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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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

Sydney's Big Fire. Firemen's Great Fight. Crown Studios Destroyed. Damage to Farmer's and Roberts' Hotel

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 December 1918 · page 5

It is a singular fact that for many years past Sydney has had what has been termed, "A Christmas Fire," an outbreak, big, dangerous, and hard fight…

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Fires in the Suburbs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 5

There were several small outbreaks of fire in the suburbs yesterday, but no material damage was done…

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Recent Sydney Fire. Most Insurance Companies Affected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 5

Crowds of people visited the scene of the recent lire during yesterday. At the present time it is impossible to estimate what losses were covered by insurance…

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Extensive Fire. Shop Gutted or Damaged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 December 1918 · page 3

An extensive fire at North Sydney this afternoon broke out in a terrace of small shops. Within a short time it had a strong hold, and some of the buildings…

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Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1918 · page 5

A fire threatening serious results broke our in the basement of a vve- storey ware house in York street last night, but owing to the promptitude of the brigades…

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Grass and Forest Fires. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 December 1918 · page 2

Forest fires are still raging in many parts of the country. There have been further large grass outbreaks. Great damage has been done, from which it is expected…

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Big Fires in Queensland. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 5

A big fire is reported from Charleville, Queensland, which started at the ten-mile gate, and is driving everything before it. Large crowds are going out…

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Queensland. Thunderstorm and Hurricane. Lightning Starts Fires. Man Struck Dead by Lightning. Longreach

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 5

A very severe thunderstorm occurred yesterday evening. The wind blew with hurricane force, unroofing outhouses and uprooting trees. At Elibank two and a…

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