Sawmill at Comboyne Destroyed by Fire. Messrs. Oakley and Ball's Big Loss
The sawmill at Comboyne. owned by Messrs. Oakley & Bail, was totally destroyed by fire last night. We understand that through the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
177 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 9
Fire at Comboyne. Sawmill Destroyed
A sawmill owned by Messrs Oakley and Ball, situated on the Wingham road, about three miles from Comboyne, was destroyed by fire early…
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A scientist has investigated the comparative speed at which various languages are spoken—that is, the number of syllables uttered in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Comboyne. Sawmill Destroyed
A sawmill owned by Messrs. Oakley and Ball, situated on the Wingham road, about three miles from Comboyne, was destroyed by fire…
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In a British arms factory work goes forward on 40 m.m. anti-aircraft guns used by Britain as a defensive measure against low flying attacks from the air…
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Late last Thursday night a fire threatened to destroy Moree District Hospital when the pressure available from the town water supply proved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greenhill Hotel Fire. Coronial Inquiry
At Kempsey Court House on Saturday Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry regarding the origin of the fire which destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greenhill Hotel Fire. Open Finding Returned by Coroner
At the Kempsey Court House on Saturday last, Mr. N. L. Parker, District Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the origin of a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coff's Harbour Hotel Destroyed by Fire
The Fitzroy Hotel, conducted by Mr. G. Garrett, at Coff's Harbour, was practically destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. Although all the room…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Fire at Coff's Harbour. Upper Floor Burnt Out
The upper floor of the Fitzroy Hotel, Coff's Harbour, was severely damaged by fire on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out soon after 2 p.m.,…
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In the Parish Hall, Monday evening last, the Kempsey branch of the Girls' Friendly Society commenced their annual series of jolly socials with a…
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The Fitzroy Hotel, conducted by Mr. G. Garrett, at Coffs Harbour, was practically destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. Although all the…
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The Fitzroy Hotel, Coff's Harbour, was practically destroyed fcy fire on Sunday afternoon. Although all the room furnishings were destroyed the…
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The Fitzroy Hotel, conducted by Mr. G. Garrett, at Coff's Harbour, was practically destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. Although all the room…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spider Fires Gun "The Little Gunner" is Now a Museum Piece
South Africa claims the honor of owning the smallest creature ever, known to become a gunner. At the Castle, Cape Town, there is…
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The first fire for quite a number of years in the Municipality of Port Macquarie occurred on Friday night last, when the house owned by Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nurses Fight Hospital Fire
Nurses at the Canberra Community Hospital became firemen when their living quarters caught fire at 4 a.m. on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Office Fire Bridge Plans Destroyed
A few minutes after seven o'clock on Tuesday evening a fire broke out in the Macleay Shire Office, and the whole of the contents of a small room…
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There was considerable excitement at West Kempsey on Tuesday night last betwen 7 and 8 o'clock, when passers-by noticed smoke…
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With the camping season well upon us, we believe our readers will find this article most timely. Apart from that, it is extremely interesting and…
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