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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1939

168 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 9

Newspaper Office Destroped by Fire. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 4

Fire last night completely destroyed the old "Advertiser" Newspaper building at Parramatta. It was used by the "Cumberland Argus" as a…

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Pictures in the Fire. What Are Yours Like

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

What pictures do you see in the heart of a cheerful winter fire? Recall them, and you will bave a key to your character. For that reason no two…

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Started Fire to Watch Firemen

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

Evidence that he had started a fire so he could watch the antics of the firemen was given by Albert Edward Ewers (20) when he pleaded guilty…

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Tuncurry Pine Forest Amount of Fire Damage Questions in Parliament

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

In the Assembly recently, Mr. C. E, Bennett, member for Gloucester, made the following inquiry: In the absence of the Minister for…

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Tuncurry Pine Forest Amount of Fire Damage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7

In the Assembly recently, Mr. C. E. Bennett, member for Gloucester, made the following inquiry: In the absence of the Minister for…

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Tuncurry Pine Forest Question of Fire Damage Raised

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. Lee, M.L.A., asked the following question in the House : Will the Minister for Justice say whether it is a fact that a bush fire that went…

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Fire and Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. Jas. Eakin, of Belmore River, had his home completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday just prior to midday. Mr. Eakin was down on the farm…

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Residence Destroyed by Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

On Tuesday last Mr. James Eakin's residence at Belmore River was destroyed by fire. Owing to the fact that Mrs. Eakin is away in Sydney…

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Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade. Meeting of Members

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 8

A meeting of the Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at Mr. A. Worthing's business establishment on Monday, 27th March, 1939…

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Tuncurry Pine Forest Amount of Fire Damage

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

In the Assembly recently, Mr. C. E. Bennett, member for Gloucester, made the following inquiry: In the absence of the Minister for…

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Fire at Sawtell

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 4

A fire at Sawtell (nine miles from Coff's Harbour) at the week-end destroyed three buildings in the main street, damage to the extent of £2000…

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Two Lovers and a Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 8

In "Singapore Spy," the serial thriller by Edmund Barclay, everything that could possibly happen is actually happening in quick tempo…

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Disastrous Fire at Young. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at Young late last night, and was not extinguished for some hours. The outbreak commenced in the wheat silos where…

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Fire on Steamer Arakoon

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

Just as the steamer Arakoon was leaving Sydney Heads on Tuesday afternoon en route to the Macleay, a fire was discovered in the butter…

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£20,000 Damage in Fire at Bangalow. No Water Supply

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

More than £20,000 damage was caused by a fire which gutted four buildings and threatened many others in the main street of Bungalow…

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Making Fire Without a Match. What The Abos. Used To Do. Edward Barraby Gives Demonstration

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

Mr. Edward Barraby, the strapping Australian so well-known on the Upper Manning, happened along to "The Chronicle" Office at Wingham on…

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Where's Tour Fire Escape?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 7

A man's or woman's happiness is decided by the number of fire escapes in the brain. Minds without skylights or fire…

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Grazier Wins Long Legal Fight. Privy Council Upholds Appeal; Echo of Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

The Privy Council on May 5th, upheld the appeal of Thelwell Thomas Maurice against Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., and restored the…

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Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

By reference to our advertising columns to Way it will be seen that the dance and euchre party, in aid of Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade,…

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Bushfire Relief. Landholders Dissatisfied With Methods

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

It was stated at a meeting of the Carcoar Pastures Protection Board that there was general dissatisfaction throughout the district at the…

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