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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

254 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 13

A Fire Fighter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 3

Wanganui, New Zealand, boasts a well-equipped fire brigade, and claims the distinction of having been the first Australasian town to adopt…

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Fire at Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 5

DORRIGO, Monday.—A disastrous fire occurred at Dorrigo on Monday morning resulting in the complete destruction of Mr. Dawson's store, Mr. Noble's auction…

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Latest Wires Fire in Sydney. Disastrous Conflagration Averted Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 3

A fire broke out in the premises of Middleton and Co., furniture warehousemen, George-street, West. The outbreak was soon quelled the…

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Disastrous Fire at Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 2

An eye witness writes:—A most disastrous fire wrought terrible r[?]in in the tihriving township, of Dorrigo on Monday morning. The first alarm was given about…

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Dissstrous Fire at Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 2

When the inhabitants of Dorrigo and district wake up on Monday and board that during the night a [?] had, in the short time of some thirty minutes, destroyed a…

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Fire at Dorrigo. Whole Block Burned

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 4

Early on Monday morning last, about 1.30 a.m., the alarm of fire was raised in Dorrigo, by which the whole side of one street was reduced…

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Protecting the Orchard Danger of Late Frosts. Smudge Fire System

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 3

"Several years ago" (writes an American orchardist) "after the fruit crop was damaged by a late spring frost. I thought there certainly ought to be…

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Another Big Fire. an Early Morning Blaze Heavy Damages. Narrow Escape of Mrs. Coyle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 2

Early on Monday morning last some of the townspeople were suddenly awakened. by the sound of gunshots, is picturing a horrible…

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Fire Ininrance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 11

The Insurance Commissioner was appointed in pursuance of the settled persuasion of the wage-carners—or the gentlemen who claim to represent them in…

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The Dorrigo Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 11

Our correspondent writes:—A most disastrous fire took place here last week; between 2 and 3 o'clock, when the whole block of buildings on one side of…

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A Fearful Fire. Big Fatality List. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 3

A terrible fire occurred in a paper box factory at Newark. The fire trapped fifty girls on the upper floors and a panic ensued…

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Fire in a New York Factory. Terrible Scenes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A destructive fires accompanied with terrible loss of life, occurred in a paper box factory in New York State…

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Maclean Mems. FIRE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 3

A fire, which might have worked sad havoc in Maclean, occurred in the Maclean Hotel in the small hours of Sunday morning last. A lady, who…

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A Benzine Blaze. £120,000 Damages. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 3

Two tanks, containing 1,750,000 gallons of benzine, were destroyed in a suburb of Berlin. The damage amounted to £120,000…

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Latest Wires a City Fire. Warehouse Damaged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 3

A fire broke out in a three-storey building at 195 Clarence-street, City, occupied by Otto Sander and Co., N. Leroy, Tracey and Co. and…

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The Dorrigo Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon an innuiry into the cause of the late fire was held in the Court House before the District Coroner, Mr. Boultwood. A number of witnesses…

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Dorrigo Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. H. Boultwood, J.P., held an inquest at Dorrigo on Saturday last into the cause of the recent fire. Evidence was given at length by several…

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Awful Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 5

A fire, attended by serious loss of life, occurred at Newark, in the State of New York. The outbreak occurred in a four-storey paper box…

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The Late Fire. Verdict of Incendrianism

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. H. Boultwood, conducted an inquiry on Saturday respecting the late fire. Mr. E. W. Bell, of Woodruff and Bell, Sydney…

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A Town on Fire. £20,000 Damages. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 3

The town of Copperhill, Tennessee. U.S.A., is burning. A whole street has been destroyed and the loss already amounts to over £20,000…

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