbreak of fire completely destroyed 80,000 feet of sawn timber, a 120ft. ramp, a number of trucks, and…

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Wingham Fire Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 7

On Friday, Mr. H. C. Flett, Deputy coroner, conducted an inquiry into the big blaze at Wingham, when premises belonging to Mr. W. R. Maitland,…

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Sawn Timber Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 4

The many friends on the Macleay of Mr. Matt Singleton regret to learn that shortly after mid-day Thursday last an outbreak of fire completely destroyed…

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Recent Wingham Fire Coroner's Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 7

At the Wingham Court House on Friday the Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held an inquiry concerning the recent fire at Wingham…

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Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade Services Appreciated

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 4

Mr. Reg Platt, Secretary of Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade, has received the following letter from Hammonds, Ltd. : —…

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