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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

223 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 12

Country Fire Brigades

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 10

The deputation from the northern districts which approached the Premier in thE matter of country fire brigades, brought under notice a matter of far more value than…

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Protection from Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 10

The cost of the file brigades administration in the country districts was complained of as excessive by a deputation from Newcastle, which interviewed…

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Bush Fires. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

Great bush fires are raging in West Australia, doing immense damage…

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A Sydney Fire. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

A fire, which threatened to have serious results, broke out in the Glebe last night, when a portion of Messrs. Adams and Co.'s oil stores…

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Fire!

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

The fire-bell at the Grafton station had just stopped clanging as the hour of four boomed out from the Post Office clock yesterday morning…

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A Blaze

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

An an early hour on Tuesday morning the alarm of "fire" was given, and on investigation it was found that a wooden building in the yard of McMahon's…

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Fire in Sydney. Extensive Damage. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

A two-storied building, occupied by McGregor and Grant, cabinet makers, and Sharp Bros., cordial manufactures at the Glebe, was gutted by…

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A City Fire Two Floors Burnt Out. Sydney

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

Two floors of the "Builder" Printing Company's premises in Kent-street were burnt out yesterday morning…

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Blaze at Coaldale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

On Saturday last, a fire occurred, at Coaldale, whom a building kept as an accommodation house was completely d[?] molished. The house, which was a large…

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Fire at Coaldale. Incendiarism Suspected

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

A fire completely destroyed the well-known boarding and accommodation house conducted by Miss Mary Parkinson, at the 24-mile,…

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Fire Brigade and Board

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 2

At the regular meeting of Grafton Municipal Council on Wednesday night The Board of Fire Commissioners…

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The Coaldale Fire. Coronial Enquiry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

On Friday, Mr. H. Malone, P.M., conducted an enquiry into the fire which, on the 23rd, consumed the boardinghouse occupied by Miss Mary…

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Facts About Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

Contained in the Board of Fire Commissioner's report on the operations of the State fire brigades during the year are some interesting details. The number of…

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Fire at Coaldale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. H. Malone, P.M., held an inquest on Friday at Coaldale on the scene of the fire which occurred at Miss Parkinson's boarding house on March 23rd…

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Fire!

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

At half-past ten on Monday morning residents were arrested by the loud clanging of the recently-erected fire-bell. A telephone message from Dr. Cook at the…

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Fires and the Skyscraper

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 9

In the annual report of the Board of Fire Commissioners reference is made by the Chief Officer of Brigades condemning the crection of high buildings…

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Fire Fighters' Year

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 6

The report of the Board of Fire Commissioners on the operations of the department under its control during the year 1911 is an interesting one…

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Fire at Dunoon. Considerable Damage Done, SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 7

A disastrous fire has occurred at Dunoon, 10 miles from Lismore by which a billiard saloon, boarding house, store, and the local branch…

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Big Fire at Dunoon

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 9

Shortly after one o'clock on Thursday morning (says the "Star"), a telephone message was received from Dunoon stating that a great fire was, raging there, and…

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Shipping Disasters. Barque on Fire. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 3

A fire occurred in the forehold of the Peruvian barque Y Maizzini at Newcastle. Before the flames were extinguished…

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