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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Fire in the "Star" Office. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 5

A fire broke out on the top floor of the "Australian Star" office last night. The outbreak was subdued before the arrival of the brigades,…

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Fire in the " Star". Office

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

The premises occupied by the "Australian Star Newspaper Co." were in great danger on Tuesday night of being consumed by fire, and but for the activity of the…

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Big Blaze in New York. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 5

A great fire has taken place at Hoboken, New York, the railway building and several ferry boats being destroyed. The damage…

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Java's Island of Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 6

The greatest, natural wonder in Java, if not in the entire world, is the justly celebrated " Gheko Kamdka Gumko," or " Home of the Hot Devils," known to the world as the…

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Revolutionary Russia. Fire and Blood-shed. Land-owners Murdered. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

Peasats In the province of Courland, Russia, sacked 22 municipal buddings destroyed the official documents and conscription lists,and took all the money be…

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Big Fire on the Rand. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 3

A fire has destroyed the surface works at a mine at Johannesburg. The damage is estimated at £70,000…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 4

The half-yearly, meeting of the Fire Brigades Board was held yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs. T. T. Bawden (chairman), P. Kritsch…

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Fire Brigade Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held on wodnesday last. Present— Messrs. T. T. Bawden (chairman), P. Kritseh (Mayor), R.D. Bawden, and…

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The Roanoke Totally Destroyed by Fire. The Largest Wooden Ship ever Built

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

The castaways of the American four masted barque Roanoke, which was recently totally destroyed by fire and abandoned at Nehoue, on the coast of New Caledonia, arrived in Sydney on…

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Great Fire Raging. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 3

A great fire is raging at the shipyards at Genoa…

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Big Fire in Queensland. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 3

Several business places have been destroyed by fire at Normanton, Queensland. The damage is estimated at £5000…

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A Great Fire. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 5

A great fire at Adrianople has done damage amounting to £1,000,000…

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Big Fire at Lismore. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 5

Dorroughs' saw mills at North Lismore have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £8000, the insurance is £3500…

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Big Fire in Lismore

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 4

One of the most destructive fires which have taken place in Lismore occurred on Tuesday morning, with the result that Mr. C. Dorrough's extensive saw mills at North Lismore, on the…

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Grafton Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

Mr. T. Dellow, junr., secretary of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade, has received an official intimation from the Member for the Clarence stating that a…

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Big Fire in Lismore. Total Destruction of Dorrough's Mill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 11

One of the most destructive fires which have taken place, in Lismore occurred on Tuesday (says Wednesday's "Star"), with the result that…

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Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1905 · page 2

The Member for the Clarence writes that a portion of the Market Reserve has been dedicated for a fire brigade station at Grafton, the area being…

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Bush Fire

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

Word roached town yesterday of an outbreak of a bush fire near the Armidale road, in the vicinity of the Railway, hotel and Ti Tree Creek. Sergeant Andrews and…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 3

Severe bush fires are raging in North Queensland…

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Big Bush Fire. House and Contents Destroyed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 3

A bush fire, supposed to have been started in or near Mr. Carlton's property near Ti Tree on Wednesday last, has been raging ever since and has…

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