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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

139 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 7

Bush Fire Prevention

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

For a number of years patient efforts have been made to combat the menace of bush fires, and the Government recently appointed a Bushfires Advisory…

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Serious Fire Averted

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 1

Quite a stir was caused in Belgrave-street this morning when it was discovered that the petrol bowser in front of Mr. R. Harrington's business…

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Fire on Steamer Hunter. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 5

A fire was discovered number one hatch of the steamer Hunter about five o'clock this morning, when the vessel, carrying passengers and…

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S.S. Hunter Fire Extinguished by Crew. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

A fire was discovered in number one hatch of the steamer Hunter about five o'clock this morning when the vessel, carrying passengers and cargo from…

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Bushfire Prevention

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

For a number of years patient efforts have been made to combat the menace of bushfires, and the Government recently appointed a Bushfires…

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Serious Fire at Molong. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 8

Nancarrows general store at Molong was destroyed by fire early this morning and the Bank of N.S.W. and an adjoining produce store were…

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'Love Under Fire."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 2

Gay Loretta Young, more captivating than ever, with handsome, dashing Don Ameche, who has thrilled millions, go romancing tempestuously in…

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"Another Dawn" and "Love Under Fire." Brilliant Entertainment

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 7

Going far afield for a picturesque setting for a movie, Warner Bros, this time chose Iraq (which used to be Arabia) as a locale. They placed…

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Fire King Wreck. Anniversary To-day

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 10

Mr. George Ricketts, who is visiting the Manning, has recalled the fact that to-day (Saturday) is the anniversary of the wreck of the Fire King, on the…

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City Fire Flames Near Explosives Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

A fire broke out in the temporary wooden offices of a building being erect­ed at the intersection of Martin Place and Castlereagh street. The flames…

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Serious Fire in Shanghai. Shanghai, 9538

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 5

One hundred Chinese were killed and seven thousand homes burned and 30,000 are homeless as a result of a fire in the poor quarters of…

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Disastrous Fire 30,000 Homeless in Shanghai Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

Shanghai: One hundred Chinese were killed, seven thousand homes were burnt and thirty thousand are homeless as a result of a fire in the poorer…

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"Love Under Fire."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

In the opinion of Ben Southland, veteran machine gunner and rifle expert who has been firing shots at screen celebrities for twenty years…

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Robbery at Factory Police Fire at Men Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 4

While Constables Bradstreet, Connolly and Warren were patrolling in Missenden Road and Brodic street, Camperdown, early this morning they…

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Euroka Methodist Church Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

In the early hours of Monday morning Mr. Claude Kesby, of Euroka, was awakened by hearing a horse pawing at a sheet of iron near his…

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Narrandera Fire Inquest. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

The inquest was opened at Narrandera to-day concerning the deaths of Jane Maria Gash, 31, and her son Stanley, 2½, whose bodies with bullet…

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Inquiry Into Church Fire. "Suspicious," Says the the Coroner

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Saturday morning last Mr. N. L. Parker, District Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances…

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Euroka Fire. Coronial Inquiry. "Very Suspicious Fire," Says Coroner

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 6

At Kempsey Court House on Saturday, 28th May, the District Coronet, Mr. N. L. Parker. J.P., held an inquiry into the cause of the fire that…

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Fire at Mondrook. Hayshed and Contents Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 5

Travellers on the Taree-Wingham road and dwellers on the high land overlooking Mondrook were surprised on Tuesday night to see a big…

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Adelaide Stock Exchange Fire. Adelaide

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 12

Damage estimated at between ten and twenty thousand pounds was caused to the interior of the Adelaide Stock Exchange by the fire which…

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