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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 11

Big Fire. Crystal Palace Burnt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—A disastrous fire broke out in the Greater J. D. Williams' big film depot and Crystal Palace at 11 O'clock on Tuesday night, and in a…

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Big City Fire. Ture Palace Destroyed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 5

[?]e dense crowd which usually as[?]bles around thd G.P.O. on New [?]'s Eve was thrown into great [?]ement at 11 o'clock last night…

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Country Fire Brigades

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 3

The Board of Five Commissioners of New South Wales proposes to expend £672 in Bathurst during 1913. This information was contained in a communication from…

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Fire at Coraki. a Curious Coincidence

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

About two o'clock on Monday morning a fire broke out in Mr. C. A. Smith's drapery, boot and fancy goods shop on Richmond Terrace,…

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Fire at Coraki

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

Coraki was all excitement about 2.30 o'clock on Monday morning, when the fierce clanging of a bell roused towns-people from their sleep, and told them a…

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Blaze at the Glebe

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sharp Bros.' cordial factory at Glebe was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. It is believed a lighted match started the flames…

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The Coraki Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday;—The Board of Fire Commissioners has furnished a statement in reply to comments made in connection with the fire at Coraki on Monday…

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A Brisbane Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire occurred in Moon's Building, three storey premises, last night. The [?]aze was confined to the second and top floors, occupied by the Law…

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District Fire Brigade Boards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

At the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting on Thursday an important letter was read from Captain A. G. O'Donnell, Sydney, in connection with the administration of the…

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Fire in Sydney. Extensive Damage Done. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

A fire occurred early this morning in a two-storied brick building at Darling Harbor occupied by E. Rowlands Proprietary, aerated mineral…

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A Sydney Blaze

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire broke out carly this morning in a two-storey brias building at Darling Harbour occupied by Rowlands. Proprietary, mineral water…

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The Fire at Vidler's

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

THOSE whose sleep was not of a too sound nature on Monday morning last, might have heard revolver shots and the rattle of a bone…

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Epsom Salts and Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire broke out at Rocke, Tompsitt and Co.'s drug stores in Melbourne on Suturday morning. Dense volumes of smoke issued from the…

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A Big Blaze. Timber Yards Destroyed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

The extensive timber yards of D. Flatman and Sons, at St. Kilda, Melbourne, were completely destroyed by fire last night…

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Timber Yard Blaze

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Melbourne yesterday a disastrous fire occurred at the timber yards of Flatman and Sons, The yards cover an area of three acres,…

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Big Bush Fire. Bankstown Burnt Out. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

A big bush fire at Bankstown to-day destroyed many hundreds of acres of grass. fencing, crops, etc., also a cottage and its contents…

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The Fire Ordeal

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

A report has reached London of some interesting experiments carried out not long since at Dacci by an Indian Yogi, Thakur Tarani Kanto…

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Maclean's Fire Risk. Timely Warning

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

A person would have to go very far afield to find a town with a population of nearly two thousand souls, that has been building for the…

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The Fire at Vidler's

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

THE Inquiry into the fire at Mrs. Vidler's Roarding House was continued at the local Court House, on the 23rd January, 1913, at 2 p.m…

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Heat and Fires. Big Blazes Near Sydney. Heavy Damage Done. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 3

Terrific heat was experienced in Sydney yesterday, the highest temperature being at 5 p.m., viz., 100.6 degrees. A Southerly "burster" had…

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