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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1894

8 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Grafton Fire Brigades Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 8

A MEETING was held at the Secretary's office on Tuesday. Present—Messrs. H. Maurice chairman), D. Beatson (Mayor), and Thomas Page. Accounts for the year ending 31st…

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A Drought Feared at Bourke. Serious Bush Fires in Victoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 8

ON Monday, in Sydney, the heat was somewhat great, being of a sultry nature, and in the country it reched 115. Euston reported 115, Balranald 114. Wagga and Deniliquin…

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Fire at the Public Works Office. Damages Estimated at £10,000

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 8

ABOUT half-past six on Monday evening an alarming outbreak of fire occurred at the Public Works Department, Sydney. When the offices were closed at the usual hour…

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Residence Destroyed by Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1894 · page 5

SHORTLY after midnight on Friday, the residence of Mr. W. H. Colls (manager of the Clarence River Stores) was burned to the ground. The building was the property…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Immense Amount of Damage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—On Saturday night a fire—one of the most disastrous that has occurred in the city for a considerable time past, originated at the rear of the fifth floor…

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The Forest Fires in America. 1500 People Burned to Death

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 8

FURTHER details are to hand with regard to the terrible forest fires which have devasted great tracts of country in America. The fires were due to the unusually parched state…

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Great Fire in the City. Ten Buildings Wrecked by Falling Walls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 3

ON Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock, a fire broke out in the warehouse of John Lawler and Sons, 606 to 612 George-street, and after burning for two hours, completely gutted…

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Fire on the Gulf of Siam

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 3

MESSRS. A. M'Arthur and Co., agents of the Gulf line, have received a further account of the fire on board the Gulf of Siam. A dull roar could…

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