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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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A Disastrous Fire. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

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

A disastrous fire occurred at Rainbow, near Horsham (Vic.), most of the buildings in the town being destroyed. The damage is estimated…

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Another Big Fire. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 3

A terrific fire occurred at Cloncurry (Q.) early this morning, the greater portion of the town being practically burnt out. Eighteen stores and two…

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Fire at Tamworth

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out in the oil room of a building at the rear of Lewis Brothers' store, Tamworth, shortly after 6 p.m. on Haturduy. The fire was first noticed by…

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Big Fire at Cloncurry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A telegram from Cloncurry (Q.) states that a fire broke out at an early hour yesterday morning. Before the flames could be extinguished…

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Fire at Lismore

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred about 2 o'clock yesterday morning at Lismore, a very serious conflagration being averted by the vigilance of Senior-Constable…

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Disastros Fire at Lismore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 11

The vigilance of Senior-Constable Diamond, who was on night duty, was responsible early on Thursday for the arrest of what might have been one of the most disastrous…

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A Barque on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire broke out this morning in the hold of the barque. Penryhn Castle, lying in Chowder Bay, not far from Bradley Head…

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Disastrous Fire. Commercial Hotel & Other Buildings Go. Willing Fighters Save the Street

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 2

THE most disastrous fire in the history of Dorrigo occurred early yesterday (Friday) morning, by which that fine building where the business…

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Fire at Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Dorrigo on Friday morning, by which Navin's hotel and several buildings adjacent were burned to the ground. The Commercial Hotel,…

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Terrible Bush Fires. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

Terrific bush fires are raging on Wild Horse Plains, near Murray Bridge (S.A.). Many miles of mallee scrub are alight…

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Fire Brigade Board. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

Ald. Walter Cracknell, Mayor of West Maitland, has been elected as the country representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 5

The Moe (Vic.) district is in a mass of flames, all the surrounding hills being ablaze. The country for miles is wrapped in dense smoke…

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Disastrous Fire at Cowper. School and House Destroyed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 5

A telephone message reached the '"Argus" late last evening, intimating that a disastrous fire had broken out at Cowper Public School at about…

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Fire at Dorrigo. Bellingen Shire Council. Commercial Hotel & Other Buildings Go. Willing Fighters Save the Street. Estimates for 1910

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 4

The most disastrous fire in the history of Dorrigo (says the Dorrigo "Gazette" of,February 12th) occurred yesterday morning, by which…

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The Late Fire. Coronial Inquiry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 2

THE Coroner, Mr. H. Boult[?] conducted an enquiry on Monday, at the local Court House, relative to the late fire, when the verdict was returned after…

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The Cowper Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

Our Mid-Clarence Special Correspondent wrote on Thursday night:--The residents of Cowper and the surrounding districts were alarmed by…

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Fires and Floods. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

Bush fires and floods are causing serious losses in South Australia. The floods are the biggest experienced since 1889. Great damage has been done…

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Dorrigo Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

On Monday of last week, the Coroner, Mr. H. Boultwood, conducted an enquiry at the Dorrigo Courthouse relative to the late fire at that centre. Mr. John Edgley…

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The Late Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 1

GIVING evidence at the enquiry concerning the late fire, Mr. J. Duhig stated that the value of his stock contained in the shop destroyed was…

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Damaged by Fire. SYDNEY

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

The cargo has been discharged from the vessel, Penryhu Castle, which was recently on fire in the harbor. The damage is found to be extensive…

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