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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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

Fire Finance for 1915

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 9

Following are the estimates of the amount proposed to be expended in each fire district of the State during the year:—Armidale £312, Ballina £285, Casino £735, Coff's Harbour…

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Fire Insurance Rates for South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 9

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Secretary of the Fire Underwriters' Association:—"I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 12th…

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S.g. Fire Insurance Rates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Secretary of the Fire Underwriters' Association:--"I have to acknowledge…

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Enemy Decimated. by British Naval Fire. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 3

In the advance from Nieuport the British Fleet aided the Allies. Four successive shells decimated an approaching German column and others…

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The Fire Fiend. a Cottage Devastated

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 2

Dorrigo, Coff's Harbour and Mant[?] probably are on the balckest of the black lists of the Fire Insurance Companies in this States. About every…

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Allies Driving Germans Back. Accurate Artillery Fire. British Capture Bethune London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 5

The Germans are reinforcing on the Belgian coast. The enemy's violent counter-attacks south of Noyou were repulsed. The Allies are gradually…

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AUSTRIA v. Servia. the Austrian Rout. King Peter Under Fire. Austrian Army Captured. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 5

The King of Servia entered Belgrade while the fighting was still proceeding in the outskirts of the city. The Servian artillery destroyed a…

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A Fire Tragedy. Five Lives Lost. Son's Harrowing Discovery. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1914 · page 3

A sad Christmas Eve tragedy occurred here, resulting in five deaths through burning in an apartment house. A whole family was wiped…

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