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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

193 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 10

Fire at Nambucca Heads

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 4

Messrs. A. and H Ellis's saw mill was destroyed by fire early on Thursday morning. The fire was first noticed at 1.30 by J. G. Myers, the local schoolmaster,…

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Church Set on Fire. Priests' Calmness

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Incendiaries set fire to the roof of St. Paul's in Berlin. The pries's quietly closed the…

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Fire at Tingha

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 10

A destructive fire occurred in Tingha on Monday afternoon. Tet Fong's Arcade, Messrs. Pepper and Cutcher's tailoring establishment, Miss Yanpaung's millinery shop, an empty shop, Mr…

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The Grafton Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 10

Mr. J. P. Nancarrow, district manager of the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Co., received a wire from head office instructing him to pay all the company's losses sustained at…

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Grafton Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening, the Captain in the chair. Letters were read from the Member for the Calarence, re new fire station at…

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Grafton Fire Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Thursday evening, Captain F. J. Kimpton presiding. Three letters of thanks (as…

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Fire in the City. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 3

A file broke out last night m the factory of Lamb and Brown, juvenile clothing manufacturers, and resulted in damage to the extent of £150 being…

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The Swan Creek Fire. a New Development

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 3

Matters in connection with the recent Swan Creek arson case, reached a somewhat dramatic climax on Friday afternoon. Joseph Leonard,…

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Fire Brigades Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 5

It is not unlikely that another effort may be made during next session of Parliament to pass a Fire Brigades Bill. Some time ago, when a deputation representing the…

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The Ti Tree Creek Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 4

An inquiry into the cause of the fire that occurred at Ti Tree Creek was opened at the Court House yesterday, before Mr. Fletcher, Coroner, when the following…

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Fire at Brushgrove

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 4

At 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday a house at Brushgrove, occupied by Mr. Mc-Nally, and family, was discovered to be on fire by Mr. T. O'Keefe, who,…

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The Ti Tree Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 4

In our report of the inquiry into the recent fire at Ti Tree Creek, appearing on another page of this issue. we have reported that…

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Fire at Ti-tree Creek. Coronial Inquiry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 6

On Monday, at the Court House, the District Coroner, Mr. J. W. Fletcher, opened an inquiry into the cause of the recent fire on the premises tenanted by…

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Fire at a College

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 6

During Saturday night last a fire occurred at St. Stanislaus College, Bathurst, but was discovered before serious damage resulted. An…

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The Ti Tree Creek Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

The inquiry into the cause of the recent fire at Ti Tree Creck, which destroyed a house belonging to Mrs. T. H. Lees, was continued yesterday at the Court House by…

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Fire at Ca

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

On Saturday morning last a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. J. B. M Dougall, the well-known auctioneer, of Casino. The outbreak, which…

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Big Fire in Canada. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 5

A great part of the City of Three Rivers, Canada, has been destroyed by fire Some 300 of the finest commercial houses were destroyed. The…

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Ti-Tree Creek Fire Inquiry. at Open Verdict

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent fire at Ti-Tree Creek was held at the Court House on Monday last, before Mr. J…

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Grooery Store Burnt Out

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Messrs. Austin and Kerrins' grocery shop in Oxford-street was gutted by fire at 3.30 a.m. to-day. M. Kerrins and his family escaped with…

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Motor Car on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, and Dr. John Hay, of Coolangatta, while travelling from sant experience near Stanwell Park. The car had just descended the Bald Hill from Otford,…

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