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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

203 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 11

Fire in a Sawmill. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 3

A shed at the rear of Messrs. Silver and Sons' sawmills at Tamworth has been destroyed by fire. A quantity of machinery and plant was damaged…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 4

On Saturday morning a fire broke out in the warehouse of Prescott Company, Ltd., Sussex-street, and was not extinguished until much…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 4

ON Saturday morning a fire broke out in the warehouse of Prescott Company, Ltd., Sussex-street, and was not extinguished until much…

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Lake of Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 8

The lake of Waterloo is a phosphorescent shoot of water 1000 feet long, near Nassau in the Bahamas. At night it is like a sheet of living…

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Panois and Fire Soroons

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 2

Considering that Australians have so few fires, it is no marvel that the screens are prominent, and the panels are so attractive that they stand out in decided…

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Fire in Sydney. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 3

About 8 o'clock last night a fire was discovered in the Singer Sewing Machine Co.'s warehouse in York street. Owing to the timely intervention of…

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Two Disastrous Fires. Murwillumbah Partially Destroyed. Extensive Fire at Bangalow

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

What appears to have been one of the most destructive fires that ever occurred in a country town in New South Wales devasted Murwillambah, the capital of…

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Fire at Bangalow

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 5

BANGALOW, Monday.—A fire broke out at 3 o'clock this morning, as a result of which a butcher's shop, milliner's premises, auction room, tailor and chemist…

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Fire at Bangalow BANGALOW, Monday, 6 p.m

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Bangalow early this morning. Six business places, including the Bank of N.S.W., are reported as being…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Monday. Big Fire at Murwillumbah. 58 Buildings Destroyed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

The township of Murwillumbah was practically destroyed by fire this morning. Fifty-eight buildings were destroyed, including four…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Monday. Big Fire at Murwillumbah. 58 Buildings Destroyed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

The township of Murwillumbah was practically destroyed by fire this morning. Fifty-eight buildings were destroyed, including four…

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Murwillumbah in Ruins Half of the Town Destroyed by Fire. Estimated Damage £100,000

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.—A terrible fire occurred at Murwillumbah last night, resulting in the destruction of 59 buildings including some of the principal edifices in the…

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The Fire Fiend. Murwillumbah Destroyed. Main Street Swept by Fire. About Sixty Buildings Gutted. Damage Estimated at £100,000

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 5

Some consternation was manifested in this city on Monday afternoon when the "extras" issued from the "Angus" office announced that…

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The Bangalow Fire

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 4

Between 3 and 4 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was found to have broken out in a baker's shop ut Bungalow, and before it could be checked it destroyed a terrace of…

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Fire at Bangalow

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 5

A fire broke out at 3 o'clock on Monday morning at Bangalow, as a result of which a butchers's shop, milliner's promises, auction room tailor and chemist shops, a…

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The Murwillumbah Fire. Further Particulars

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 4

It has been ascertained that the origin of the fire was at the rear of Mr. E. Dainer's bakery, near the middle of the business centre of the south side of the main street,…

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Disastrous Fire. Murwillumbah Devastated. Damage Estimated at £100,000

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 4

At half-past 8 on Sunday evening a fire broke out in Dainer's bakery at Murwillumbah resulting in the destruction of 59 buildings, including…

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The Murwillumbah Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

The sympathy of the people of this State, and of the North Const particularly, is offered to the people of Murwillumbah in the terrible disaster that has overtaken…

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The Murwillumbah Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

The Mayor received a wire from the Premier stating that £500 of Government money was at his disposal for the relief of sufferers by the fire if such was necessary…

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Fire at Bangalow. Six Business Places Destroyed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 11

A serious fire broke out at Bangalow at about 3 o'clock on Monday morning by which Glaister's building in the Main-street, occupied by Mr. Fitzgerald,…

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