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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

203 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 11

Fire at a Convent

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

A fire broke out at Villa Maria Roman Catholic School and residence at Hunter's Hill at about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning. Fortunately the damage…

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Fire in an Arsenal. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 5

A fire at Toulon (France) arsenal has caused several million francs damage. Thirty soldiers were injured…

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Convent Destroyed by Fire. Marvellous Escape of Inmates

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 2

A fire which resulted in the total destruction of the Villa Maria Convent, school and residence, Hunter's Hill, broke out about 1 o'clock a.m…

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Grafton Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. John M'Farlane, M.P., recently interviewed the Chief Secretory with a view to securing a grant to cover the cost of a new Fire Station for the Grafton Fire…

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Grafton Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

The Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade is a body that has for a long time been striving to do a necessary and excellent service to this city in the…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting was held at the station on Thursday evening, the Captain in the chair. Correspondence was read from the Member for the Clarence, stating…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held at the station on Thursday evening, the Captain in the chair. Correspondence was read from the…

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Fire Brigade Entries

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

A meeting of the Grafton Eire Brigade was held at the station last night about 12 members attending. The following beams were selected for…

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Latest Telegrams. Fire at Copmanhurst

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

Upper Copmanhurst, Wednesday Night Miss Devison's cottage and contents were totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. The owner was…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. Sydney. Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

A big fire has occurred at Haduings (New Zealand). The destroyed buildings inclule a bank a cafe, and a chemist's shop. The damage is…

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Fire Brigades' Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Board was held yesterday. Present—Messrs. T. T. Bawden (chairman), D. M'Fariane (Mayor), R. D. Bawden (representative of insurance companies), and T. Page…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 12

A special meeting was held at the station on Wednesday, the Captain in the chair, to draw for teams for the forthcoming Hospital Sports. It was propsed to select a few of the…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Board was held on Friday, Present--Messrs. T. T. Bawden (chairman), D. McFarlane (Mayor) R. D. Bawden (representative of…

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South Grafton Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the School of Arts, South Grafton, on Wednesday night to consider the cstablishment of a Fire Brigade. The Mayor, Ald. Carlton, presided, and…

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"THE C. AND R. EXAMINER." Established 1859. Grafton: June 1St, 1907. Fire Brigades

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

South Grafton people are to be commended for their action in establishing a fire brigade. The absence of such an organisation was a distinct menace to the safety…

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A Fatal Fire. London

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

The summer residence of Mr. walter Schiffer, at New Jersey (U.S.A.), has been destroyed by fire and 5 persons were incinerated…

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A Bush Fire-plough

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 2

The ravages of bush fires to the pastoralist or the grazing farmer involve serious losses, and to stop them in their destructive progress, or circumscribe them in any…

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Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Brigade was held in the station on Friday night last, when Capt. Hampton presided, there being a…

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A Disastrous Fire. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 3

The premises of Quong Sing and Company, a Chinese firm of cabinetmakers, at Surry Hills, were destroyed by fire this morning. The flames…

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Fire in the City. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 3

A fire was discovered last night in the basement of Messrs. Kiely and Philps' stationery shop in Georgestreet. A goad deal of damage was…

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