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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
121 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 7
A terrible calamity is reported from Chicago, A fire broke out in one of the theatres during the performance of a pantomime before an audience, of 1200…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AN appalling tragedy occurred last night in the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, hundreds of lives being lost. The building -- a magnificent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Board was held on Thursday. Present—Messrs. G. H. Varley (chairman), S. See (Mayor), and T. Page. Receipts reported since last meeting were:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A CABLEGRAM last week reported a terrible calamity at Chicago, America. A fire broke out in one of the theatres during the performance o f a pantomime before an audience of 1200, half of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In our last issue we briefly referred to the successful, demonstration held at Armidale last week. Referring to the displays made by the local girls' brigade, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →We have been asked to publish the "times" made by the competing teams in the eight men engine drill at the recent Armidale demonstration. They…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday night a fire started in a bedroom of a house in a closely-built block in River-street, Maclean. The wind, blowing through an open window, blew the curtains upon a light, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the annual fire brigades demonstration, held at Armidale recently, much enthusiasm was aroused by an exhibition given by the "Amazon"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The inquest on the victims of the fire at the Iroquia Theatre, Chicago, was opened on Saturday. The evidence showed that a draught from doors which were opened behind the stage blew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The funeral of the victims of the Iroquois Theatre disaster began on Saturday. Long lines of processions have been constantly proceeding to the cemeteries. "Lend,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warned by the Chicago horror the Government have instituted an inquiry into the means of exit from the Sydney theatres in case of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual meeting of Firemen was held on Thursday evening, when a good attendance was present; Captain Dellow presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A bush fire, 5 miles wide, is raging in the Tumut district, doing great damage to crops and hay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE annual meeting of members of the G.V.F. Brigade eventuated Thursday evening, when the report and balance-sheet of the previous year was received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extensive bush fires are raging in several country districts, doing considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Knepp Castle, at Horsham, the seat of Sir Merrick Burrell, has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £60,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CHICAGO'S recent holocaust in the Iroquois theatre, in which as far as can be ascertained 878 lives were lost, possibly tops the record for theatres…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →EARLY on Wednesday morning last a waggon load of 1600 feet of sawn rosewood, which was in course of transport from Mr. T. Battle's sawmill at Dorrigo to Bellingen, by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Details are to hand by the San Francisco mail of the awful fire at the Iroquois Theatre at Chicago. After referring to the weltering masses of tortured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A great destruction has been caused by fire at Gore, near Otago, N.Z., the damage being estimated at £30,000…
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