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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

203 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 11

Protection Against Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

The sympathy of the Clarence River people will be readily extended to the residents of Kempsey who suffered such a severe loss on Thursday. when a large portion of the…

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Great Fire in Kempsey. Damages Estimated at £40,000

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 9

KEMPSEY, Thursday.—Shortly after 3.30 a.m. to-day a fire broke out in Smith-street, which quickly spread to adjoining buildings, with the result that, thirteen business places were…

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Kempsey on Fire. Business Portion Destroyed Kempsey

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 3

Early this morning the greater part of the business [?] in Kempsey were destroyed by [?] The [?] office was first…

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Country Fire Brigades

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 5

Comminting on the Kempsey fire, Mr. Alfred Webb, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, says emphatically that the brigade arrangements in the country towns of N.S. Wales…

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Great London Fire. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 5

A groat fire has occurred m Cheapside, London, whereby several large warehouses have been destroyed. The damage is estimated at £150,000…

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Fire at Kcmpsey. Damages Estimated at 120,000

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

IN reporting the late fire at Kempsey, the" Argus" says:— "Early on Thursday morning the business portion of Kempsey was…

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Great Fire in Adelaide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 7

Eearly on Tuesday morning an ostler at the John Bull stables, Currie-st., oberved a column of smoke issuing from the rood of the spacious two-storeyed offices and…

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Fire!

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 4

The destructive fire at Bielsdown in the early hours of Tuesday morning, involving, as it did, the extinction of Mr. Donald Ross' new store, brings…

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The Late Fire at Dorrigo

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 5

FROM particulars to hand we learn that the fire at Dorrigo last week, which destroyed the general store premises and stock of Mr. Donald…

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In the Line of Fire. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 3

At the inquest on the body of John Harrison, who was shot dead at Somerton, Victoria, a verdict of menslaughter was returned against a…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A deputation representting the Volunteer Fire Brigades to-day asked Mr. Hogune, the Chief Secretary, to reintroduce the Fire Brigandes Bill with a…

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Fire at the S.C.G. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 3

A fire occurred at the Sydney Cricket Ground last night and destroyed the pavilion and luncheon room. The origin of the fire is a mystery…

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Fire Brigades

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

The Chief Secretary has promised a deputation representing the Volunteer Fire Brigades that they shall not be placed under municipal control. The deputation asked…

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Fire at Sydney Cricket Ground

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

A fire broke out at the Sydney. Cricket Ground on Saturday morning On arrival of the Fire Brigades it was found that the pavilion, which is a wood and iron structure, glass-fronted, was well alight, and…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 5

Disastrous bush fires are still prevalent in the Charleville district of Queensland…

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Destructive Fire

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 1

What eventuated in the most disastrous fire that has occurred in Broadwater broke out on Friday morning about 3.30 o'clock. The…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of firemen held at the station on Thursday, a letter was received from the Fire Underwriters' Association in reply to letters of 6th Sept. and…

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Big Fire at Lismore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.—A few minutes before four o'clock to-day a fire broke out in a row of single storey wooden shops on the north side of Woodlark-street, owned…

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Fire at Lismore. Sydney, Monday Night

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

There has been a big fire at Lismore. Several business promises were destroyed. There were several narrow escapes…

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Big Fire at Lismore. Narrow Escape of a Family

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 5

The following account of a big fire which occurred at Lismore last Monday afternoon is taken from the "Examiner."…

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