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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
9 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers
SIR,—The interest I tako in Fire Brigades caused me to pay a visit of inspection to the Grafton Brigade on my way through your town, and by the courteous invitation of Mr Graham, the Superintendent, I was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →POTTSVILLE, Pa., Oct. 24.—The failure of all the attempts to extinguish the fire which has been raging in the Keeley Run colliery for several weeks, it is feared, will add another to the perpetually burning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →APPENDED is a copy of the reports and statement of accounts, submitted to a meeting of subscribers held last evening, at the Station-house:-- Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade--Report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN enormous bush fire has for some days past been raging throughout the Macarthur district, Victoria. The Hamilton Spectator writes that "a gentleman who arrived in Hamilton on Sunday evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the Dubbo Circuit Court on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Dowling, Robert Gair was charged with setting fire to the dwelling house of Rebecca Plumb, at Louth. Prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE United Amateur Dramatic Entertainment in aid of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Theatre Royal on the night of Wednesday and Thursday The fact that this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE American papers contain telegraphic accounts of terrible conflagrations in Michigan. The intelligence is of a fragmentary nature consequent upon the destruction of the lines and the almost total cutting off…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN accordance with a requisition signed by seven working members, a special general meeting convened by the Secretary was held in the engine-house on Tuesday evening last. There were about 35 working members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Tuesday evening a meeting of the members of the Fire Brigadge was held at the station house. Over 30 members were present, including working members, committee, and honorary members: also, some of the…
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