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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

311 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 16

Liquid Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 3

The Germans have used every method they can to stop the advance of the-Allies, from poisonous gases lo spraying trenches with liquid (Ire. Both these methods, by the way,…

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College Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- The Agricultural College at Ballarat was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The whole equipment, records and other valuable papers were…

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FIRE Trinslation from "Lille War Gazette," 3rd March, 1915. (This is a weekly newspaper, issued by the german in Lille, in German.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

As children many of ns have played with it: some of us have seen an outbreak of fire. First a small tonguelike flame appears, it grows…

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Latest Cables. the Carso Fight. Supported by Artillery Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 5

ROME, Friday.-- A communique says: Marked progress has been made in the Gordevole Valley. The enemy advanced in force in the Padola Valley, but were repulsed by…

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Concentrated Gun Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 3

PETROGRAD, Wednesday.--One 'hundred and fifty guns were recently concentrated at a single point in the advance against Petrograd railway. The Russians were obliged to…

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Fire at South Grafton. Inglis' Shop Partly Destroyed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

The firebell at the South Grafton station pealed out at 3.30 yesterday morning, in warning that Mr. Thos. Inglis' hairdressing, tobacconist and…

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Fire at South Grafton. an Efficient Water Supply

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 4

Shortly after 3 a.m. yesterday an alarm was raised by the firebell at South Grafton. It was soon evident that the premises occupied by Mr. T. Inglis as tobacconist and…

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The Assault on Kovn. Hurricane of Fire for Two Hours. Enemy Thrown Back

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 3

PETROGRAD, Wednesday.--Official details of the assault on Kovno on the 8th state that the enemy opened fire about midnight from the village of Piple. Guns of all calibres…

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Bush Fires. Damage in Orara Districts

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

During the past few days great bush fires have been raging from Glenreagh along the Orara and Upper Orara districts. The road into Coff's Harbor…

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Mysterious Fires at Warsa[?]

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 5

ZURICH, Thursday.--Since the occupation of Warsaw, several mysterious fires an[?] explosions have occurred…

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Bush Fires

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 4

Bush fires in the region around Coutts' Crossing and Braunstone during the week have done considerable damage, destroying many miles of fencing and liberating stock…

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Floods and Fires

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--The officers of the mail steamer Empire, which arrived from the East, give a graphic account of the ravages made by floods and fires, in Canton City. Fires…

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Fighting on the Danube. Violent Artillery Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

NISH, Saturday.--An official communique says our infantry and artillery on Monday defeated the enemy's attempt to strengthen himself at certain points on the left bank…

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Fire Enquiry

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 4

An inquiry respecting the origin of the recent fire outbreak at Inglis', (tobacconist) shop, South Grafton, was conducted at the Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. H. Malone,…

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The Fire at Inglis'. Coronial Inquiry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. H. Malone, P.M., conducted an enquiry at the Court. House yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the fire which…

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Sportsman's Battalion. Movement Hanging Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Despite the enthusiasm which inaugurated the sportsman's battalion, the response is not so generous as anticipated, Where the secretaries are…

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Olympia Stadium. Destroyed by Fire. £12,000 Damage. Sydney, Friday 1 p.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

The Olympia stadium Newtown, controlled by Snowy Baker, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. This will not interfere with the…

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Eastern Dorrigo. Destructive Fires

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 4

The fire fiend has visited us in earnest lately, and considerable damage has been wrought. On Monday a fire originated mysteriously at…

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Fatal Fire at Narrabri

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.--A fire at Narrabri last night resulted in four business places being destroyed. An old man named Frederick Marshall, who rented a room in one…

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Fires around Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 3

Bush fires have been very prevalent in this district. The recent gales were very heavy, and ere long, the smouldering embers of…

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