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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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New York Police Fire on Strikers. Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 5

The American Sugar Refining strikers attacked the works in New York, where strike-breakers are at work, under police protection. The police…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents.] (To the Editor of the Raleigh Sun.) Bellingen and Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 4

SIR,— May I crave space in your widely read journal to bring before the general public of Bellingen, and more especially the business portion,…

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Train on Fire. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1910 · page 3

A train on the Cologne to Paris railway, took fire between Creil and Port Ste Maxence, and 260 bags of mails were destroyed…

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Fires

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 5

Some excitement was caused in Bellingen on Monday last though an outbreak of fire in the proprietress' private rooms adjoining the SUN…

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The Fire Brigades Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 7

What appears to be a very serious flaw in the provisions of this Act has been drawn attention to by the Newcastle District Councils at a conference held last week…

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Fire Brigades Bill. The Act to be Amended

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—In committee in the N.S.W. Assembly last night. Mr. Wood (Chief Secretary) moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend the Fire Brigades…

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Incendiary Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

Oliver Leslie Searle (17 years), who was committed for trial at Collingword on 29th ult. for having set fire to a house, was presented in the same Court on a…

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Ship on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Friday.—"The ship is on fire, and we are sinking! This was the startling message that was received by wireless to-day from the Canadian Pacific…

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A City Fire. Extensive Damage Done. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 3

A fire broke early this morning in the Premises of Lyons and Milling, importers, of ironmongery, glassware, earthware, etc., Clarence Street,…

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A Big Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire devastated tow top floors of the glass and fronmongery warehouse of Messrs. Lyon and Milling, 42 Clarence-street, this morning. A…

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Fire at South Lismore

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 4

The fire beld at South Lismore sounded the alarm at a quarter to one o'clock yesterday morning, and shortly after the big bell at the Lismore station…

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Great Forest Fires. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 3

TWO Infantry regiments have been withdrawn from the manoeuvres in the State of Washington (U.S.) to fight the forest fires which are raging…

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The Exhibition Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 5

The fire at the Brussels International Exhibition is attributed to fireworks or short circuit in the electrical appurtenances. "It began at 9 o'clock at night in the Belgian…

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Fire at Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 4

The fire flend has made its appearance at Orara, the victim of its visitation being Mr. Thomas Amos, a farmer resident in the locality. Particulars to hand are…

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Fire at Bowraville

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 4

Between three and four o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out at Mr. J. Guidoux's saw mill, and raged so fierecly that in a very short time the whole of the…

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Boys Set School on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 3

Two boys set fire to the window of a detached classroom at the St. Peter's Superior Public School on Sunday, and only for the prompt action of a lady who lives'…

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Fire in Brisbane. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 3

A fire broke out to-day in the Federal Chambers, adjoining His Majesty's Theatre, Queen-street, Brisbane. The flames spread rapidly and the whole…

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Latest Cables Exhibition on Fire. a Terrible Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at the Brussels International Exhibition. The fire is attributed to fireworks or short circuit in the electrical appurtenances…

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The Exhibition Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 5

Great Britain suggests that Belgium should join the Board of Experts appointed to apportion the responsibility in regard to the fire at the Brussels Exhibition. It is…

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Fire at Brisbane

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A fire occurred in a restaurant in Federal Chambers. After half an hour's strenuous fighting the brigade managed to subdue the flames…

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