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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

275 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 14

In the Balkans. Artillery Fire Re-commenced. Bulgar Camp Bombed by Aeroplanes. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5

Salonika reports that artillery firing has recommenced along the Balkan front. Allied aeroplanes flew over Xanthia…

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Fire at Tyringham

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

A fire occurred at Tyringhant on Monday night last and Mrs. Miller's residence was razed the occupants having their work cut out to save…

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Yet Another fire. Two Places Razed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

Dorrigo is getting an unviable notoriety as a [?] for conflagrations. On Monday night or rather Tuesday morning another unexplainable out…

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Fire at Dorrigo

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

Dorrigo is getting an uneviable notoriety as a centre for conflagrations. On Monday night last, or rather Tuesday morning, another…

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Fire at Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

On Monday morning a large building situated at the east end of the town caught fire, and within two hours the building was a mass of ruins. Portion of the building was…

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Fire in Bellingen. Motor Garage Razed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 5

Early on Monday morning last a large number of Bellingen residents was roused out of their peaceful slumbers with the alarm of fire…

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Outbreak of Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 3

The Kyamba Post Office and line-repairing station and contents, near Wagga, were destroyed by fire yesterday; communication with stations beyond has been restored…

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Fire at Darling Harbor. Extensive Damage Done. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 5

A fire, which completely gutted the premises known as Simpson's Free Stores Lackey-street, Darling Harbour, took place a little after 6 o'clock to-night. It appears…

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Fire Brigade Award

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

A new award covering the rates of pay and working conditions of members of the Fire Brigade Employees' Union, has been issued by the Chairman of the Government…

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Disastrous Fires. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Winton, Q. One of the main business blocks was completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Fire on Ferry Steamers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

A fire which broke out on Friday destroyed the ferry steamers Leichhardt and Daphne, belonging to the Balmain New Ferry Company. The steamer Lovelia, belonging to the same…

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Fire at Auburn. Brigade Engines Bogged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 5

A fire destroyed a three-roomed weatherboard house at Auburn early this morning. The occupants escaped from the burning building, after saving a few personal effects…

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Western Front. Aviators at Work. German Liquid Fire. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 5

A Paris message has announced that our aviators brought down two enemy machines at Bar le Due. While in Lorraine four of our aviators battled with four Fokkers over…

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Fire at German Meat Works. Large Quantities of Food Destroyed. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 3

A fire, supposed to be the work of an incendiary, destroyed the Heines Meat' Curing Factory at Halberstadt, in Saxony. This was one of the largest factories in Germany, and…

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Western Front. German Liquid Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

A Paris message has announced that oar aviators brought down two enemy machines at Bar la Duc. "While in Lorraine four of our…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 4

Hair of Winn's triangular block, which is bounded by Oxford, Liverpool and Yurong streets, Sydney, was either destroyed or damaged by fire, or…

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Big Fire. Sydney Store Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £100,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 3

On Saturday morning the bulk stores at the corner of Yurong and Liverpool streets of Winns, Ltd., drapers, Oxford-street, caught fire. The building was gutted, and…

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Sydney Fire. "Crank with Knowledge of Chemistry." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 6

The police express the opinion that a certain fire, which occurred in a large city business premises recently, was the work of an incendiary, with an expert knowledge of…

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Local and General. Fire

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

Bellingen was almost the scene of another fire on Wednesday, when a a portion of Mr. E. J. Raymoed's coach factory was ablaze. It…

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Amazing Accuracy. British Artillery Fire. New Method: Slower, But Precise. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 3

The British bombardment continues at the western front, with greatest severity, battering the trenches and offensive works with amazing accuracy. The new method of…

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