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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

311 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 16

Fire at Burrinbar. Eight Buildings Destroyed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 4

About 4.30 a.m. on Monday the residents of Burringbar (between Mullumbimby and Murwillumbah) were aroused by an alarm that fire had taken, a hold of the township. The…

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A fire Buliding. Mr. W. Anderton's New Shop

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 3

Life the labled Pnoneix the Jetty has arised from the ashes of the recent tire, and to-day Ocean Street containd several bulidings…

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Fire in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--A fire broke out at 9.45 p.m. at 310 George-street, City, in a four-storied building occupied by Kerry Studios, Kiama Restaurant, Cochran and…

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Late Wires. Fire in George Street. Kerry's Studios Gutted. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

Two floors of Kerry's photographic studios in George-street were burnt out last night…

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Bush Fires

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Schwinghammer returned last night from a visit to the burning country on the Upper Clarence. The fires commenced about 2 o'clock on Sunday, and…

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A Fatal Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--A weatherboard house on the property of C. Travers, situated 6 miles from Canowindra, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Two young…

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Damage by Bush Fires

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 4

The whole of the country between Seelands and Eatonsville was visited by the fires in this week's outbreak, during which it is estimated that 15,000 acres, of grass land…

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Causing a Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

Everingham was then further charged with causing a fire in the reserve near Crispin's on Wednesday, November 24th Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Fire at North Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Lyall and Sons grain stores, North Melbourne, were gutted by fire this afternoon. The buildings were stacked with wheat, flour, chaff and phosphates. the…

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Bush Fires and Drought

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 2

As instancing the great losses that have overtaken the cattle men along the North Coast by reason of the bush fires and prevailing drought, it may be mentioned that…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Hotel Australia Ablaze. Three Floors Burnt Out. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 3

A big fire broke out at the Hotel Australia at half-past 11 this morning. The news soon spread, and a tremendous crowd quickly gathered, in the vicinity. Without…

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Fire at Gorizia. Amsterdam

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 3

An Austrian communique states we killed an enemy detachment at San Martino. The enemy's guns caused a large fire in the centre of Gorizia, doing considerable damage…

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Lock-up on Fire. Two Soldiers in Trouble. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 2

Two soldiers, who were arrested at Ballarat on Saturday were confined in a padded cell in the old lockup used by the defence authorities. Shortly…

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Berlin's Food Shortage. Soldiers Fire on Crowd Vancouver, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 3

A cable from Paris states that the Fournier Agency has received a message from Milan by way of Berne announcing that a great demonstration…

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Big Sydney Fire. at Hotel Australia. £100,000 Damage. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 2

The imposing Hotel Australia, Sydney's leading establishment of that kind, was the scene of a big fire about noon yesterday. When the alarm was…

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Another Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

Damage estimated at about £2000 was done early this morning by a fire which broke out at Bracks' Shirt Factory at Redfern. A quantity of machinery was severely damaged. An…

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Peculiar Outbreak of Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

Two soldiers were arrested at Ballarat charged with being absent without leave. They were confined in a padded cell. Subsequently the cell was discovered on fire, filled…

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The New Fire Engine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 2

The arrival at Grafton of the new motor fire engine on Monday closes a long chapter of oft-repeated requests and many disappointments, and in…

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Suspicious Fire Outbreaks. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 5

The British steamer Carlton put into Halifax, on fire. It is believed to be the work of an incendiary. A fire broke out in the historic Citadel at…

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Grafton's New Fire Engine. a Vast Improvement. What We Now Have

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 2

At last! The long-expected and ardently-desired new motor fire engine has at last arrived, being landed from the Kyogle on her last trip up…

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