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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

218 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 11

Two Girls Killed at a Fire. Dog Saves Three Lives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 5

Two girls lost their lives and a third was seriously injured as the result of a fire which broke out in the early hours of morning at a confectioner's shop…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 3

Early this morning the sawmill and store and packing depot of Hoadley and Co's. jam factory at South Melbourne was destroyed by fire. The…

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Fatal Fire at Narrabri

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 5

A fire, attended with loss of life, occurred at Narrabri shortly after 7 o'clock on Friday, the victim being an elderly coloured woman named Robinson, who…

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Fatal Fire at Narrabri

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 5

A fire, attended with loss of life, occurred at narrabri shortly after 7 o'clock on Friday, the victim being an elderly coloured woman named Robinson, who…

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How Not to Have Fires Summer is at hand. In Australia it means the fire season. A few seasonable hints on fire prevention will save worry, money, and perhaps life

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 6

When a man tosses away his cigar end, or a match still burning, it probably does not occur to him that he is doing his share toward rolling…

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A Disastrous Fire. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at the Marquis of Anglesey's residence at Rugby. The family heirlooms and pictures were saved…

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Fire on a Wharf

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—An outbreak of fire occurred on the Cowper wharf at Woolloomooloo on Saturday morning, which resulted in the destruction of a large…

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Fire on a Wharf

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—An outbreak of fire occurred on the Cowper wharf at Woolloomooloo on Saturday morning, which resulted in the destruction of a large…

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Electric Fire Escape and Ladders

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

The fire escape and telescopic ladders ordered by the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board from an English firm some months ago have arrived in Sydney by the Lund's…

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Electric Fire Escape and Ladders

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

The fire escape and telescopic ladders ordered by the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board from an English firm some months [?] have arrived in Sydney by the Lund's…

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Big Mine on Fire SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at the Great Boulder Perseverance Mine, Kalgoorlie, yesterday, and a third of the plant was destroyed in…

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The Dog Fires the Gun

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 5

William Austin ([?]). while shooting parrots, [?]ear Tenterfield, laid his gun down whil[?] he go[?] through the [?]nce to collect the par[?]ots [?]e had sho[?]. When returning…

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The Dog Fires the Gun

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 5

William Austin (14), while shooting parrots, near Tenterfield, laid his gun down while he got through the fence to collect the parrots he had shot. When returning…

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Fire at Kalgoorlie

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A disastrous fire, involving a loss of between £40,000 and £50,000, occurred at the Great Boulder Perseverance mine yesterday afternoon…

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Fire at Kalgoorlie

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A disastrous fire, involving a loss of between £40,000 and £50,000, occurred at the Great Boulder. Perseverance mine yesterday afternoon…

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Fire at Lithgow. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 3

A fire broke out in the pattern shop at the Lithgow ironworks last night, and damage to the extent of £2000 was caused…

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Big Fire in Queensland. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

A disastrous fire has occurred at Pittsworth (Q.). Six buildings were destroyed, the damage being estimated at £5000…

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Orphan Home Fire. Ten Children Burnt. Brave Nun's Devotion

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

In the Roman Catholic orphan asylum at New. York last night a fire broke our while the children were asteep, With the result that ten little ones were…

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Big Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 3

A fire was discovered early this morning in Saxton and Binns' timber yards, on the harbor frontage at Pyrmont, and soon proved to be a…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Damage Estimated at £80,000

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 2

At 4 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire broke out at Saxton and Binns' timber, yards, Pyrmont. The fire commenced near the water…

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