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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

228 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 12

Big Fire in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Fire broke out on Saturday morning in the five-storeyed building of Messrs. John O'Neill and Co., engineers and importers Kent-street. At…

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Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

LAST Friday afternoon a serious fire was narrowly averted in Dorrigo. If appears the dyeberries on the hill-side adjoining the town had…

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Bush Fires in Queensland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—From Charleville (Q.) further bush fires are reported, and several stations are affected. Ono reports the loss of 20,000 sheep…

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Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1911 · page 3

Two small fires occurred at the Grafton branch of the Bank of New South Wales on Saturday night. The first started in some drapery…

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Outbreaks of Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 4

A sensation was caused about 10 o'clock on Saturday, evening by an outbreak of fire at the Bank of New South Wales. The fire brigade promptly answered to the call…

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Unlucky French Navy Fire on a Cruiser. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 3

A fire occurred to-day at Toulon on board the French cruiser Wal deck Dousseau. The bunkers had to be flooded to subdue the flames…

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Latest Wires Big Fire at Katoomba. Heavy Damage. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 3

The biggest fire in the history of Katoomba occurred early this morning. It started at Mullany's general store, which was soon a seething…

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Bush Fires Up North. Heavy Damage Done. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 3

Bush fires are raging in the Yundilla district of Queensland. Miles of grass and fencing have been destroyed…

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Fire in the City Warehouse Gutted. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 3

A fire broke out in a six-story building in Clarence Street, occupied by Smith, Copeland and Coy, tarpaulin and canvas manufacturers, and…

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Fire in Clarence-street

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At 1.20 this morning fire broke out on the premises in Clarence-street, occupied by Smith, Copeand Co., tent and tarpaulin makers;…

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Prince of Wales Under Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—During the practice aboard the battleship Colossus a six[?]ounder shot ricochetted and [?]truck the deck of the battleship Hindustan[?]…

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Fire at North Sydney. Extensive Damage Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 3

A fire at an early hour this morning at Crow's Nest, North Sydney, gutted three shops and severely damaged two others…

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Latestcables the War. More Italian Revises, Great Fire at Stamboul. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 3

A special despatch from Tripoli reports a sanguinary battle outside the town, when the Italians met with a reverse and lost heavily. Scores of…

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Scarrabelotti's Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

A court of enquiry was held at the Police Court on Friday last, by Mr. Boultwood, Coroner, when the matter was gone into exhaustively but without eliciting any…

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Coal-Laden Barque on Fire an Exciting Voyage

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 8

The barque Concordia, bound from Swansea to Balla Balla with a cargo of coal, has put into Fremantle unexpectedly in distress…

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Big Fire in Sydney. £10,000 Damage. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 5

A big fire occurred in the City last night. It broke out in the top floors of the seven storey building known as…

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Big Blaze in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A big fire occurred last night [?] Sydney. The outbreak was in Morfoot Buildings a seven-storied structure in the Haymarket, formerly…

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Fire in Launceston

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire at Tullah completely razed Kelly's Hotel, Launceston, Tasmania, comprising 42 rooms, Kelly's Hall, 20 feet distant, and a couple…

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Outbreak of Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire broke out in the workings of a portion of the Walls-end Colliery. In consequence a number of miners have been thrown idle. Full…

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Fire at Coff's Harbor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1911 · page 3

What is suspected as another attempt to set fire to the British Australian Timber Company's Mill at Coff's Harbor took place on Friday…

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