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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

203 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 11

Fatal Fire at Waverley

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 4

A fire, which unfortunately was attended with fatal results, occurred on Boxing morning at the residence of Mrs. Matilda…

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Fire at the Saw Mills

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

At [?] past two yesterday morning Miss Zilla Ferguson, daughter of the manger of Messrs. Fraser, and Co's saw mill, was awakened…

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A Ship on Fire. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 5

Exerting scenes were witnessed aboard the burning steamer Irish Monarch in Hobson's Bay (Vic.). Many of those down the hatch were…

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A City Fire. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Lyceum Hall to-day, caused by the wires under the stage fusing, but was extinguished before much damage was occasioned…

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Latest Telegrams, Bush Fires. Do Great Damage. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 5

Extensive bush fires have occurred in the Cowra and Wagga districts, and a great amount of damage has been done to property…

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£50,000 Fires "For Fun."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 12

Four Young men stood in the dock at Croydon on November 16 to answer charges of being concerned in the incendiary fires which threw the borough into a…

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Fire on a Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 11

A narrow escape from destruction by fire at sea was experienced by the large new cargo-carrying steamer Irish Monarch, which anchored in Hobson's Bay on…

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Fire at Fraser's Saw Mills

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 11

Shortly after 2 a.m. on Wednesday a fire was discovered at Fraser and Co.'s saw mills, which caused considerable destruction. The fire was first seen by Miss Z…

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Metals From the San Francisco Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 8

After, the great San Francisco fire, hundreds of tons of lead zinc and other metals owned by the Selby Smelting Company were found melted into a solid block at the…

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The Fire at the Saw Mills

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

In connection with the recent fire at Fraser's saw mills and the alleged, uselessness of the fire engine, I should like to point out that the alarm was first given…

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Destructive Fire. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 3

The premises at Camperdown occupied by the Williams Meat Preserving Co. were totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated…

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Fire at Camperdown

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire occarred at Camperdown on Saturday night, resulting almost in the complete destruction of Williams' Meat Preserving Company's…

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The Fijian Fire-walkers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 11

A suggestion has been made in Christchurch that a committee of scientists should be nominated to specially watch the fire-walking ceremony, which is a…

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A Fatal Fire. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 3

A celluloid factory in Rhenish Prussia has been totally destroyed by fire. Twenty youths and girls employed therein were unable to make their…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

Another big bush fire has broken out near Whitton, in the Riverina. A number of selections have been burnt out and about 40,000 acres of grass were…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 9

BRISBANE, Friday—Bush fires in the Charleville district have done much damage. On one station 1000 sheep were burnt. A woman and two children took refuge…

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Latest Cables. a Fatal Fire. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 3

Count Nicholas Toistoi, nephew of the famous Russian author, and five of his guests have been incinerated in a fire at the Count's residence. Many…

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Devastating Bush Fires. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 5

Destructive bush fires are raging near Wellington, New Zealand, and the settlers are passing through a reign of terror. The bush is on fire…

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Fire at Kempsey. Practically the whole Business Portion Destroyed Over £30,000 Damage

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

A destructive fire occurred at Kempsey this morning, and wrought fearful devastation in the principal streets. Practically the whole business centre was…

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Disasterous Fire in Kempsey. Business Quarter Wiped Out. Loss Estimated at £20,00O. Kempsey

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 5

THE most disastrour fire that has ever occurred in Kempsey broke out this morning, and before it was got under, shortly after six o'clock, had…

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