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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Fire on a Steamer. a Brisbane Blaze. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 3

A fire broke out at Brisbane last night in the hold of the steamer Australie. Powerful jets of water are playing on the contents of the…

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A Terrible Fire. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 3

A fire at Seattle (Cal.) destroyed ten blocks and rendered 500 people homeless. The damage amounts to £200,000…

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Big Fire in Hobart. a Lucky Save. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 3

An extensive fire has occurred at H. Jones and Company's jam warehouses at Queen's Wharf, Hobart. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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Fire in Montreal. Many Lives Lost. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 3

The "Montreal Herald" building was destroyed by fire this morning, and it is believed that 35 persons were killed, the bodies being buried in the ruins…

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Fire in Victoria. £15,000 Damages. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

By a fire at Northcote (Vic.) last night, the factory of the Exhibition Boot Company was burnt out. The damage is estimated at £15,000…

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A Terrible Fire. 12 Men Incinerated. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

A fire occurred in a wooden shack 150 Hungarians who were employed at the Ontario (Canada) power works at Niagara Falls. Twelve…

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The Montreal Fire. 18 Bodies Found. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

Eighteen bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the Montreal "Daily Herald" fire, and all have been identified except those of two girls…

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Early Morning Fire. Willan's Hotel in Danger

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

About 20 minutes past 1 on Sunday morning, Mr. Tom Wilian, proprietor of the Freemason's Hotel, Grafton, was awakened by his dog, which had…

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Fire at Willan's Hotel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 4

The alarm of fire was raised at about 1.15 o'clock on Sunday morning, and people from all parts of the city, in their night attire, hurried into the streets in response…

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Distressing Bronchitis. Had to Get Up and Sit by Fire at Night. Peps to the Rescue

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 7

Mrs. Christina Hooper, of Melbourne-st., North Adelaide, S.A., writes:—"I am now 53 years of age, and suffered for nine months from bronchitis. At first the…

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Fire at Cangai

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 3

A fire occurred at Cangai on Sunday night, whereby considerable damage was done to a cottage occupied by Mrs. Stuart Maurice. No further…

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Fire at the Federal Hotel

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

A fire, which might have resulted in the destruction of the greater part of Bellingen, occurred at Conaghau's Federal Hotel on Saturday evening…

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A Steamer on Fire. 1500 Souls on Board. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 3

The Wisconsin, a steamer, is burning near Victory, with 1500 souls aboard. She has been beached on an island and boats have gone to her assistance…

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The Bowraville Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

Michael Joseph, a Syrian hawker, was committed for trial by the coroner at the inquest in connection with the fire recently occurred in Barry's-hall, Bowraville…

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Fire Brigades Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 6

According to the final report of the Fire Brigades Board for 1909, the assessments in 1884 by 26, municipalities amounted to £8,291,905, upon which the contribution…

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Excursion Steamer on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 5

A Mississippi River boat, proceeding on an excursion, was burned to the water's edge yesterday. When the fire broke out the captain, by…

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Terrible Bush Fire. 3000 Acres of Timber Blazing. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 5

tes that. Fort Devlin, is surrounded by A report from Levalee. Ontaria, states a forest fire. and is in danger. A hundred people have been burned…

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Another Serious Fire. Herd's Furniture Shop Destroyed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 2

The ringing of the town school bell at the early hour of 3 a.m. on Saturday morning last warned the sleeping inhabitants that there was…

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The Fire Flend

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

Mr. B. L. R. Keech was the lower or Tuesday night of a barn containing about seventy bags of corn. There was a fire just below the barn, and it is assumed…

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Canadian Forest Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The forest fires in the Rainy River district, in the Ontario provine, have proved most disastrous. Two towns, Fort Francis and Devlin,…

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