The Fire: A Lesson
Charred beams and twisted roofing iron, an ugly gap in our main thoroughfare—that's what we have to remind us that we are at the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
228 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 12
Disastrous Blaze. in the Early Hours of the Morning. Five Shops Totally Destroyed One Not Covered by Insurance. Big Gap in High Street
Viewed in the cheerless light of a wet morning, High-street presented an aspect that was mournful is the extreme, practically…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Wires. Fire at Coff's Harbor. Many Buildings, Burnt. Y Brigade's Good Save. Coff's Harbor
At twenty minutes to four o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in Mathieson's Buildings in Highstreet, at the back of Byrnes' fruit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co
The report of the above company to be submitted to the 52nd annual meeting shows that the net premiums for last year amounted to £1,713,442, and the losses to £846,644. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Colliery on Fire. the Mine Sealed Down. a Mysterious Explosion. Sydney
The Neath Colliery, near Cessnock, Is on fire, and the work of sealing down the shaft was proceeded with last night. The outbreak is a very serious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fires Near Glasgow
LONDON, Sunday.—A series of fires in Port Dundas, one of the northern suburbs of Glasgow, have caused very great destruction. The origin of the outbreak has not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery on Fire. Repodt of an Explosion. Sealing Down the Mine
SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Maitland district, fire has broken out in the Neath colliery, and gained such a hold that it has been decided to seal the mine down in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Coramba. Good Save by Residents. Coramba
At 4.30 this morning a fire occurred in the bakehouse of Otto Peters, which was totally destroyed. The building was owned by Mr. W. Gale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fire. Sydney
The railway carriage shed and a brake van were destroyed by fire at Byrock. It is feared that a man has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Parliament. Amendment to Standing Orders. Fire Insurence Bill
SYDNEY, Friday.—In a series of proposed amendments to the [?]anding Orders, Mr. Holman, in the Legislative Assembly, foreshadowed his scheme for informing Parliamentary…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Coramba, Mr. Peter's Bakehouse Destroyed. Coramba
About four o'clock this naming, an alarm of fire startled Coramba people, and dense smoke was Been to be issuing, from the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Open Verdict. on the Recent' Fire. Inquiry at the Local Court
Mr. H. H. Boultwood, J.P., District Coroner, held a magisterial inquriy into the recent fire which destroyed Mathieson's Buildings in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Haymarket Fire. Lolly Factory Destroyed. Sydney, Sunday Night
A big fire broke out at 11.30 last night in Henderson's sweets factory, of 4 stories, in the Haymarket, and the building was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Fires. Three Big Blazes. Sydney, Monday Night
The damage by fire at Henderson's sweet factory is now estimated ait £80,000. Last night a call was received to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Artillery Fire. a Terrifying Spectacle
The French artillery opened fire from a wood, and fresh forces of cavalry charged and drove the Germans out of the woods, from which their artillery was operating. Half-way…
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Another big fire scare was raised in Dorrigo on Thursday evening of last week, when Dorrigo shook off its sleepiness and rushed out in a body to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Deer Vale
On Tuesday evening last a fire destroyed the residence of Mr. J. Garrett at Deer Vale. Both Mr. and Mrs. Garrett were awakened from their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Under Heavy Fire. Germans Mowed Down. 'London
The Germans bombarded the entrenched Berkshire regiment for 24 hours. There were very few casualties A. German aeroplane came too close…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Disastrous Fire. Huge Damage at Uki. £5000 Losses. Murwillumbah
A disastrous fire occurred at Uki early yesterday morning resulting in the destruction of the E.S. and A. Bank premises, J. F. Ryder's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Tweed Fire
About 2 a.m. on Sunday an outbreak of fire occurred at Uki, which resulted in the absolute destruction of the E.S. and A. Bank's premises, J. F. Ryder's auction mart, the…
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