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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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New Fire Sprinkler

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 5

A number of the Sydney, representatives of the fire underwriters, together with others interested in the safety of premises from fire, on the invitation of the…

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Fatal Forest Fires. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 3

Several soldiers, who have been engaged in combating forest fires near Toulon (France) have been incinerated…

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Proposed New Legislation. Amended Fire Brigades and Electoral Bills

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Since the Ca[?]further Government came into power they have had 91 bills passed, and there are nine before Parliament, yet…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Brigade was held at the station on Thursday evening, nine firemen being present, and First Lieut. E. M. Powell in the chair. The…

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Grafton Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night, First Lient. E. M. Powell presiding. The resignation of W. Beekman was…

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Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 8

In the Assembly Mr. Hogue, Chief Secretary, mov[?] "That it is expedient to bring in a bil[?] consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention and…

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Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 4

The passage through Parliament of the new Fire Brigades Bill will be watched with interest by a large section of the community. There is a great need for a change,…

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Barque on Fire. Sydney. Monday Night

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 3

The four masted barque Marborough Hill caught fire at Newcastle early this morning. Great damage was done, as the fire had obtained a firm hold before being discovered…

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Fire on a Ship. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 5

The damage to the ship Marlborough Hill (caused by the fire) at Newcastle is estimated ut £9000. (Earlier particulars regarding this…

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Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 11

Mr. Henley, M.L.A., has written to the Sydney suburban councils pointing out that under the existing Fire Brigades Act the city and suburbs return two…

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Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 5

Yesterday morning an unoccupied house in Bacon-street, between Turf and Maud streets, the property of Mr. 11, Smith, was discovered to be on fire. The fire…

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Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 5

Alderman Taylor, municipal representative on the Fire Brigades Board, has brought under the notice of suburban municipal council's the fact that the new…

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Fire at Kempsey. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 3

A cottage at West Kempsey, occupied by Mr. George Williams, was burnt to the ground early on Saturday. The whole of the furniture and other contents were destroyed…

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Destructive Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

ON Sunday morning Mr. J.Cahill's well known Tramway Hotel, at Billinudgel, on the Tweed, was completely destroyed by fire About 11 o'clock…

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New Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 5

At a meeting of the St. Peters Council held to consider the new Fire Brigades Bill, various amemdments were suggested. It was recommended that there be one…

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"THE C. AND R. EXAMINER." Established 1859. Grafton: September 29th, 1906. Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

During the coming week the Grafton Council will give consideration to the provisions of the new Fire Brigades Bill. As already pointed out there are several…

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Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

In the Assembly last week Mr. Henley presented a petition from the Municipal Council of Sydney, setting forth the method of representation on the Fire…

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Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the G.V. Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening, there being a good attendance. Capt. Kimpton presided…

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Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 6

The Fire Brigades Bill is meeting with a good deal of unfavourable comment at municipal council meetings. At the Glebe (Sydney) Council meeting the Mayor (Ald…

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The Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 4

The Moss Vale Council has joined in the widely extending opposition to the Fire Brigades Bill, taking the stand that each municipality should have the absolute…

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