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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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The Exhibition Fire. a Devastating Conflagration

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—Later particulars concerning the fire at the Brussels Exhibition show that the British section and the Belgian principla one in the Exhibition were…

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Mysterious Fires. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 5

A mysterious outbreak of fire -- the second within a very short tune -- occurred this morning at the tramway workshops at Rand wick. The shop and…

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Fire Fiend in Bowraville. Guidoux's Mill Gutted

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

Between 3 and 4 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out at Mr. J. Guidoux's saw mill, and raged so freely that in a very short time the…

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The Brussels Fire. Great Exaggerations. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 3

The executive president of the Brasses Exhibition, Commenting on the great exaggerations, of the damage done by the fire, which were started…

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A Town on Fire. a Veritable Deathtrap. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 3

Forest, fires are raging in the northwest of Portland and are threatening many towns. The whole town of Wallace, Idaho, [?]…

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Fire at a Picture Show. the Usual Panic. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 3

A fire broke out last night in the Cinematograph Palace at Kettering, Northamptonshire, and caused a panic among the occupants of the gallery…

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The Brussels Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The executive president of the Brussels Exhibition; commenting on the great exaggerations of the damage done by the fire, which were…

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Canadian Forest Fires. a Town in Flames. Harrowing Scenes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The forest fires which are devastating north-west are now more threatening. The town of Wallace (Idaho) is doomed, and the whole of the…

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The Forest Fires. Past Control. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 3

The forest fires continue in British Columbia and Idaho. The Great Northern Railroad Company is hurrying special trains with fire-fighters to…

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Disastrous Forest Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A special message from Wallace says that nine nurses and 42 patients from the providence Hospital at Wallace, en route to Missoula (in…

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The Idaho Fires. a Terrible Record

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Thursday Night. At Spokane it is believed that over 200 persons perished in the Idaho forest fires…

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Steamer on Fire a Lucky Save. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

When the cargo steamer Archer was off Terrigal, on the trip from Sydney to Morpeth, a fire broke out in the forehold…

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Latest Wires a Fatal Fire. Man Burnt to Death. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

A cottage at Hurstville was destroyed by fine this morning, and the occupant, Oswald Merrin, aged 42, a poultry farmer, was burnt to death…

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Forest Fires. Rescue Parties Incinerated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—It is belieyed that over 200 persons perished in the Idaho fire. The charred bodies of 23 fire fighters were found at Setyr Creek…

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Coal Steamer on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A fire broke out to-day on the steamen Indrant, lying in the basin. The pilot steamer Ajax hurried to the scene, and tugs got lines of…

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The Forest Fires. Big Guns for Rain. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 3

The Washington authorities are conferring with the Commandant of the Coast Artillery, with a view to the simultaneous firing of the big guns on the…

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Fire on a Steamer. Serious Outbreak. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 3

A serious fire broke out in the starboard bunker of the steamer Indiana, lying at Newcastle, this morning. The outbreak occurred in old coal in the…

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The Forest Fires. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 3

Immense sums have been spent in the relief of the Idaho forest fire victims, but 1000 are still destitute. Rain fell yesterday in the fire…

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Alarm of Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night an alarm of fire was given, it being reported that the premises of the Grafton Dairy Company were on fire. A crowd quickly…

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Grafton Fire Station. Cut Off from Telephone Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

An undesirable state of affairs, in connection with the Grafton Fire Station, has been brought under our notice. It has reference to the extension of the telephone…

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