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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

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Fire at Mondrook. Hayshed and Contents Detroyed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

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

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"Fire Over England"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 2

Alexander Korda, one of the most outstanding directors of the times, has frequently been the subject of severe criticism because he has dared…

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Adelaide Fire Stock Exchange Building Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 4

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

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Children Defend Celebration Fires. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

There was great excitement in Palmer-street, City, last night when an army of chidren numbering between 50 and 100, fought the police…

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Unruly Youngsters Fight Police and Firemen to Save King's Birthday Fires Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 2

There was great excitement in Palmer street, city, last night, when an army of children, numbering between 50 and 100, fought police and firemen in defence…

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Youths Fire on Jews. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 4

Youths hiding in the Melbourne General Cemetery opened fire with air guns at 9 o'clock last night on people entering the Jewish National…

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Current Topics Fire Causes Black-out at Wauchope

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Wauchope will probably be without electric power or light for several days. The town was plunged into darkness on Wednesday night when…

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Fire at Wauchope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1938 · page 4

On Wednesday night a fire occurred at the Wauchope electric power house, and the town was without light. How the fire originated it is…

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Latest Cables. Fatal Fire Mock-believe. Lisbon, 7738

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

Nine were killed and thirteen seriously injured, mostly boys aged between 12 and 18, during a fire brigade demonstration, when firemen…

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Tinonee Post Office Totally Destroyed By Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 3

Just as the dancers were leaving the Hall at Tinonee, about midnight on Saturday last, a fire broke out at the Tinonee Post Office. W[?]ling…

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Destroyed by Fire. Tinonee Post Office

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 4

In the early hours of Sunday morning the Tinonee post office building was totally destroyed by fire, only the brick vails remaining. It appears…

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Oil Refinery on Fire. New York, 18738

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 4

A fire at the twelve million dollar Sinclair Oil Company's refinery at Wellsville killed three spectators and injured 50 when a blazing oil tank…

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Disastrous Fire at Dungog. Presbyterian Manse Destroyed. Big Early Morning Blaze

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 2

At about 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday last the ringing of the fire bell brought many residents of Dungog from their beds, and they were not long in…

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Fire at Belbora

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 10

On Monday night, July 11, a dwelling belonging to the estate of the late Mr. Stephen Lynch, at Belbor[?] was totally destroyed by fire…

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[?] Post Office Fire. [?] Enquiry at Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 10

[?] Wednesday, at Taree Court [?], Mr. Hubert Flett, Coroner, [?] an enquiry into the cause of the [?] destroyed the Tinonee post…

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Tinonee P. O. Fire Coroner's Inquiry Tire Brigade Criticised

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 7

The Cormier, Mr. H. P. C. Flett, conducted an inquiry at the Taree Court House on Wednesday morning in connection with the fire which destroyed the…

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Collapsed on Fire. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 4

Michael Fitzgerald, a 70-year-old-age pensioner of Abercombie Street, City, was found unconscious in his home yesterday morning sprawled…

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Tinonee Post Office Fire. Coroner's Enquiry at Taree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 8

On Wednesday week at Taree Court House, Mr. Hubert Flett, Coroner, held an enquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Tinonee post…

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"Tank on Fire."

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

Members of the Glen Innes police force could hardly believe their ears when, on Saturday, 24th ult, a resident came to the station in the heavy…

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Fire at Medlow District Coroner Holds an Inquiry Into Burning of a Barn

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

At the Court House, Macksville, on July 25th, the District Coroner. Mr. W. D'Orset Hodge, J.P., held an inquiry concerning…

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