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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Cessnock Fire Two Boys Dead. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

Ray Barrington (12) and Gordon Johnson (9) two of the four boys who were badly burned in the fire at Cosshock on Sunday, died yesterday. The third…

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Another Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage on Mr. Vince Mcllwain's form, on the old Congarinni cross-road, was burnt to cinders on Thursday…

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That Fire Brigade Referendum

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

It came as a surprise to the people of the town that after discussing the formation of a fire brigade for the best part of two years, and…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Election

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

Bellinger Shire Council has decided to give its support to the candidature of Ald. W. T. Robinson, of Grafton, for a sea: as one of the delegates…

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Fire Insurance

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 6

Mr. J. J. Kissane, solicitor, Casino, in a letter to the press, says: I understand that insurance policies are likely in the near future to be…

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Big Fire at Temora

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Watched by practically all the townspeople, some of whom joined in the fight against the flames, a fire swept through the main business…

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Coff's Harbor Blaze

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. H. Foote's residence in Moonee Street, Coiff's Harbor, adjoining his garage, was destroyed by fire shortly after 2 o'clock on Saturday morning…

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Fires at Macksville and Bellingen

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

Early on Thursday morning Mr. Bart. Houley's blacksmithing establishment in Wallace-street was reduced to cinders by that destructive…

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Fire at Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

A fire which threatened the main business block of Bellingen was discovered at the rear of Benjamin's, Everitt's and Wunderlich's shops about 3…

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Dorrigo Fire. Another Store Gutted

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

North Dorrigo witnessed its record fire on Tuesday night of last week, when Messrs. Long Bros.' general store premises, together with a heavy…

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On Fire at Sea. Launch Burnt at Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

Thomas Wootton's lobster and snapper boat "Standard" was burned to the water's edge on Monday morning about eight miles north of Forster…

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Old Landmark Gone. Destructive Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

About 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, residents of Taree were surprised to see, amidst the rain which had been falling very heavily for the previous…

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Warialda Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

Between 2 and 3 o'clock on Friday morning John Smith and Co.'s store and residential premises adjoining, at Warialda, were…

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Barradine Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

Six shops in the business centre of the Baradine were destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The action of the police in pulling down…

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The Chatham Fire Coroner's Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

On Saturday morning last Mr. Hubert Flett, Coroner. hold an inquiry at the Taree Court House into the origin of a fire by which certain property, to wit, a…

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The Chatham Fire. Inquest Held at Taree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

On Saturday morning last Mr. Hubert Fiett, Coroner, held an inquiry at the Taree Court House into the origin of a fire by which certain…

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Big City Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

In one of the most spectacular fires of recent months, the big box-making and printing factory of Robertson and Wishart, a three-storey structure, in…

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Fire at Aerodrome Man Fatally Burned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

A man was fatally burned and two Gipsy Moth aeroplanes were damaged, one badly, in a fire which broke out in a hangar at Muscot Aerodrome on…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

On Friday morning last, at 1.30, Mr. A. Lake, Captain of the Kempsey Fire Brigade, received a phone call that the home of Mr. Clarence G. Green, of…

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Gas Flow. Eruption of Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

The possibility of oil being discovered in the Yangan (Q.) district was emphasised by a remarkable incident which occurred last week,…

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