Protection of Life From Fire
TO BE READ AND REMEMBERED BY THOSE WHO SLEEP HIGH ABOVE GROUND. THE Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire has published its directions to its…
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Fires & bushfires, 1878
6 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers
The Late Fire in Powell-street
AN inquest on the origin of the late fire at Hugh M'Neish's cottages in Powell-street was held at the Grafton Court house, on Wednesday, before Mr. A. Lardner, J. P. District Coroner, and a jury of twelve…
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THE special reporter of the Brisbane Telegraph writes that journal as follows on Thursday:— A fire occurred here early this morning, which may be described as the most destructive that…
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THE Narrandera correspondent of the Evening News write:—A most disastrous fire occurred here on the morning of the 20th instant, by which the whele of the main portion of the newly erected premises of…
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THE Alice Mary left Foo Chow Foo on the 5th. August,and the veyage progressed favourably till the 3rd September, the ship being then in latitnde 10.40 N., longitude 135, Pelew Island bearing from the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inquiry Into the Fire at Mountain View House Monday. December 9
IN the Court-house, Grafton the Coroner (Mr. A. Lardner, J.P.) and a jury of fourteen held an inquiry into the origin of the fire at Mountain View on the night of the 5th instant. Jury: E. P. Samson, R…
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