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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

126 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 7

Bush Fire at Mount George. School and Residence Threatened

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 4

About noon last Saturday, a flerce burst of wind carried the flames from a bush fire on the mountain side down through the Police paddock ait Mount…

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Fire at Wingham. Garage Building Considerably Damaged. Excitement at Commercial Bank

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 4

About 3 a.m. on Thursday, Mr. E. J. Gibson. Manager of the Commercial Bank. Wingham, was aroused by the crackling of fire and the crowing of…

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Wingham Fire Brigade. Meeting of Members

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Wingham Fire Brigade was held at the residence of Mr. Albert Worthing, Isabella-street, Wingham, on Monday night…

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Fire at Wingham Garage Building Damaged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 December 1936 · page 1

About 3 a.m on Thursday, Mr. E. J. Gibson, manager of the Commercial Bank, Wingham, was aroused by the crackling of fire. Jumping out of bed…

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Early Morning Blaze. Shops Destroyed

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 2

A fire which broke out about five o'clock on Wednesday morning destroyed five small wooden shops in Church Street, Gloucester…

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Wingham Fire Brigade Meeting of Members

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Wingham Fire Brigade was held at the residence of Mr. Albert Worthing on Monday night. Mr. John T. Bird was…

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Bundaberg Distillery Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 3

At last week's inquiry into the big fire caused by lightning striking the Bundaberg distillery, the Manager said the value of stock destroyed…

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