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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

121 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 7

Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 5

A serious outbreak of fire occured on the steamer Dorset at Fremantle on Saturday. She had a cargo of kerosene and grease…

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Fire at Grafton. a Dwelling House Burnt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

About 2 a.m. yesterday a large dwelling house-of about 30 rooms, near the inter section of Turf and Fry streets. opposite the racecourse, the property of Mr. James…

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Fire in Turf-street

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1904 · page 2

At an early hour on Thursday morning a handsome villa residence,situated in Turl-street,.the property of Mr. Jas.Sheehan,was burned to the ground…

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Our Grafton Letter Fire

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 3

About '2 a.m. on Friday morning a fire broke out in a cottage at the intersection of Turf and Fitzroy-street, near the racecourse. The house was owned by Mr. Jas Sheehan, and had been…

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The Russo-Japanese War. The Baltic Fleet. Fires on British. Fishing Boats. LONDON

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 8

The Russian Baltic Fleet, passing a fleet of Hull trawlers in the North Sea at midnight on Friday, fired on them. One boat was sunk, and…

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The Fire Problem. an Invention to Facilitate Escape From Burning Buildings

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

The death-roll of London fires has in the last twenty years increased rapidly, and this in spite of the aids that science has offered. In 1880, for instance. the…

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The North Sea Outrage. Russian Warships Fire on a British Fishing Fleet. the British Protest. [Earlier Parliculars Will Be Found on Pages.] London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 4

LORD LANSDOWNE has despatched a vigorously worded protest to the British Ambassador at St. Petersburg. for presentation to the Russian Foreign Office. Immediate explanations and…

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The Late Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1904 · page 2

An inquiry into the origin of the recent fire in Turf-street, was held lit the Court House on Friday afternoon, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge,…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 5

At the ordinary meeting on Thursday there were 16 members present, Captain Dellow in the chair. A letter, was read from the Underwriters of Insurance in answer to the secretary…

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Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 4

Captain T. Dellow occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the above on Thursday at which a letter was read from the Underwriters of…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the Board was held yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs. P. Kritsch, T. T. Rawden and T. Page, secretary. A communication was road from the Colonial Secretary…

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Latest Telegrams. Bush Fires. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 3

Bush fires destroyed large areas of grass and miles of fences in the Singleton district. Several homosteads narrowly escaped. The…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 4

At a meeting of representatives of Fire Insurance Companies, held at Grafton on Monday evening, Mr. T. Bawden (chairman of the Fire…

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The Sketgher. the Great London Fire Ring

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

One May morning. some twelve years ago, a young constable, off duty and in plain clothes, was strolling [?] along a back street in Camberwell. He had a…

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Serious Damage by Bush Fires. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

Bush fires are raging in the Candelo district, South Coast, serious damage being done to homesteads and farms…

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Station Destroyed by Fire. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

Grong Grong railway station, on the Junee-Hay line, has been destroyed by fire…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

The monthly meeting; of firem[?]n was held on 'Thursday; Captain. Dellow presiding. Twentytwo. firemen attended: dlso. the. members, of, the Board, whom,the chairman…

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Latest War Cables, the Last Stand. Preparations at Port Arthur, Warships on Fire. 3000 Russians Killed Japanese Ambushed. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 5

The Russians hold 400 lines at Port Arthur.If they are expelled they will retire to Liao-ti-shan, to the south. A report from Tokio states that a…

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Latest Telegrams. Bush Fires. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1904 · page 3

Several selections were burnt out at Boggabri. It is feared that an old man named Penrose perished in the flames, Tremendous…

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Special Messages. the Butter Commission. a Plague of Rabbits. Destructive Bush Fires. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 5

Last week 50,000 bags of wheat were landed at Darling Harbour. 12,000 bags were exported in one day. Since the Broken Hill mines, now in…

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