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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 17

Telegrams. Police and Fire Brigades. Annual Sports and Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

The police and fire brigades' annual sports and carnival was held to-day at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds. The attendance was good. A substantial sum…

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Berrigan Fire. Business Premises Gutted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

Several business premise at Berrigan were gutted by fire on Sunday…

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Violent Artillery Fire. Enemy Batteries Bombarded. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

A French communique states: There was violent artillerying east of the Meuse. A German attack on Courieres Wood, after an intense bombardment…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

A fire at Duckenfield destroyed two large haysheds with the contents. The loss, apart from the sheds, is estimated at £1000…

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Orange. Timber Yard Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

A fire was discovered last night in Collins' timber yard, Orange, but the flames were soon subdued. A peculiar feature of the affair is that some months…

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America's Decision. Will. Fire on U Boats. Washington

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

While secrecy is being maintained as to the plans for arming American ships, the State Department officials admit that merchantmen, if convinced…

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Irles. How It Was Won. Flanking Artillery Fire, and Flanking. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

"La Liberte's" correspondent on the capture of Irles, says: This is most important, because it is the pivot of the German retreat. The garrison was ordered…

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Railway Fire. Mail Train in Trouble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

While travelling between Coolabah and Byrock on Saturday evening the, Bourke mail train caught fire. The outbreak originated in a truck loaded with…

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Big Fire at Narrabri. Damage Estimated at £40,000. NARRABRI

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

A disastrous fire took place in the heart of Narrabri last night, as a result of which sixteen business places, including the Bank of New South Wales, were…

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A French Advance. Enemy Positions Captured. Huns Set Soissons on Fire. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

A French official message states: In the Champagne we re-attacked in the afternoon the German positions west of Maisons de Champagne and…

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Local and General. Coff's Harbor Fire Rate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held yesterday to strike a special rate for the Fire Brigade at Coff's Harbor. Cr. Faulks held out that…

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Suspicious Fires. Blocking Butter Supplies. Enemy Conspiracy Suspected. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Seven fires in milling plants for the production of better boxes have occurred in the Auckland district during the last five months, resulting, in the…

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Industrial Unrest. Award Varied. Fire Brigade Employees Win Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

The Fire Brigades' Employees' Union, in the Industrial Court to-day, succeeded in their appeal against the award to the Government employees' group. Justice…

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When the Blaze Started. Russia's Liberty Sunday. Copenhagen, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 3

The Copenhagen "Dagens Nyheter" says that at noon on the 10th March a rumor spread through Petrograd that steps would be taken to remove the…

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Terrible British Gun Fire. Big Things Coming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Philip Gibbs. the "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent, writing from headquarters in France, on March 13, says:-- ."The enemy has made another…

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Peak Hill. Film Fire Burns Operator. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Films caught fire during a picture show at Peak Hill. The Operator was badly burned…

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Telegrams. Attempted Burglary. Watchman Fires Revolver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

Two men who were about to enter the home of Mr. J. Russell French, a[?] Bellevue Hill, early this morning, were fired on by Frank Mills, night watchman…

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Fire at Cloncurry. Two Buildings Destroyed. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

A fire in a motor garage at Cloncurry (Q.) yesterday destroyed the garage and the Central Hotel. Other buildings were saved with difficulty…

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The Hun Liars. British Said to Fire on Prisoners. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

A German official message claims that they prisonered over three hundred men near Nereuil, but that, the prisoners coming under English…

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Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

A barn belonging to Mr. T. Morrison, of Eatonswill, was found on fire about midnight on Tuesday. Nothing could be done to subdue the flames, and the…

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