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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Latest Cables The Forest Fires. Distressing Conditions. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 3

An official estimate of the death roll of the bush fires in Minnesota and Ontario is 52. One hundred who we missing turned up safely. Their…

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Fire in the City. £10,000 Damage. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 3

There was a disastrous fire in Kent-street, city, early this morning, a building comprising seven offices and business places being burnt to the…

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A Big Blaze

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A disastrous fire took place at Kent-street early yesterday morning, when a building comprising seven offices and business places were…

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Tragic Forest Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—In connection with the forest fires in northern Minnesota and western. Ontario, the latest estimate of the death roll at Beaudette numbers 400…

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Fire Brigades

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1910 · page 7

A conference of vital importance to the fire services of the Commonwealth will be opened at Sydney to-day. It is expected that 16 delegates will be present from…

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The Forest Fires. Martial Law in Minnesota. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

The forest fires were less severe in the Winnipeg districts yesterday, but the conditions were appalling. Martial law was proclaimed at…

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Fire in a Hall

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 3

A PANIC occurred at a picture show at Balmain on Saturday night. A film was ignited by a spark from an electric carbon, and people rushed…

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Disastrous Fire at Coff's Harbour. Eight Shops Destroyed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 9

COFF'S HARBOUR, Friday.—A disastrous fire started at Coff's Harbour on Thursday night. Eight shops were burnt to the gronnd,…

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Bush Fire at Bondi

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 7

Miss Florence Young, the well known Australian prima donna, distinguished herself by extinguishing a bush fire at Bondi on Friday. Miss Young is at present residing…

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Fire at Coff's Harbour. Eight Shops Destroyed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Coff's Harbour at half-past ten on Thursday night last. The fire started from Nicholson's (fruiterer), and soon…

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Disastrous Fire! Eight Shops Burned. Car tan's Shop Damaged. Narrow Escape of Hill Bros. Emporium. Damage £3,500

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 2

A most appalling calamity befell Coff's Harbour on Thursday last, 13th inst., when eight shops, with most of their valuable contents…

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Fire At Coff's Harbour. Coff's Harbour 14/10/10

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire started here at half-past ten last night. Mathieson's tinsmith's shop, Loftus (stationer), Wingrave (tailor), Robins…

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Fire Brigade

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 2

Practically the last meeting of the Provisional nCommittee was held on Tuesday evening last, Mr. W. A. Stark in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having…

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Motor Car Destroyed by Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 3

Last week a motor car and shed at Mr. McLood's Hotel at Kew were completely destroyed by fire. The car was used by three well-known…

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Fire in Sydney. Extensive Damage Done. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 3

The front portion of the National Card Board Box Company's factory at Chippendale, Sydney, was destroyed by fire this morning…

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Chicago Women's Strike. Police Fire on Strikers. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 5

At Chicago quiet followed the rioting of the garment strikers yesterday. Society girls, who were dressed as working girls, took the place of the…

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Lunatic Asylum on Fire. Patients Perish in Snowstorm. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 3

The lunatic asylum at Manitoba was destroyed by fire. The sixty patients were released but a snowstorm was raging at the time…

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Fire at South Arm

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 7

Between 5 and 6 o'clock on Sunday morning the residence of Mr. H. McKay, of South Arm, Bowraville, was completely destroyed by fire. At…

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Big Blaze at Adelaide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire in Adelaide this morning destroyed a whole block, nearly 1000ft. square, of four storeys high. Seven firms were burnt completely…

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