A Blaze at Woolgoolga
About 3 a.m. Monday flames were seen issuing from a cottage near the beach. This being the hoar when most people are asleep…
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Fires & bushfires, 1912
223 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 12
Disastrous Fire at Coff's Harbor Youth Burnt to Death
A disastrous fire occurred at Coff's Harbor on Tuesday night, when Brierly Bros.' Commercial Stores and almost their entire stock. valued at about £3000,…
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Reports to which publicaty has been given—and which have not been denied— of a hitch in connection with the State redistribution scheme disquietly suggest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Burrowa[?] Heavy Damage Done. SYDNEY. Tuesday Night
A big fire occurred at Burrowa early this morning, when the premised of Messrs. Stafford and Wall, (tailors), Kelly (photographer) and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mysterious Disappearance. Fire Brigade Chief Resigns. SYDNEY. Tuesday Night
At Wellington, New Zealand, Fire Brigade Superintendent O'Brien has mysteriously disappeared since Friday. His resignation was read…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Wires. Big Fire in Brisbane. Sailor-Fireman Killed. Another Severely Injured. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night
A fire broke out early this morning in the top storey of a large warehouse in Brisbane occupied by the Queensland Agency Company,…
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LONDON, Thursday.—In Cleveland (Ohio, U.S.A.) an explosion occurred on an oil barge. Enormous damage was done by flaming gasoline which spread…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Casino
Early on Saturday morning a fire destroyed Mr. Saddick's furniture factory and residence in North-street, Casino, Mrs. Saddick, with five little children,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Perth. Heavy Damage Done. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
A fire occurred in the early hours this morning at Millar's and Karri Company's workshops, Nash-street, Perth (W.A.). The contents were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Bill. Fire Fighting System. Commissioner to Replace Board
Mr. F. Flowers, Chief Secretary, stated that a bill would be brought down next session placing the N.S.W. Fire Brigades on a now basis. A Central Board at present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on a Steamer. Cargo Destroyed. LONDON
A mysterious fire occurred on the P. and O. steamer Malta, in the Thames. The vessel was saved by flooding, but her cargo was…
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We understand that the Supreme Court case of Mr. W. A. Zuill, which it was expected would have been tried at last Circuit Court had it not been settled by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forest Fires. Yukon Territory Devastated. VANCOUVER
Destructive forest fires are raging in the Yukon Territory, Vancouver. An enormous quantity of valuable timber has been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Factory Fire in Sydney
Brownley's big box factory at Annandale was totally destroyed fire on Wednesday morning. Several adjoining buildings were severely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Maclean
About four o'clock on Sunday morning residents abut the centre of Maclean were aroused by several gunchots and on coming out to ascertain the cause, found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Escape. Fire Brigades Powerless. Architects Await the New Building Act
For long it has been recognised that the building law of the State is defective, and repeated efforts have been made to amend it in the direction of giving the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maclean Mems. Fire
On Sunday last, about 4 a.m., just when Mr. Jas. Kelly got up to arouse his men at the bakery, he saw flames emanating from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Bega. "Star" Office Wiped Out. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
Despite the heavy rain which fell all night, and the strenuous efforts of the local Fire Brigade, a fire broke out early this morning at Bega, and…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire occurred at Arncliffe timber yard and joinery sawmills, which was attended by loss of life, George Wolfendon (43), second…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Upper Orara
COFF'S HARBOUR, Wednesday.—Mr. William Gorman's house at Upper Orara was burned down last evening. Mr. Gorman was away from home at the time…
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