Early Morning Blaze Damages Cottage
Excellent work by the Taree Five Brigade prevented the complete destruction of a cottage at the corner of Albert Lane and Commerce St.,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
74 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 4
Fire at Taree
At about 3.15 a.m. on Sunday a fire broke out in a cottage at the corner of Albert Lane and Commerce Street, Taree. The building is owned by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Phosphorus Baits Cause Fires
The use of phosphorus baits for the poisoning of rabbits should be clamped down on with a heavy hand in these times when bush fires are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire At Hillview House Destroyed
On Sunday morning a 4-roomed house was destroyed by fire at Hillview, near Tinonee. The property was formerly owned by Mr. L. Hardy,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Droughts and Fires Bulahdelah and Nabiac
Dry conditions and bushfires are causing concern to farmers and residents of the Bulahdelah-Gloucester district. Farmers say at least six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gloucester Fire District Inauguration Will Be Delayed
A definite date for the inauguration of a fire district in Gloucester Urban area cannot be given. This was stated in a letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Fire at Boss Traheys
A second experience of fire fell to the lot of Hisses Trahey last week when the benzine stove caught alight. The flames quickly spread, and but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Naval Mutiny at Bombay Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Ships Fire on City Seventeen Killed in Egyptian Riots Cairo
Seventeen persons were killed in serious riots in Cairo and Alexandria yesterday. The Premier, Sidky Pasha, said he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Chatham Log Dump Ablaze
At about 12.30 p.m. on Friday, the Taree Fire Brigade received a call to the mill of the Chatham Timber Company, and on arrived found that a dump…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goering and Reichstag Fire Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. French Bluebeard Charged with 27 Murders Robbery the Motive Nuremberg
Goering absolutely denied that he set fire to the Reichstag. He was giving evidence on his own behalf at the war crimes tribunal. He stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Chatham
The Taree Fire Brigade received a call to the mill of the Chatham Timber Company at about 12.30 p.m., on Friday last. It was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alarm of Fire. Wingham Firemen Respond
There was an alarm of "Fire!" on Sunday evening, and soon firemen and men and boys were scurrying to where smoke was rising, and a blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Mail Bags
The Deputy Director, Postsand Telegraphs, Mr. J. Malone, states that minor fires have broken out recently in the mail branch, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£30 Fine for Leaving Fire Unattended
Cyril William Squires, 19, was fined £30 and £21/14/10 expenses at the police court at Tambar Springs for having left a fire in the open…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Laurieton
At 2 p.m. last Wednesday, fire completely destroyed the pilot station residence at Laurieton, situated on the headland on the Dhmbogan side. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cottage Damaged Boyoe Street, Fire
Shortly after 7am. on Saturday flames from a fire in a copper in the laundry at the home of Mrs. D. Worth, of Boyce Street. Taree, caught some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Atom Bomb Test Two Ships Sunk—others on Fire
The first a[?] [?]omb ever dropped on a fleet on Monday set fire to an old Japanese battleship of 32,000 tons and to many of the 77 vessels anchored in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Black Head Boats And Gear Damaged
A fire the origin of which is unknown occurred at Black Head during Wednesday night. Two boadsheds and two boats were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Liner Oft Australian Coast Indications of Sabotage Sydney
As a brideship was steaming up the coast yesterday a mystery fire was discovered in the lounge. Police who boarded the liner at the Heads suspect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Engine Gloucester for Gloucester. Promised by End of September
Following fi visit to Gloucester on 20th July by the Secretary and officers of the N.S.W: Roard of Fire Commissioners the Secretary…
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