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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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An Alarm of Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

On Saturday evening at about 7.30 a cry of " fire" was heard to ring out in the town, and smoke seen rising from Mesars. Hindmarsh and…

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Fire in the City. SYDNEY

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

A fire broke out on the top floor of York House, York-street, last night, occupied by Wilkins and Falk, fancy-goodsmen. About half the floor was…

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Fire Brigades Regulations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 10

A peculiar position has arisen in connection with the new fire brigade regulations. Mr. Nance, district officer for the division, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade,…

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A Fatat Fire. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 3

Ira fire at the Jamestown (U.S.A. shoe factory the foreman of the fire police was burned to death The dange amounted to £25,000…

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Big Fire in Boston. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 3

fire occurred at Boston by which railway workshops were destroyed. The firemen were seriously injured. damage is estimated at £40,000…

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Disastrous Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—At San Francisco, several women were injured seriously in a fire which destroyed ten business establishments…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—Advices from Perth state that the most disastrous bush fires over known in the history of that State have occurred during the last two days…

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Fire Brigades Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 6

The question whether the new board of Fire Commissioners has power to take possession without compensation of the property of fire brigades established by voluntary…

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Outbreak of Fire. Sydney

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

An alarm of fire was raised in the farm produce pavilion at the showground yesterday afternoon, and it was quickly observed that flames were…

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Latest Cables. Big Fire in Japan

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

LONDON, Tuesday. 500 HOUSES BURNED. A disastrous fire occurred at Yokohama (Japan), 500 houses being…

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Fire at Guy Fawkes. SYDNEY

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

A fire at Guy Fawkes destroyed the Grosvenor Hotel, the Bank of N. S. W., and the post office…

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The Penrhyn Castle Fire. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

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

The Marine Court found to-day that the fire on the Penrhyn Castle in Sydney Harbor on February 17, which destroyed a large quantity of cargo…

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Disastrous Fire at Guy Fawkes. the Village Razed

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

A fire occurred about 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday, which totally destroyed the Guy Fawkes Hotel, the Post Office, the Bank of N.S.W. ana a saddler's shop, together…

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The Camp Fire Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 3

There was only a moderato attendance at the show ground last night, when the camp fire concert took place. The musical programme consisted of the following:—…

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Fire in Christchurch. SYDNEY

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

A large block of business premises in Christchurch have been partially destroyed by fire…

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Grafton Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 4

This Brigade is shortly to be put on a firm footing, and will soon be a really live institution. Mr. Nance, who has supervision of the Brigades on the North…

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Fire at Guy Fawkes. the Village Razed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 6

A fire occurred about 3.30 a.m on Tuesday, which totally destroyed the Guy Fawkes Hotel, the Post Office, the Bank of N.S.W. and a saddler's…

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Hungarian Fire Disaster

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Twenty-five of the holocaust victims died yesterday, many being found dead in the ditches surrounding the fields, whither they fied in search of…

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Chicago Fire Horror. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at a laundry in Chicago. Two hundred girls were at work when the flames broke out, and in the panic that followed…

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Fire in New Zealand. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 3

A fire at Palmerston (N.Z.), destroyed the District High School. The fire brigade had to leave the building in order to check a second…

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