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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

197 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 10

Fire in Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

Late on Saturday night a fire broke out in the residence of Mr. Samuel McKinson, the residence of Mr. Samuel Maclean, through the curtains in a bedroom catching fire, as a result of a…

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Fatal Fire in New York. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 5

Twenty persons have been killed and twelve injured in a fire which occurred in a private house in New York…

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Latest War Cables. the Great Battle of Mukden. Latest Details. Cremation Fires All Over the Fields. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 5

The Emperor of Japan has thanked his army for its sighal victory, which has enhanced, he says, the military prestige of the nation at home and abroad. He…

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Latest Cables. Terrible Fire in a Factory. London

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

A terrible fire has occurred at a shoe factory in Brockton, Massachussetts, owing to the boilers exploding. One hundred and forty charred…

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Fire in Melbourne

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

A SERIOUS fire occurred in a threestoried building in Flinder's Lane, Melbourne, on Monday. The middle floor was soon a mass of flames, and…

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Putting Out a Big Fire. An Evening Trip With the Brigade

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

Imagine yourself in a barrack-like building with many rooms and a rooms it courtyard in the rear. Engines with funnels of polished brass, their woodwork…

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Minimising Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

An important discussion on the subject of protection against bush fires took place at the annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the Fanners' and Settlers' Association…

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Fire in Melbourne

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

On Monday evening, shortly before 6 o'clock, a sudden and fierce outbreak of fire occurred at Flinders-lane, Melbourne, in a three-storey building occupied on the…

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Fire Extinguisher

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 2

There is to be a display of the capabilities of the "Manimax" fire extinguisher on Market Square at 4 p.m. on Wednesday next. A building…

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Fire Extinguisher

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 4

A demonstration with the Minimax hand fire-extinguisher will he given on the Market Reserve to-morrow afternoon. The apparatus is in no way complex, can be…

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Fire Brigade Social

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 4

The social in the Rink, last evening, under the auspices of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade, was attended by about 75 couples. Up to the time of our going to…

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A River Steamer on Fire. (By Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 5

EISMORE, Monday.—The river steamer Sarah Hixon, moored alongside the public wharf, was discovered to be on fire on Sunday morning shortly after 7 o'clock…

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Manimax Fire Extinguisher

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

Mr. Shaw, northern agent for the above gave a public demonstration of the usefulness of the invention on Market Square yesterday afternoon in the…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 5

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Sunday morning Messrs. Fenwick's river passenger steamer, Sarah Hickson, which was moored alongside the public wharf at Lismore, was discovered to be on fire. The flames…

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Fire Extinguisher

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

A large number assembled at the Market Reserve on Wednesday afternoon to witness a demonstration of the Minimax Fire Extinguisher by the agent of the firm, Mr…

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Fire Brigade Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

A meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs. T. T. Bauden (chairman), P, Kritsch (Mayor), R.D. Bawden, and Thomas Page…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

At a meeting of the Fire Brigade Board on Friday afternoon, there were present--Messrs. T. T. Bawden (chairman), P. Kritsch (Mayor), R. D…

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Fatal Fire

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Port Macquario on Monday night, Mr. Wall's boarding house being totally consumed whilst most of the boarders were attending a social in the school of Arts…

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Fire at South Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 2

On Friday evening a five-roomed dwelling at South Grafton, occupied by Mr. T. Holmes, was totally destroyed by fire, due, it is alleged…

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Fire at Palmer's Island. Extensive Damage

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 4

Mr. Ross' produce store, near the public wharf at Palmer's Island, was, with its contents, completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The fire was first noticed about 4 a.m. by Mr…

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