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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
18 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers
The steamer Tomki left Sydney for the Richmond. River yesterday evening. At about 9 o'clock, when off Broken Bay, groat consternation was caused through smoke being observed issuing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MORUYA, Thursday. [?] it was [?] that the [?] was wind which prevailed throughout Monday had started the fres afresh at Kiora, which lies about two miles to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE annual general meeting was held on Wednesday evening; the Treasurer (Mr H. Whitford) in the chair. The SECRETARY (Mr A. Lipman) read the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A larming bush fires near Newcastle broke out yesterday. For about four miles round, the town has been almost a circle of fire. At Charlestown, seven houses were burnt to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As incident happened on Monday, at midday, in the premises at the rear of this office (says Thursday's Maitland Mercury) which caused us some surprise, but which we did not at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IT is lamentable to see the damage and ruin caused every season by bush fires, but on visiting farms the wonder is not so much destruction occurs, but that after such a season of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A LARGE fire occured at Newcastle on Monday morning, and resulted in the total destruction of eight places of business in Hunter-street and a loss of considerably over £15,000 worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Early this morning a fire broke out on the premise of the Commercial Hotel, at Deniliquin. Mrs Kearney (lessee), her daughter Mrs Elliott, and two children of the latter, were living at the hotel; and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A COMMITTEE meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Mr. G. H. Varley (in the chair), Messrs. T. Page, T. G. Howitt. R. Brindle (superintendent), J. F. Goodwin, G. Sibley, and J. Gill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire occurred at Dubbo on Saturday, involving the loss of property amounting to £60,000. The fire originated in the drapery store of Messrs Lucas and Reeve, in Macquarie-street, and extended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A GENERAL MEETING of the subscribers to the Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Station-house on Wednesday evening, when 13 members were present. Mr. H. Whitford was appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WILLIAMSPORT. Pa., May 3.—The forest fires in various places have been extensive and very destructive. Along the Philadelphia and Erie railroad, from Driftwood west to Keane, heavy fires were in progress…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FIRE broke out about half-past eight on the morning of June 3 at the East London Aquarium, doing much damage. The Aquarium was a small popular pleasure resort at Bishopsgate, and contained,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The second tale told, was by a little battered old man that looked at least 80 years old, aitho' it was well known by several of the party that he had not reached 40. He used to assert that the heat up north had "dried him up, and left him little better…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE concluding words of the stockman's tale seemed to excite the man who was hired to accompany the party att cook, and to look after the pack and spare horses, for he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six months have passed away. John Brown is himself again, thanks in a very great measure to Achates; for Achates—the faithful friend of AEneas, the hero of Virgil's AEneid, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →I DIGRESS a little from my tales as told by the camp fire, to mention an incident that occurred during our muster. We were camped in a gorge for the night,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another monster con[?]gration occurred on Saturday night in Pitt-street, the hotel, restanrant, &c., of the Coffee Palace, [?]car the Circular Quay, lately occupied by John F. Cripps. The hotel being totally destroyed. The fire was…
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