Fire at Aberdare
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A fire at Aberdare this morning destroyed three four-roomed cottages and a residence, including the local Post Office. There is no fire brigade in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1915
311 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 16
Local and General News FIRES
A fire which started near South Dorrigo was carried eastward by the wind and several farms were swept on Teusday. A great deal of grass…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--A boarding-house, containing 26 rooms, at Whangarei, New Zealand, was destroyed by fire early this morning. According to the story furnished by…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--A fire was discovered in one of the holds of the steamer Wodonga, after leaving Brisbane for Cairns. The vessel put back to port, when her hold was…
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Much has appeared in the Press of Grafton recently re the water supply and its occasional inadequacy for domestic purposes and for fire…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--The fire which occurred at Walker's establishment, in Sussex-street resulted in nearly a thousand bags being destroyed on the second and third floors…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A fire was reported on board a big steamer at present lying at Holbight. The outbreak occurred on the boat deck; some oars, masts, sails and boat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Man with the Donkey. Rescue Work Under Fire. Men Held Spellbound
Dealing with the heroism of Private W. Simpson, who as a member of the Third Field Ambulance, rescued many wounded soldiers at Gallipoli with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russians Bombarding Bulgaria. Black Sea Ports Under Fire. London
An Athens correspondent says the Russians are bombarding Bulgaria's Black Sea ports, Varna and Burgas…
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The devastating fires which during the past few weeks have raged throughout the Dorrigo, and the consequent scarcity of the dry feed necessary to tide the selectors over the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--While Constable Pemberton was on duty in Long-street, Enfield, last night, he noticed flames issuing from a house. He broke open the front door and…
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LONDON, Monday.--Eleven girls and one man were burned to death by a fire which destroyed the factory of the Union Box Paper Co.. at Pittsburg. Several other…
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Bosh fires were very bad on Wednesday last, Mr. D. McNally had the misfortune to have bis farm at Hyde 's Creek burnt out. The fire…
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The contractor (Mr. Robertson) completed the new fire station at South Grafton on Wednesday, and it was inspected and passed by Mr. G. T. Broadhurst, architect and…
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About 3.40 a.m. yesterday a cottage ocenpied by Mr. G. P. Kelly in Through-street, South Grafton, was discovered to be on fire. Mr. Kelly was awakened by a crackling…
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A little after 3.30. a.m. yesterday morning a fire broke out in a residence occupied by Mr. G. P. Kelly in Through-street (just over Christopher…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in France and Flanders. King George Under Fire. Shells Explode Near Royal Party. Paris
Four shells exploded within 200 yards of King George, President Poincaire, and the Paris "Temps" correspondent when returning from the…
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Disastrous bush fires are again attacking various parrs of the Lower Clarence. Settlers in the direction of Mororo had trying experiences during the week in the endeavour to…
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Destructive fires have been raging in the country within a sixty-mile radius of Grafton. Throughout yesterday these were confined to two extended areas west and north…
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A fire broke out in the residence of Mr. R. McKay, which is some distance above the township of Ulmarra, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The fire was caused by an…
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