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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Earlier Cables. Sinn Fein Outrages. Murders, Fires and Robberies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 3

The Irish office has issued a return of outrages attributed to the Sinn Fein movement, and which have taken place since May, 1916. The return…

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Fire in Wheat Stack. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 4

A fire in a stack of 1916-17 wheat at South Goulburn did damage estimated at £500…

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Great Fire in London. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 5

A great fire occurred at City Road, East London in buildings containing celluloid and other inflammable materials. A girl and two boys were entrapped on the upper…

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A Grafton Fire. Blaze in a Bedroom. Lady Slightly Burnt

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 2

The Grafton Fire Brigade at. 8 o-clock this morning received a call to the Commercial Hotel, corner of Prince and Victoria-streets, Grafton,…

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Fire at Hotel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

At 8 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in an upstairs bedroom at the Commercial Hotel, Grafton. It appears a spirit lamp came into contact with the…

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Bolshieland Cane Fires

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

A serious position has arisen in the regard to cane fires which are occurring in all parts of the sugar bell at cairns. Two men have been…

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Steamer on Fire. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 3

Lloyds received a telegram from Mombassa stating that steamer Berwick Castle is afire, and it is feared she will become a total l[?]ss…

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Fire in Sydney. City Premises Ablaze. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

A big fire occurred in Clarence-street last night in premises occupied by the British imperial Oil Company and other firms. It was still burning…

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Fire Engine Overturns. One Man Severely Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 1

While a motor fire engine was proceeding to the scene of a bush fire at the George's River, the car overturned, the three occupants being pinned underneath…

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Fires in Sydney Two Buildings Affected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

A fire broke out carry this morning in Lawson Housing a building of nine floors, in Clarance street. The firemen soon had the flames under control. The loss will…

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Fire at Sheep Dip Factory. Damage Over £2000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

A shed 100 feet long by 25 feet wide at the Sheep Dip Company's factory at Annandale caught alight as a result of the bottom falling out of a large boiler…

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Serious Damage by Fire. Innisfall

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 5

A serious fire occurred in Rankin street early this morning. A number of premises, including Mrs. Glyon, draper, Messrs. Birchley, saddler, O'Brien and Vandeleur,…

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Big Fire in Adelaide. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 5

The promises of Holden and Frost, leather merchants, Adelaide, were badly damaged by fire. The premises, which had just been completed, were heavily…

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Defence of Petrograd. Trotsky's Preparations. Fires in the City. Copenhagen, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 October 1919 · page 3

The Bolshevik newspapers announce that Trotsky is at Petrograd, preparing for the defence of the city. The theatres have been closed, and the…

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Queensland. Terrific Bush Fire Cattle Stations Burned Out. Serious Conditions West of Flinders. Richmond

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 5

A terrific bush fire has been raging at Moolgar for the past nine days. About 30 men are fighting it It. has burnt out the whole of Mount Morgan cattle…

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Fire at Ashton

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 2

An alarm of fire was sounded at Ashton at about one o'clock last Wednesday morning, and it was found that the residence of Mr. H…

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Egyptian Unrest. Rioting and Murder. Troops Fire on Mobs. Anti-european and Anti-british. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 5

"The Times" Cairo correspondent reports that insurgent Nationalist feeling has broken out again with rioting and murders at Alexandria, which, is the…

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Earlier Cables. Trouble in Egypt. Troops Fire on Rioters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 3

A message from Alexandria states that serious rioting followed the midday prayers at a notoriously seditious mosque. The trouble began when the…

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Fire on Steamer Got Under. Watersiders Overcome by Gas. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 3

The fire which broke out in the freezing chamber of the steamer City of Winchester, off the New Zealand coast, has been got under control…

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Fire at Sea. the Crew Rescued. Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 3

A Halifax message says: The Swedish barquentine Ebba is afire at sea. The steamer Afel has rescued the crew…

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