Home Burnt Out. Blaze at Stratford
On Tuesday afternoon, about 2.30, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Towns, at Stratford, was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. Towns was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
177 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 9
Stratford Fire Appeal for Public Assistance
We are in receipt of the following letter from Stratford— "I have been asked by the citizens of Stratford to approach you…
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Twenty bushfire brigades and many volunteer fighters, including a squad of police, last night fought a fire in valuable grass and timber country…
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While the present heat wave and drought conditions continue many motorists are compelled, to drive through areas where bush fires are burning close…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sunday Afternoon Blaze. Business Premises Alight. Fortunate Save
Sunday last was one of the hottest of many hots days experienced this summer on the Manning. Many people had gone away to the seaside, and…
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Bush Fire Committee wrote to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday concerning bush fives prevention, and bush fire brigades…
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Bush Fire Committee wrote to the meeting of the Maiming Shire Council on Monday concerning bush fires prevention, and bush fire brigades…
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"During the holiday week-end I did a leisurely tour of some two or three hundred miles through the bushfire zones. To suggest that they were…
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"Carbon" Stands by the Farmers. "Carbon" of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia,…
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Severe bush and grass fires continued yesterday in various parts of Victoria. Anly a few miles from Tanjil Bren, which was burnt out…
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While the present heat wave and drought conditions continue many motorists are compelled to drive through areas where bushfires are…
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Early on Sunday morning last, we understand, a store at Rock's Crossing (Upper Manning) was destroyed by fire…
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Ernest Everson, on remand, was charged with that on February 13, at Taree, he did, it was alleged, leave a fire which [?]e had lighted in the…
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Ernest Everson was charged with that, at Taree on 13th February, he did leave a fire, which he had lighted in the open, before the same was…
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"Carbon" of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the…
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On Thursday Captain Lake, of the Kempsey Fire Brigade, and his men with the engine, attended at the East Kempsey timber wharf and there,…
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Ernest Everson, on remand, was charged with that on February 13, at Taree, he did, it was alleged, leave a fire which be had lighted in the…
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Considerable damage was done by a huge fire which broke out in the Yass district yesterday. The flames quickly assumed a frontage of seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowraville Fire Inquiry Open Verdict Returned Summary of Evidence Given Before Mr. W. D'orset Hodge, J.p., District Coroner, at the Court House, Bowraville, Last Tuesday and
Sergt. Fitzgerald stated : About 4.10 a.m. on the 26th January, I was called to a fire at the Shire Hall, Bowraville. I arrived at the scene a…
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Considerable damage was done by a huge fire which broke out in the Yass district yesterday. Flames' quickly assumed a frontage on seven miles and…
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