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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Fire in Victoria. Drapery Store Destroyed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 3

Extensive damage was done by a fire at Maryborough (Vic.), the drapery establishment of J. S. Robertson being entirely destroyed…

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Big Fire in Albury. Firemen's Miraculous Escape. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 3

Later particulars of the fire at Nathan's store at Albury give the value of the shock as £10,000. and the building at £2000…

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Fire in a Children's Home

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Forty-three children in a children's home in Missour were about to retire for the night when a fire occurred. One child was burnt to…

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Fire Brigade

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 2

After the late fire at Mathieson's buildings some persons went to local business people cadging a subscription on behalf of "those who helped to put out the fire." The Fire…

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Fire at Sea

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 2

SOME excitement was occasioned on the R.M.S. Makura when she was 900 miles out from Vancouver, owing to the receipt of a wireless…

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A Slight Outbreak of Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred at Messrs. A. Macrow and Sons' Musical Depot premises in Prince-street last evening about 7.30, for whom Mr. W. Gardlner is their…

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Fire Alarm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 4

Some excitement was caused in town at about 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday by the fire bell announcing an outbreak of fire in the back…

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Barrier Brigade Kept Busy Three Fires in One Night. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 5

Three fires occurred at Broken Hill last night. A film at a picture show blazed up but was speedily extinguished, the…

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Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 13

SYDNEY, Friday.—Disastrous bush fires have occurred in the Deniliquin' district on the Wragge's Narlga estate. The country is devastated 30 miles long and…

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A Big Blaze

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday.—A fire which already caused damage of over £100,000 broke out in the manufacturing district of Cincinnati, and is still…

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Fire in Dunedin

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 13

SYDNEY, Friday.—A. fire destroyed a large block of buildings in Dunedin, owned by the Otago Agricultural Pastoral Society, which comprised an amusement hall,…

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Fire in a Factory

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday.—A fire broke out in a factory in Philadelphia. The walls collapsed, many of the firemen being buried in the ruins. Ten…

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Serious Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A serious fire occurred at Warwick on Wednesday night, the premises of the warwick Taxi-cab Co., in Grafton-street, being…

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Disastrous Fire at Quirindi

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 6

On Christmas morning about 1.30, a big fire occurred at Whittaker's old saw mill buildings, between Carr's grocery establishment and Tanner's livery stables, the…

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