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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

218 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 11

Disastrous Fire at Scone

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 11

A disastrous fire broke out at Scone on Tuesday morning, when the immense warehouse of Campbell and Co. was totally destroyed, together with practically the whole of the stock,…

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Fire Brigade

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

Most of the shops and risidences in this district are built wood, and the rist of a general conflagration if one got ablase would be great at most of the centres…

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Nearly a Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

During the middle of last week a new weatherboard cottage in course of construction narrowly escaped total destruction by fire at Lower South Arm. Mr. J…

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Bowraville. Dwelling on Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

On Monday night last, just about midnight, what might have been a calamitous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. D. Murphy. Mrs…

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A Destructive Fire. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 5

A destructive fire has occurred in Wangaratta (Vic.) A big store, with 90ft. frontage, in the occupation of Messrs. Harrison Bros and Kettle, was…

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Motor Fire Engines

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

Adelaide is the latest Australian city to appreciate the advantages of motor fire apparatus, thereby following the example of Sydney and…

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A Harbor Fire. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 5

The Harbor Board's wool and hemp store at base of the railway wharf at Wellington (N. Z.) was totally destroyed by fire, with all its contents; at…

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Disastrous Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

A disastross fire occurred at Wedlington, N.Z., a large stornge shed and contents being destroyed, damage totalling over £10,000…

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Terridlk Fire in China. 1000 Lives Lost

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

A terrible fire occurred on Jan. 3 at Canton, in China, forty flower boats being destroyed. 1000 lives being lost, many of the victims…

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Fire at a Post Office. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

A fire occurred at the Gunnedah Post Office this morning and much mail was destroyed. The losses are confined principally to the parcels…

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Fires in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 8

A fire broke out in [?] bedroom on the first floor of Ardrossan, a boarding establishment occupied by Mrs. Wakeford. at the corner ot Margaret and York-streets. Sydney, lt was caused…

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A Terrible Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 6

The South China "Weekly Post" of February 6 contains the following account of the disastrous fire at Tai-Shatau, on the pearl River, near Canton:-…

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A Destructive Fire. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 5

Sutherland and Coy's tannery at Onehunga (N.Z.) has been destroyed by fire, and the damage is estimated at £20,000. The insurances totalled…

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The Wellington Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

According to reports received by the last mail, thej recent fire at Wellington (N.Z.) proved an exceedingly serious one, and, as already cabled, thc barque…

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Fire at McKITTRICK'S

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

An alarm of fare, rang out in Grafton shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday, and very soon people were to be seen racing to catch the ferry for South…

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Fire at South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

A volume of smoke issuing from the rear of M'Kittrick's South Grafton stores on Sunday afternoon caused considerable alarm and attracted a large crowd of…

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Fire at South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

A volume of smoke issuing from the rear of M'Kittrick's South Grafton stores on Sunday afternoon caused considerable alarm and attracted a large crowd of…

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A Suspicious Fire. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 4

Shortly after ten o'clock last night, two police officers saw smoke issuing fram a restaurant owned by William Stewart in Oxford-street. On…

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A Fatal Fire. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 5

Owing to some bed curtains coming into contact with a lighted candle, a fire broke out on Friday night in the dwelling of Mrs. Hoare,…

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A Destructive Fire. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at. Cobar, resulting, in the almost total destruction of Messrs. Ward and Bushell's store. This…

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