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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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170 KILLED; 124 Injured. Fire Burns for 8 Hours. Soldiers' Great Heroism. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 2

In the railway smash near Gretna, (Scotland), when the Carlisle train, while shunting, was smashed into by a troop train, 170 persons were killed…

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Big City Fire. Six-storied Building Gutted. Firemen's Splendid Save. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

A big city fire occurred early this morning, in a six-storied building occupied by the Australian Paper Co. and other firms in Castlereagh-street. In a very short…

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Big Blaze in the City. Narrow Escape of the Occupants, Most Exciting Experience for Many Years

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire at the Australian Paper Co.'s building, Castlercaghstreet, city, which broke out shortly after midnight, resulted in the place being gutted…

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Terrorising the Turks. Allies' Rain of Fire. Reinforcements Continually Arriving. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 5

The Allies' reinforcements are [?]tinually arriving at the Dardanelles. The Turks appear to be terrorised by the incessant attacks. The Allies'…

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Fire at Cundletown

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 11

TAREE, Friday.—At one o'clock this morning, John Jackson's store and dwellinghouse at Cundletown were totally destroyed by fire. The structures were old wooden…

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Liquid Fire in Trenches. German Pump Petrol. Heroic Frenchmen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 1

In view of the dastardly use of asphyxiating gases by the Germans in the fighting about Hill "60" a message " from Paris by the special…

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Attacking the Narrows. German Officer's Fables. Queen Elizabeth's Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 4

The "Times" reproduces from the "Cologne Gazette" the following account by a German officer of the bombardment of Chanak forts, in the Dardanelles, by…

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The Fire Brigades Board. Can't Mr Flowers Be Shifted?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 4

The "Shire and Municipal Record" returns once more to the attack:--We notice with regret that Mr. Fred Flowers considers it consistent with…

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Turks Badly Beaten. Decimated in Moonlight. Attack. by Allies' Deadly Fire. Driven. Back by French. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 3

The Turks have been badly beaten after fierce fighting in Gallipoli. Encouraged by some temporary success, they advanced in heavy columns on…

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Civil Revolt in Trieste. Troops Fire on Crowd. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

A Rome correspondent states that the civil population of Trieste is revolting, that 5000 have been imprisoned and that Austrian troops fired on the crowd…

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Attack on a Zeppelin. Allies' Airmen Successful. Nunnery Set on Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Daily Telegraph's" Rotterdam correspondent says one British and one French acroplane attacked a Zeppelin at three in the morning…

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Famous Castle on Fire. Military Positions Bombed. Rome, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 5

The naval staff report a third bombardment of Monfalcone has taken place. Three enemy, batteries near the Castle of Duino were shelled. Our…

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Fire Scare

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

Dorrigo was paid another visit by the fire fiend on Thursday evening last, but was fortunate in evading his clutches in time to escape serious…

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A Disastrous Fire. Red Cross Supplies Destroyed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 5

A disastrous fire has occurred at the works of Brown, Hughes, and Strachan, motor body builders, at Park Royal, Ealing. The works, covering…

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How Australians Fight. Peculiar Effects of Shell Fire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 5

"Wonderful stories," says a letter from a Perth officer in Egypt, "are being related' about the courage of the Australians, in their first fight, and…

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Fire Insurance Rates. No Reduction

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., recently presented requests from public bodies in South Grafton urging that fire insurance rates within the municipality…

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Fire Insurance Rates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 9

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., recently presented requests from public bodies in South Grafton urging that fire insurance rates within the municipality should be reduced now that…

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Under Fire. What It Feels Like

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. S. T. WALKER, of Deer Vale, have received the following letter from Sergeant Earnest Coyle, who was wounded in the…

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Deadly Artillery Fire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 5

Field-Marshal Sir John French reports:— "Fighting was continued throughout Wednesday on the northern and southern portions of our front in co-operation with…

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In France and Flanders. Extraordinary Artillery Fire. Germans Assail Allies' Lines. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 5

Extraordinarily intense artillery fire was audible in the direction of Thielt and Ypres throughout the night. It is believed that the Germans are…

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