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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
15 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers
A COMMITTEE meeting was held on Thursday evening last, at the engine-house. Present—Mr H. F. Whitford (in the chair), Messrs A. Lipman, G. H. Varley, the Superintendent, and Foreman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE United States papers give further detail of the fire at the Newhall House Hotel, Milwaukee, on January 10. The fire started, apparently at the third floor of the building,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DR. L. C. WOODMAN, of Paw Paw, Mich., contributes the following interesting, though incredible, observation to the Michigan Medical News:—"I have a singular phenomenon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A disastrous fire broke out on Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, resulting in several galvanised iron buildings in Sussex-street being, completely destroyed. The fire originated on the premisss of Messrs Scolling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The whole block of buildings concerning which the recent lawsuit Glasgow versus Official Assignee occurred, together with a block of Exton's buildings adjoining, were burnt to the ground last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!" in the dead of the night, is one of the most appalling sounds which can greet the human car; and such a cry, uttered in an agony of horror and terror, struck upon the hewildered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Star says:—We understand the origin of the fire remains a mystery. It is believed that all the books and papers which were in Mr Stocks' auction rooms are destroyed; also a very large quantity of goods which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The four day's inquiry re the late fire, has resulted be a vordict of arson against some person unknown, A great numbor of witnesses were examined; but no suspicious circumstance was elicited…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE inquiry touching the destruction by fire of the premises occupied by Messrs. Glasgow, Stocks, and others in Lismore, on thc 28th ultimo, commenced on the 4th instant, and terminated on the 7th. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out about 7.30 this evening at Messrs Farmer and Co.'s, Victoria House, in Pitt-street caused by an explosion of gas. A large number of fire engines quickly arrived at the scene, and water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE members of this Brigade held a social gathering at the engine-house on Thursday evening, the object being to celebrate the third anniversary of the formation of the Brigade. A table laid the full length of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A FIRE broke out early on August 13 at the mansion at Southall Park a private lunatic asylum, which has been carried on for some years by Dr. Boyd. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood were attracted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, the [?] was thrown into a state of excitement through the breaking out of an extensive and most disastrous fire in the Chinese quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE eastern district of London has been the scene of a conflagration of extraordinary dimensions, and [?]ing several days and nights. It originated early on Saturday morning, November 5, in so[?] as [?]ill[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ONE of the most disastrous fires which have occurred in Glasgow for many years broke out on November 3, on the premises of Messrs, Wyllie and Lockhead, cabinetmakers, upholsterers, and general house…
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