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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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

Cats Cause Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 5

A startling discovery made by the Liverpool police on September 20 leads them to think that cats have been used to cause the series of cotton warehouse…

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Cats Cause Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 5

A startling discovery made by the Liverpool police on September 20 leads them to think that cats have been used to cause the series of cotton warehouse…

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Letters of Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 5

A clever electrical apparatus, intended to prevent forgery and fraud, has been designed by a Parsee gentleman and is to be put on the market by a leading firm…

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Letters of Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 5

A clever electrical apparatus, intended to prevent forgery and fraud, has been designed by a Parsee gentleman and is to be put on the market by a leading firm…

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The Bush Fires. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 5

Bush fires are raging along the South Coast, the whole country being enveloped in a thick haze of smoke. The water supplies in many instances…

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Terrible Fires in Victoria. MELBOURNE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 5

The Salvation Army's shelter at Abbotsford was burned to the ground today. Strong fires are raging at Hampton and Williamstown. It is…

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Devastating Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Devastating bush fires are reported from the country districts. In the vicinity of Germanton crops of wheat valued at thousands of…

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Devastating Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Devastating bush fires are reported from the country districts. In the vicinity of Germanton crops of wheat valued at thousands of…

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The Clapham Junction Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

Five bodies have been recovered from the Clapham Junction ruins, making, the total deaths eight. Distressing scenes occurred during the roll call. The head of…

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The Clapham Junction Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

Five bodies have been recovered from the Clapham Junction ruins, making the total deaths eight. Distressing scenes occurred during the roll call. The head of…

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Disastrous Fire in London. Cabinet Minister Helps Firemen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The business premises of Arding and Hobbs, at Clapham Junction, were destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Disastrous Fire in London. Cabinet Minister Helps Firemen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The business premises of Arding and Hobbs, at Clapham Junction, were destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 9

The fire fiend has devastated a large area of country in the Albury district. The fire that broke out on Gerogery East station on Monday swept madly across Tabletop…

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Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 9

The fire fiend has devastated a large area of country in the Albury district. The fire that broke out on Gerogery East station on Monday swept madly across Tabletop…

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Bullock-Punchers Men Who helped to Blaze the Track

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 6

One phase of Australian life that is rapidly passing away is the bullocky and his team. Once the crack of his long whip and his high-pitched voice were…

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Bullock-Punchers Men Who Helped to Blaze the Track

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 6

One phase of Australian life that is rapidly passing away is the bullocky and his team. Once the crack of his long whip and his high-pitched voice were…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Bush fires are raging in the Kilmore (Vic.) district, and many farmers have sustained a heavy loss…

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Oil Launch on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A sensational occurrence was reported as happening during an excursion on an oil launch at Crookhaven Heads…

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