A Disastrous Fire. Grafton's Business Centre Threatened. £10,000 Damage Done
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 2
For the second time within a few a mouths, the main portion of Grafton's business centre has been threatened with total destruction, and though…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4
A number of claims in connection with the recent fire -- those of Messrs. McClymont and Green, J. Young, O. Fuchs, and H. S chauffer -- have been…
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The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4
Grafton had what the local "Argus" calls "another fire lesson." Bellingen is waiting calmly for elementary instruction, and will surely got it one of these days…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3
From New York, on October 22, the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:—The forest fires continue to rage in…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5
Considerable damage was done this morning by a fire at the shop occupied by H. Rickard, photographer, at Tamworth. The fire originated in the…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4
Lance and Company's premises. Molesworth-street, Lismore, were gutted by fire early on Sunday morning, and but for the promptitude and despatch of the brigade,…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5
Considerable damage was done by a fire at a shop in Tamworth on Saturday, occupied by Mr. H. G. Rickard, photographer, fancy goodsman, etc. The fire originated in the studio at…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5
The steamer Tubingen arrived at Brisbane with the wool stored in hold on fire. No chance of saving the wool…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5
The enquiry into the cause of the recent fire will be opened at the Grafton Courthouse to-morrow morning, before the district coroner,…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4
An inquiry was held yesterday before the District Coroner on the circumstances touching the origin of the fire in Princestreet, by which Markham's Bargain Shop…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5
An inquiry into the origin of the fire which took place in Grafton on the morning of 14th January, whereby, certain premises occupied by Andrew…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 5
The annual meeting of the Fire Brigade's Board of the Borough of Grafton was held yesterday. Present—Messrs. T. T. Bawden (Chairman). C. Page (Mayor), R. D…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4
The annual meeting of the Fire Brigade Board of the Borough of Graiton was held on Monday. Present --Messrs. T. T. Bawden (Chairman), C. Page…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9
On Thursday, at about 11 o'clock, an alarm of fire was raised at South Grafton. It originated in a stable at the rear of Oakes' Hotel, near Cowan Creek, and was…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2
At about 12.30 o'clock on Saturday morning, the night watchman, on duty in River-street, Ballina, discovered the interior of the premises of Messrs…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2
A fire at Crago's flour mill, Newtown, last night, did damage to the extent of about £3000. The metropolitan fire brigade, which turned out…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2
A fire, which proved very disastrous in its results, broke out in the premises of Mr. W. Harrison, general storekeeper, Brushgrove, shortly before 3…
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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2
Shortly after 11 o'clock on Thursday night the bell of the s.s. Noorebar, followed by the South Grafton fire bell, rang out an alarm of fire…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2
The Ballina, night watchman at 2.30 a.m. on Saturday morning discovered an outbreak of fire in Messrs. Small and Co's, general store premises. The fire was at…
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Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2
A serious fire broke out early on Saturday morning. The following shops being destroyed:—L. A. Small and Co., drapers etc. Taylor, saddler, M'Kinnon bootmaker, A. G…
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