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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Gloucester Fire Case

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 2

Albert Augustus Smith pleaded not guilty to a charge that, at Gloucester on 22nd November, 1931, he did maliciously set fire to the Star Theatre…

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A Grass Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 2

An extensive grass fire which swept through the paddocks of Messrs. Vic., Steve and Andrew Sansom and Newton Bros., at Waukivory,…

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Fire at Bullahdelah

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 10

A large shed at Bullahdelah, the property of Mr. B. McMaster, of Glenora, Nabiac, and used for the storage of maiden hair ferns, picked…

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Fire at Bullahdelah

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 10

A large shed at Bullahdelah, the property of Mr. H. McMaster, of Glenora, Nabiac, and used for the storage of maiden hair ferns, picked…

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Fire at Tuncurry Boat Builders' Gear Destroyed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 6

Between 2 and 3 am. on Thursday a fire occurred in the storage shed at Wright's shipyard at Tuncurry. The outbreak was noticed by Messrs. Moy…

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Children Killed Gunpowder Sprinkled on Fire Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 2

Melbourne: Harold Tully (aged 9) and Keith Joseph (14) were killed; another boy was shockingly mutilated and three of their companions were…

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Fire at Aldavilla

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 4

Noticing flames coming from a detached dining room and kitchen at the residence of Mr. Joe Ptolemy, at Aldavilla, early on Thursday, as he…

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Chickens Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 8

When early this morning a fire destroyed a brooder house in Pennant Hills Road, Parramatta, only two chickens out of 1000 escaped the…

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Chickens Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 8

When early this morning a fire destroyed a brooder house in Pennant Hills Road. Parramatta. only two chickens out of 1000 escaped the…

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A Big Fire. Large Area of Grass Burnt

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 2

A fire which started at Back Creek, Rawdon Vale, on Sunday night, has burnt out the country from Teragie to Mackay's Creek. Fanned…

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Fire Branding Pigs

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture has advised that the legislation covering the fire branding of pigs has been prepared and will be introduced at the first…

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Hornsby Hospital Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 4

Sunday last during lunch hour the patients in Hornsby and District Hospital were hurriedly but happily removed to the lawns while a fire…

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Fire in Hospital. Dramatic Rescue of Patients Carried Out to Lawns

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 2

Fire gutted a portion of the Horns- by and District Hospital during the lunch hour on Sunday. Prompt action by the members of the nursing staff…

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Fire in Hospital. Dramatic Rescue of Patients Carried Out to Lawns

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 2

Fire gutted a portion of the Hornsby and District Hospital during the lunch hour on Sunday. Prompt action by the members of the nursing staff…

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Fire in Hospital. Dramatic Rescue of Patients

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 6

Fire gutted a portion of the Hornsby and District Hospital during the lunch hour on Sunday. Prompt action by the members ol the nursing staff…

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Fire at Cundle. Shop Premises Destroyed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 2

Mr. Les. Louis, of Cundle, had his grocery and drapery store completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of Sunday morning last…

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Prompt Action. Dungog Hospital Fire. Laundry Ablaze

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 3

The prompt action of the wardsman at the Dungog Cottage Hospital on Monday morning undoubtedly saved the institution from serious…

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Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 4

A fire occurred at the residence or Mr. and Mrs. Drury, Bungay Road, Wingham, on Thursday morning. As a result, a shed in the yard—with…

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Cundle Fire Coroner's Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 6

At the Taree Court House on Thursday the Coroner, Mr. P. H. C. Flett, conducted an inquiry into the fire which destroyed the general store of Mr…

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Fire at Cundle. Magisterial Inquiry. Open Verdict Returned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 10

A magisterial inquiry was held by the Coroner (Mr. Hobert Flett) at the Taree Courthouse on Thursday concerning the fire at Cundletown on…

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