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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires
79 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 4
In the early hours of Wednesday morning last. January 7th, 1931, many Wingham people were roused from their beds by the ringing of a Church bell—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saturday morning last, before two, one of the oldest cottages in East Kempsey, occupied by Mr. Sebastian Borger and family caught fire and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the early hours of Wednesday morning last, many Wingham people were roused from their beds by the ringing of a church bell—acquainting them of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another disastrous fire, making the fourth within fifteen months, destroyed six shops and a motor garage in the main street, Bangalow, early…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about 11 o'clock on Monday night last a fire broke out in a shed at Mr. Frank Holmes' residence at Belbora, where the keeps his motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Barraganyatti Hotel, a landmark of this district for many years, was wiped out by fire about two o'clock on Thursday morning. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Just on three months ago Mr. H. J. Shutes purchased the Barraganyatti Hotel, and at once set out upon a policy of progress and improvement, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of members of the Wingham Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Wednesday night last, January 14th,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since our last issue two stores have been destroyed by fire. That of Mr. J. Lyon's at Ellenborough; and on Thursday night of last week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Port Macquarie Police Court last week, before local Justices, E. Welsh pleaded guilty to leaving a fire at the Glebe on 5th December before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of members of the Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Wednesday night last. Captain A. C. King presided…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →About 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning, Mr. J. W. Nicholson's schnapper launch, "Jo-ean." valued at £1,000, was totally destroyed by fire at the fishing wharf…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buenaventura (British Columbia) : A fire, believed to be the work of an incendiary, destroyed the business district of this town, with a loss of five million…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suspicion has arisen as to the origin of the fire that destroyed a block of buildings at Kyogle on Sunday. Detective Kennedy will leave Sydney to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In an attempt to get at a train at Emerald Railway Station, and put pressure on a big body of southern shearers arriving to take work, sixty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire and Accidents Underwriters' Association of New South Wales has written to the Wingham Municipal Council, pointing out that business areas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hawkes Bay Province, in New Zealand, has been the scene of an appalling disaster—so terrible that its extent can only be estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hawkes Bay Province in New Zealand has been the scene of an appalling distser so terrible that its extent can only be estimated Severe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. J. Kissane the well-known Casino solicitor, writes to the Casino papers as follows: "Some time ago I had occasion to contribute something to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oakland, California: Four persons were burned in dealth and between 50 and 80 horses, valued at half a million dollars, perished in a fire which destroyed the…
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