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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

197 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 10

Fire Brigade Social

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 5

The Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade held a social evening at the Fire Station last night to do honor to the old members of the brigade. Mr. T. T…

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Damage by Bush Fires. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 5

Much damage is being caused by fires in the country. The whole area between the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee in in flames. Most destructive fires occurred on…

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Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 12

The Premier on the 16th inst. penned a minute on bush and grass fires. In conformity, with the Premier's minute, a circular has been drawn up and issued to…

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Grafton Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

The gathering which took place at the Grafton Fire brigade Station on Wednesday marks a distinct period in the history of that body. A good many years have…

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Fire Brigade Re-union. Honouring Old Members

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 2

A pleasant gathering took place at the Grafton Fire Brigade Station on Wednesday night, when the members entertained a number of their comrades who are…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 3

Extensive fires are still raging in the Condobolin district…

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TELEGRAMS. Bush Fires. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 4

Enormous bush fires are reported in the western districts and have done an enormous amount of damage. One outbreak near Wyalong covered of front of between 50 and…

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Great Fire at Taree

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 9

TAREE, Thursday.—A disastrous fire occurred, here last night, which completely destroyed the premises occupied as stores by Messrs. Thomson, Donnelly Bros., James…

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Big Blaze at Taree

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 2

A disastrous fire, resulting in the loss of about £20,000 worth of property, occurred at Taree on Wednesday night last. The premises…

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Great Fire at Taree

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 3

The most disastrous fire in the history of tho Manning district occurred at Taree on Wednes-day night in tho main busiuesa portion of tho town. It started shortly before 7 o'clock in…

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Prevention of Bush Fires

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 8

This district, in common with niany others in N.S.W., has suffered preiodically from the awful scourge of bush fires. True, the damage done has been…

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Great Fire at Taree

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Taree on the night of Wednesday week which completely destroyed the premises occupied as stores by Messrs. Thomson Donnelly Bros.,…

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Fighting Bush Fires. a Western Experience

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 2

A correspondent in the "Daily Telegraph" thus describes a fire on a western station: Our run was one of many along the Lachlan that was…

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Prevention of Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 2

The Government has taken commendable action in the direction of suppressing bush fires, and it is hoped that the assistance they are soliciting from public bodies in…

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Blockade Runner on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—An outbreak of fire has occurred on board the blockade runner Carlisle, which him been detained for some months at Saigon, in French Cochin China…

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London Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 6

Following the adoption of the motor steam fire engine, the London Fire Brigade is soon to be equipped with a motor driven escape which is now in course of…

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The Fire Fiend. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1905 · page 3

Bush fires are reported from various parts of the State. Large quantities of fencing and crops have been destroyed…

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Facts & Fancies. Fatal Fires in May

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

On Thursday, 6th May, 1866, a fire, attended by [?] of life, occurred at Derby, where the Grand Theatre, a new building was burned down, and one of the actors…

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