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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Bush Fires. a Sea of Flame

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Bush fires are still raging, and many large tracts of country have been completely devastated An old resident of Jeeralong has been suffocated,…

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Fire Brigades Competitions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

The team of firemen from the Grafton V.F.B. who journeyed to Orange to take part in the competitions returned (with two exceptions) by the Kallatina on…

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Latest Telegrams. Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 3

Further particulars of the bush fires around Manildra prove that great damage has been done. The fire swept thousands of acres of country, burning…

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The Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Later details regarding the bush fires which occurred around Manildra show that much greater damage has been done than was at first…

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TELEGRAMS. Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 3

Further particulars of the bush fires around Manildra show that great damage has been done. The fire swept thousands of acres of country, burning miles of fencing and also…

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The Samoan Eruption. Rivers and Cataracts of Fire

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 1

In a private letter received at Auckland a writer, describing a visit to the volcano at Tofoa, Samoa, says:—"The sight which met our eyes as we gained the edge of the mountain crest…

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Fire Brigade on Tour. the Orange Demonstration. (By One of the Team.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

The team selected to represent the Grafton Fire Brigade consisted of J. Creighton, R. Brindle, J. Kempnisch, A. Weatherstone, P. Bertram, and C. M'Grath. We left…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the station on Thursday night. The Captain, Mr. Reg. Hynes, presided and there were…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred amongst some rubbish near the stables of Mr. Bancrot's Hotel on Tuesday night. One of the Council's sanitary…

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Careless Use of Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 7

The necessity for the strictest carefulness being exercised by persons in the country in the use of fire, especially at the present time, should be apparent to all. The…

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A Mine on Fire. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 3

The fire in the Broken-hill Junction Mine, still continues unabated…

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Broken Hill Mine on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Monday.—Consternation has been caused by an outbreak of fire in Block 11 Proprietary Mine. The fire is believed, to have been caused during the…

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Disastrous Fires. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

The township of Clyde, Victoria, narrowly escaped destruction by a bush fire yesterday. The flames ran with lightning rapidity, and destroyed St. Paul's Church of…

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After the Fire

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 6

After a big fire in London some interesting notes were made on the safes which were excavated from the ruins. One safe had the brass handles and fittings…

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Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Reports from the Carcoar district show that fires have again broken out at Errowanbang Station it is estimated that the fire destroyed…

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Grafton Fire Brigade Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Board was held yesterday. Present, Messrs. T. T. Bawden (chairman), D. M'Farlane (Mayor), R. D. Bawden (Insurance Company's…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Timber Yards Destroyed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire which broke out at Pyrmont at about 10.30 last night totally destroyed a vast stock of timber at the yard of Mr. H. M'Kenzie, and the…

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Fatal Fire. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 3

Six hundred houses have been destroyed by fire on the East Coast of. Japan, and 37 persons were incinerated…

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Grafton Fire Brigade Board

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

The above hold their hall-yearly meeting on Friday. Mr T. T. Bawden presided, and there were also present Messrs. R. D. Bawden, D. McFarlane,…

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A Destructive Fire. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 5

The bottling works of the Swan Brewery Company at Perth (W.A.) . have been destroyed by fine. The damage is estimated at £16,000…

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