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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

203 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 11

Wanted, a Fire Brigade

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

Sir.—I notice, by your, report of Maclean Municipal Council that the Chief Secretary "intimated that Councils could now establish Fire Brigades, and asked if the…

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Sugar as a Fire Extinguisher

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 4

The following letter appears in the correspondence columns of Bundaberg "Mail" of 11th ult.: — "Sir,—It is surprising how few…

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The Lismore Fire Enquiry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

An inquiry into the cause of the fire which occurred on the previous Monday in Woodlark-street, was opened at the Court House, Lismore, on…

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The Lismore Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 10

The inquiry concerning the recent disastrous fire at Lismore concluded. William Carroll, uncle of the proprietor of a saddler's shop which was destroyed, stated…

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The Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 12

Mr. Editor.—In your issue of Saturday, 16th, reporting the meeting of the Municipal. Council, "that the Chief Secretary intimated that under the Local Government…

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Fire in Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 12

This morning a fire occurred in Riverstreet. About 4 o'clock several Persons appear to have detected flames at about the one time in the vicinity of the building…

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Fire at Maclean

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1907 · page 2

A fire was discovered early on Friday morning in a building in River-street, Maclean, owned by Mr. Fogarty and partly occupied by him as a…

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Fire in Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 2

Early on Friday morning, another outbreak of fire occurred in one of the business blocks of Maclean, which might have resulted in the destruction…

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Control of Fire Brigades

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—I read with some interest Mr. Kimpton's letter in your issue of Tuesday last respecting the Grafton Fire Brigade, The reason that I advised caution in the…

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Fire Inquiry

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

An inquiry, was opened yesterday before Mr. F. Sehwonberg (Coroner) regarding the fire in Air. J. F. Fogiirty's premises on Friday last. Mr. T…

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A Leading Fire Office

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 3

The statisticians are busy calculating the vastly-augmenting wealth of Australia by reason of the brighter times, the better markets, and the magnificent…

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A Montreal Horror. "Canada's Most Awful Fire." Reacher and Children Perish

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 8

Details of what has been described as Canada's most awful fire, in which 17 little childreb and their teacher, Miss Maxwell, were burned to death, are to hand. The…

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Maclean Fire Inquiry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

At Maclean on Thursday a lengthy enquiry, was held by the Coroner, Mr. F. Schwonberg, J.P., regarding the fire in Mr. J. F…

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Great Fires at Harbin. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 5

Great tires are raging at Harbin, Manchuria, and thousands of Chinese are homeless…

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Fire at Ballina

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

At 4.30 a.m. on Friday Messrs. Lowe Bros.' motor garage at the Occidental Hotel, Ballina, two motor ears, and all other accoutrements were completely…

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A Terrible Fire. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 3

The town of IIo IIo, in the Philippine Islands, has been destroyed by fire and 20,000 people rendered homeless…

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In Aid of the Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the representatives of the various Fire Insurance Companies doing business in Grafton (convened by Ald. R. D. Bawden, representative of…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 3

The Yowie Hotel at Port Hacking was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning…

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Bush Fires in Warfare

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 4

The much-dreaded bush or grass fires, which have caused so much loss to the pastoralists of this country will, no doubt, be used…

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Fire in Victoria-street

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 4

Early on Sunday morning a fire was discovered at the residence of the Misses M'Dougall, in Victoria-street. The outbreak, which was confined to the dining-room, damaged the…

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