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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

223 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 12

Bulgarians Fire on Populace. Constantinople

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

Salonika newspapers report that the Bulgarian officers, alleging they had been ins[?]ted by the Turkish populace of Serreo, ordered the troops to fire…

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Timber Yard Fire. Heavy Damage Done. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

The premises of H. Beecham and Coy., timber merchants, Melbourne, were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, and several buildings in…

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Sydney Sunday Fire a Fireman Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 3

A fire occurred in Bridge-street, in buildings occupied by several firms, yesterday and considerable damage was done…

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An Enormous Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A great fire is raging in Glasgow. Already Campbell and Co.'s warehouses have been destroyed. The City Hall was saved with difficulty…

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The Fire Fiend. Timber Yard Destroyed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 3

By a fire last night at E. C. Miller and Son's, case and timber merchants, Pyrmont, the factory was destroyed, also a large quantity of timber. The…

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Fire on a Steamer. Cargo Destroyed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out on board the German steamer Silesia at Hamburg, and the flames spread rapidly. The cargo was practically destroyed…

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Suspicious Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—.At an enquiry concerning the origin of a fire at Jones' Motor Garage and Livery Sta[?]les at Enmore, Standlev, MacKenzie, motor…

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Fire on a Steamer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Fire borke out in the forehold of the Howard Smith cargo steamer Cycle, lying at the Company's wharf, King-street. At the time…

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Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

An incipient fire occurred at the residence of Mrs. Conrad Reimer, Oliver street, at 10.40 last night. It appears that a light placed upon a…

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Motor Garage Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The inquest concerning the fire at Jones' Motor Gar[?] was resumed to-day. Walter Jones gave evidence den[?]ing the allegations made by…

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Big City Fire. Harrington's Ltd., Destroyed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 3

A big city fire occurred yesterday morning, the fine premises occupied by Harringtonjs, Limited, photographic merchants in George-street…

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A Sydney Blaze

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, monday.—By a big city fire on Saturday morning the fine premises occupied by Harringtons, Ltd., photographic merchants, in George-street, were…

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Fire at a Castle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. — Moydrum Castle, Athlone, West Meath, Lord Castlemaine's country seat, was the scene of great excitement through afire which broke out…

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Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An extensive bush fire is raging at Turramurra on the North Shore line. It has a frontage of miles in length, and early yesterday…

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Silly Suffragettes. Worrying a Fire Brigade. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 5

The Birmingham Fire Brigade have been receiving numberless calls from street alarms and public telephone boxes, when there has been no fires…

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Fire in a Factory

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Exciting scenes were witnessed, at a fine in a a factory at Chicago. The lives of 150 girls were in peril. A panic ensued, the girls rushed…

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Fire in Sydney. Australian Drug Coy's Premises Damaged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 3

A fire destroyed the basement with Contents of the Australian Drug Company's building O'Connell-street, last night. The density of the Smoke…

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Fire in a Drug Store

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire started in the Australian Drug Co.'s five-storey premises in O'Connell-street last night. The basement, containing, chemicals and…

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Fire at Tullymorgan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 4

Were it not for the fact that Mr. Harold Green noticed it in time the whole of his residence at Tullymorgan would have been destroyed by fire…

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Notes on A European Tour. 51--A London Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 7

As might be naturally imagined, fires are common in London and the alarm hells are frequently heard, occasionally several times during the…

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