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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1891

7 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Great Fire in Melbourne. Loss of £80,000.—Five Firemen Injured

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 4

A DISASTROUS fire, which destroyed property roughly rained at about £80,000, occurred shortly before half-past 4 on Thursday, and in a few minutes the splendid buildings of the Mutual…

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Let Fire Fight Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 4

MR. EDITOR: As Charles Bradlaugh is now dead, 'tis strange that his coadjutors can find no eulogy for their departed chief. It was supposed that his election to the tribuneship would be fraught with…

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The Bush Fires in Victoria. Enormous Damage.—Many Thousand Sheep Destroyed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 8

THE bush fires in various parts of Victoria have done enormous damage. A tract of the country from Mount Drydon to Dry Ranges has been devastated, and the loss to settlers in many…

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Grafton Fire Brigades Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting was held yesterday, Mr. Maurice (chairman), Mr. Hockey (Mayor), and Thomas Page (Fire Insurance Companies representative) were all present. Payment of all claims…

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The Local Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 4

MR. EDITOR.—I hope you will allow me to inform the public through your columns that I am at any time prepared to show that the Fire Brigade appliances are in perfect order, and that the engine…

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The Local Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—To the many readers of your issue of the 4th it may appear that, through neglect of duties, I was compelied to resign as caretaker to the Fire Brigade, and consequently am also one of…

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Out of the Fat into the Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 3

A GOOD story is told of the Stuttgart Neue MusikZeitung concerning one of the most eminent German actresses and a theatrical critic equally well known to fame. A number of ladies and…

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