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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1947

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Fire at Stroud

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

A house and all its contents were completely destroyed by fire at Stroud. The owner, Mr. Bill Forbes, an…

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Bush Fires Permits to Light Fires

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 7

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said on Saturday that there were indications that an early danger from bush fires was likely…

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Java Hostilities Ended Cease Fire Order by Both Sides Anti-jewish Demonstrations Batavia

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 5

In Indonesia the 15 days of hostilities ended at midnight when the Republican President, Sukarno, made a broadcast…

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Bush Fires

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said that there were indications that an early danger from bush fires was likely to develop in parts…

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Fatal Fire at Coraki Family Burned To Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1

In spite of desperate efforts by neighbours to rescue them, a man his wife and two children were all burned to death in their home at…

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Railway Delay Bridge Damaged By Fire Near Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 8

Wrapped in coats and rugs, 200 passengers sat around in the cold when the northern-bound Brisbane Express was delayed on Saturday…

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Bush Fires

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 7
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said today that there were indications that an early danger from bush fires was likely to develop in parts of the…

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Legion Gun Fire Act of God

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

With the change of title from War Services Homes Commission to "Division," it is announced that homes built by the Division are now insured…

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Bush Fire Danger Permission Necessary to Burn-off

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) says there are indications that an early danger from bush fires is likely to develop in parts of the State and he asks…

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Disastrous Fire in Melbourne £100,000 Damage MELBOURNE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 2

Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by fire in the stores and fellmongery of Messrs. William Angliss & (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., at 3…

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Camp Fire and "Hot Dogs."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 4

On Thursday night last, fifty young people defied the chilly Westerly wind and set off for a hike along the Gloucester Road as far as Dingo…

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Fishing Launch on Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 6

People travelling along the main waterfront of Forster soon after the lunch hour last Saturday, 16th instant, witnessed the rather unusual…

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Chatham Mill Gutted by Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. Bullock's Sawmill at Chatham was completely gutted by fire on Wednesday night, and damage to the building, and machinery is estimated…

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Disastrous Fire at Chatham Modern Sawmill Destroyed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 2

Mr. James Bullock, of Taree. suffered a severe loss late on Wednesday night when his modern sawmill at Chatham was completely destroyed by fire. The…

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Chatham Mill Gutted By Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. Bullock's Sawmill at Chatham was completely gutted by fire on Wednesday night, and damage to the building and machinery is estimated…

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Fire at Coneac Hay Shed, Machinery Destroyed

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

A fire which broke out in a galvanised iron shed on Mr. Hilton McCarthy's property at Coneac at 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon,…

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Sugar Mill Fire £30,000 Damage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 2

Fire destroyed 20,000 bal[?] of m[?]gass in a large shed at the C.S.R. sugar mills on Harwood Island, Lower Clarence, on Monday…

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Prevent Bush Fires

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 6

Attention is drawn to the imperative necessity for all sections of the community to unite in plans for the prevention of bush fires in the…

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Prevent Bush Fires!

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 8

Attention is drawn to the imperative necessity for all sections of the community to unite in plans for the prevention of bush fires in the…

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