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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 11

Bush Fires. Blaze at Hornsby

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—On Saturday, afternoon every suburban fire station, without exception, had turned out the whole of their engines and fire-lighting apparatus…

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Fire Commissioners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 7

As considerable interest is being manifested in the election of Fire Brigade Commissioners for this State, it may be interesting to State that the present Board is…

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Bush Fires. Another Outbreak at Hornsby

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Another big bush fire broke out at Hornsby this morning. Numbers of workers travelled out to the scene of the conflagration and…

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Inefficient Fire Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

In the West Wyalong Small Debts Court, of fire brigade rates. Defendant, through E. J. Davoren was sued for non-payment his solicitor, explained that his refusal was…

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Told at the Camp Fire. Snake the Prophet, and the Fox

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 3

(Related by Shoergool formely sergeant in this Majesty's 30th (Belooch) Regiment, lately camel driver for the Government Geologist, and recorded by the L.C.E.G.)…

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Bush Fires Still Raging. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

The bush fires are still raging in many parts of the State. In the Hawkesbury district the fire scare is acute…

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Bush Fires

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 2

Bush fires are still raging in many parts of the Hawkesbury River districts, and the fire scare ie acute…

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Steamer on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—An outbreak of fire was discovered on board the steamer Arahura at Wellington (N.Z.) on Saturday morning. This is the fourth time…

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Victorian Bush Fires. School Teacher's Peril. Railway Bridges Burnt. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 3

Considerable damage has been done by bush fires in the Victorian country districts. Miss Anderson, teacher at the Green…

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Late Wires. Disastrous Fire. Some Narrow Escapes. Two Hotels Destroyed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at Clarence Town on Tuesday night, when the Crown Hotel was burnt to the ground, as well as the ground, as well as the ahjoining build…

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New Fire Chief. a Born Leader

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

The New South Wales Fire Brigades' Board recommended the appointment of the deputy-chief officer. Mr. Sparks, to the position of chief officer in place of the late…

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A Huge Blaze

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire broke out in the Royal Hotel, the leading hotel in Wellington (N.7..). The girls employed at the hotel, were sleeping on the side…

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Fire Brigades Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 3

The new Fire Brigades' Board; apart from the Government. representative, who has not to submit to election, is complete except for the representative of the country…

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Williams Discharged. Fire to Be Inquired Into. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day the adjourned case against J. D. Williams was brought on. Mr. J. Gannon, K.C., announced…

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Bush Fires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Bush fires raged all round the city yesterday. Miles of fencing were destroyed. Four houses were burned, and several people…

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Big Fire in Japan 15,000 People Homeless. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 5

A fire has destroyed thirty-three hundred buildings in Tokio, rendering fifteen hundred persons homeless…

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Fire Brigades Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The election of a country representative for the Fire Brigades Board resulted in the return of Mr. Sheddon, Mayor of Newcastle, by a…

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Airships Warned Off. Fire After Signal

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

The Aerial Navigation Bill was hastily passed by the House of Commons' last week. The measure was practically not discussed…

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The Fire Fiend. Big Bi Aze at Summer Hill. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Summer Hill early this morning, by which the premises of Hodgson and Smith, general storekeepers, were…

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Cabinet Ministers in Peril. Hundreds of Actions Another Fire. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 3

The London "Standard" asserts that the suffragettes are planning to kidnap the Cabinet Ministers and that detectives are constantly attending…

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