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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

223 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 12

Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

EARLY hours on Thursday morning had their stillness sadly shaken by the loud calls of "Fire! Fire!" from every direction. The there…

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Nearly a Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

A HANGING-LAMP in the School of Arts, on Friday evening of last week showed spiteful inclinations towards the building, and gave…

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City Fire. Printing Works Den olished. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out at Batson's Limited, printers, in Castlereagh street last night, and it destroyed the building and contents. The…

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Fire in Turkey. Immense Damage Done. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 3

A large fire at Sta[?]boul Turkey destroyed hundreds of houses an sevcral mosues in an area, of three- quarters of a mile…

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Big Blaze in Victoria. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

A big fire occurred in the main street of Outrim (Vic.) yesterday and twelve shops, practically the whole of the street on the eastern…

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Disastrous Fires. £30,000 to £40,000 Damage, SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

Six business premises were burned to the ground, the damage being estimated at between £30,000 and £40,000…

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A Disastrous Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Coolamon, a disastrous fire burned six shops to the ground. There was no water and no fire brigade. Only for the great efforts of the…

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Mine Fire Out. Miners Resume Work

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. Toe fire in the Lake View Mine at Kalgoorlie has burnt itself out, and a number of men have resumed work…

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Orphanage on Fire. Flames Put Out by Nuns. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 3

The R.C. Orphanage, at Goodwood (South Australia) caught on fire owing to a candle falling over and setting fire to a curtain on the altar…

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Fire at Adelaide. Main City Block in Peril. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 5

A fire occurred at midnight last night in a fruit stove in the middle of the principal city block in Adelaide, which includes much valuable property,…

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Fire at Missabotti

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

Several mornings ago Mrs. Alfred Cooper, of Missabotti, was aroused by a sound resembling a gale of wind. Her husband got up and on opening the back door of the…

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Fire Brigades Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Insterstate Fire Brigades' Conference was resumed at Brisbane, when a number of papers were discussed. Mr. Taylor, M.L.A., of N.S…

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The Fire Fiend

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 2

MRS. W. J. CHARTERS' house "The Retreat," Bald Hills, was burned to the ground one day last week. Mrs Charters had left her home intending…

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A Lucky Save £30,000 Warehouse on Fire. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out shortly after midnight last night in the first floor of the American Manufacturing Coy's ten-storey building in…

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Dis[?]ous Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

A di[?] has occurred at Urana, six [?]gs, including three business [?] being destroyed. The [?] newspaper was…

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A Huge Blaze

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A fire in the city of Chicoutimi (Canada) has rendered a thousand persons homeless. A hundred and twenty-five buildings were…

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Fire in Brisbane. a Fireman Injured. SYDNEY

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

A five-storey building in Albert-st., Brisbane, was destroyed by fire yesterday. It was occupied by the Queensland Milling Coy…

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Disastrous Fire. M.P.'s Mansion Damaged. Many [?]Bbow [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

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Playing with Fire

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

Halary made some answer, trying to speak as usual, Seprie's lynx eyes saw his disconflunce, and sue gloated inwardly over her triumph…

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Fire Brigades Act

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—The provisions of the Fire Brigades' Act have necessitated the formation of a new union. Circulars have been issued by the Association to…

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