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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
22 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2
A TELEGRAM from Dublin to the San Francisco Chronicle, dated 17th November, given the following particulars regarding the explonion on the steamer Solway (not Severn). It was not caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A NUMBER of the working members of the Brigade met at the station-house on Thursday evening, to make a presentation to their Hon. Secretary, Mr A. Lipman. The engine was run out, and the room was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A TELEGRAM from Dublin to the San Francisco Chronicle, dated 17th November, gives tho following particulars regarding the explosion on the steamer (Solway not Severn). It was not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A TERRIBLE fire, caused by the bursting of a barrel of naphtha, has occurred on board the Solway, whilo on her voyage from Glasgow to Belfast. The vessel, which had on board a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE Wednesday.--The American barque Manbagun, 1172 tons. Caption Luce, which arrived here on Monday from Monte Video, in ballast, and was berthed alongside the Dyke…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE annual meeting of this Brigade, held on Wednesday evening last was attended by about 35 working members and su[?]scrthers. The Mayor (Mr. P. PAGE) was voted to the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE annual meeting of members and subscribers was held at the station-house on Wednesday evening. There were about 25 or 30 persons present. The Mayor, Mr T, Page, J.P., was appointed chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Ward Hill, Ulmarra, 40 acres, county of Fitzroy parish of Corindi. John Hill, Ulmarra, 50 acres, county of Fitzroy, parish of Corindi…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A FIRE broke out on Saturday morning a few minutes past 6 o'clock, upon the premises of Messrs. H. and R. Lyons, Queen's-place, known as the Australian Steam Bedding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE regular monthly meeting of tho committee was held on Wednesday last. Present--Mr. T. Page, in the chair, the Superintendent, Foreman, Messrs. R. Muirhcad, R. Archer, H. Whitford, G. D'Arney, W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE monthly meeting of this Brigade was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Mr T. Page (in the chair), and Messrs R. Brindle (superintendent), T. Dellow (foreman), R. Muirhead, R. Archer, H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A LARGE five story building, situate in Parkrow and Nassau and Beckman streets, formerly occupied by the WORLD newspaper, was burnt down on January 31. The block has recently been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"AN occurrence took place in the foresten Saturday'' (says the Daylesford Adroratr), "which nearly resulted in the loss of several liven, including that of Mr Wheeler, M.L.A. A fierce bush fire was raging on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Saturday afternoon the engine was taken out to Fisher Park, and on the invitation of the Superintendent (Mr R. Brindle), Mr S. Sec, J.P. was asked to perform the ceremony of naming it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee was held on Wednesday evening, at the engine house. Present: Mr T. Page, J.P. (in the chair), and Messrs H. Maurice, S. See, Js.'P., R. Muirhead, R. Archer,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As nearly as can be ascertained, the first alarm of fire was given about 20 minutes to 6, on Friday morning, and speedily the cry was taken up by the few people in the streets at that hour, and the neighbourhood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHAT was the origin of the fire is a question likely to remain for ever one of the many enigmas in "the history of fires," one never to be solved. The watchman Kirchen is a smoker, but he protosts that it had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A COMPETITION for four prizes, in connection with the Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade, took place in Fisher Park on Saturday afternoon last. The weather was not at all favourable for the class of competition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON the 16th instant, about 2 0'clock, the usual quiet of the town was disturbed by the cries of "fire" through the streets, and those of the inhabitants who were aroused were startled to find that a fire of great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee, was held on Tuesday evening, at the Engine-house. Present—Mr T. Page (in the chair), Messrs R. Muirhead, R. Archer, W. H. Whitford, G. H. Varley, W. Spring,…
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