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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

A fire broke out among the bunker coal on board the steamer North Point at the wheat wharves at Pyrmont, but is now practically under control…

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Latest Telegraphic. Exit The Masks. Big Steamer on Fire. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 3

There was no trace of influenza masks visible on the trams in the streets this morning. Mr. Ashford is being taken over…

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Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred in Central street, City, last night, when the premises occupied by the Acme Framing Company and Howe and Gill were badly…

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Fire in City. Extensive Damage. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

A fire in Central-street, City, gutted the second and top floors of premises occupied by the Acme Trading Company and Howe & Gill. The damage…

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Burglar at Adaminaby. Fires at a Policeman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 1

A message from Adaminaby states that Neil Cochran, a selector, reported the loss of stores, blankets, etc., from his hut. Sergt. Roberts and a blacktracker,…

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Fires in Sydney Narrow Escape at Surry Hills. Outbreak at Austral Honey Company's Premises. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

A fire was discovered on the premises of a shop occupied by a man named Lewis at Surry Hills early this morning. Mrs. Lewis, with her husband and child,…

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Fire in a Malt House. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 4

A fire broke out at 5.17 a.m. on the premises of J. White and Co. Propty., Ltd., maltsters, Rokeby street, Colling wood, a four-storied building of brick and…

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Fires of Revolt in Silesia. People in Deadly Earnest. "Bitter and Bloody War" Predicted. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 3

The "Dally Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent, who has visited Silesia, states:-- The fire of revolt is burning in one…

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Fire in a Malt House. the Building Collapses. Two Men Killed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 2

A fire occurred in the malt house of White and Sons, at Collingwood, Melbourne, on Sunday. As it was confined to the bottom of the structure the hands…

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Fight for Petrograd. Fires Round the City, Anti-bolshevist Rising. Naval Fight Off Helsingfors. London, May 24

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 3

Renter`s Helsingfors correspondent states that there are great fires in and around Petrograd, accompanied by explosions. It is believed the Red army,…

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Telegrams. Steamer on Fire. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 4

The steamer Grelealdy arrived at Fremantle to-day with her bunker coal on fire…

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Fire at Constantinople. Kiosk Destroyed. Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 3

A fire at Constantinople has destroyed the Vildiz Kiosk…

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Picture Theatre Fire. Burial of the Victims. Paris, June 5

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 3

One hundred and forty-one victims of the kinema hall fire stampede at Valence were buried yesterday. The little town suspended business and followed the…

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Fire at Liverpool. Heavy Damage Done. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 3

A fire at Liverpool destroyed the dock-heads and warehouses containing turpentine and general merchandise. The damages amount to £1.000,000…

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Austrian Coup Fails. Troops Fire on Mob. Copenhagen, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 3

The Communists at Vienna attempted a coup d'etat. A huge crowd assembled to storm the prison and release the political prisoners, but the…

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Fire at Liverpool Dock. Damage Estimated at a Million London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 5

Portion of the Liverpool dock cargo was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a million sterling…

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General Cables. Fire on the Orca. Mails Damaged. Capetown, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 3

A Durban message says: The mail steamer Orca, from Australia, arrived here with her mails considerably damaged by water. It is stated that a…

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Two Big Fires. Outbreak at Surry Hills. Marchant's Premises Gutted. Damages Estimated at £150,000. a Suspicious Explosion. SYDNEY,Wednesday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 5

The premises in Kent street, occupied by Marchant and Company, Limited, general printers, and the office of the "Farmer and Settler" newspaper, were…

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Fire Bugs Suspected. An Official's Opinion Regarding the Sydney Fires. Some Further Details. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 3

A further account of the fire which destroyed the eight-storied premises of A. H. Burnett, Ltd., Chalmers street, Surry Hills, states that the confiagration, which…

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The Sydney Fires. Incendiaries Suspected. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

In now transpires that the damage done at the two big fires which occurred in Sydney on Wednesday night was nearly £200,000…

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