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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Alexandria Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

The damage by the Alexandria fire last night. when Ross' blouse factory was destroyed, is estimated at about £10,000…

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Telegrams. Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

A fire broke out in the ship's stores on the steamer Buninyong in Darling Harbor. The fire brigades turned out and soon had the blaze under control. A…

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Fires in England. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 5

Great fires, similar to the bush fires, are raging in several parts of England in the drought-stricken moorlands, which are as dry as tinder, and have been…

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Fire in a Motor Factory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 5

A fire occurred this afternoon in the premises occupied by the Standard Motor Supply Company in Clarence street. Considerable damage was done before the…

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Sydney Fires. No Evidence to Justify Suspicion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police and the Chief Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades conferred this morning regarding the recent outbreaks of fire in…

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Canadian Troops. Further Riots in England. Village Set on Fire. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 5

There was serious rioting at the Canadian demobilisation camp at Witley, in Surrey, where 3000 men destroyed the guard room, releasing the prisoners. They…

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Kronstadt on Fire. Bolshevists Hoist White Flag. and Evacuate the City. Operations in the North. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 5

"The Times" Helsingfors correspondent states that Kronstadt is on fire. Seven of the Bolshevist warships hoisted the white flag to the British squadron…

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Celebrations in Sydney. Warships Fire a Salute. Thanksgiving Service on the Flagship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 5

This morning the warships in harbor fired a salute of 101. guns, while a battery, of the Field Artillery fired .101 guns in the Domain…

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Riots in T0wnsv1lle Police Fire on the Mob Eight Persons Injured. Government Issues a Proclamation. All Firearms to Be Handed In. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 5

The police on Monday arrested two prominent unionists in connection with the raid by strikers early on Saturday morning on the railway trucking yards…

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Gundagai's Fire Bug. Sentenced to 12 YEARS. £20,000 Worth of Property Destroyed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 3

Percy Hayes pleaded guilty to setting fire to various places in Gundagai and stealing from one of the places. Inspector Stuchbury referred to the…

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Fire in Lithgow. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 5

There was a disastrous fire in Lithgow last night, several weatherboard shops being completely gutted. Other shops on the opposite side of the street, were saved…

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Fire Bug Sentenced. to Twelve Years' Imprisonment. Cootamundra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions Percy Hayes pleaded guilty to setting fire to places in Gundagai. His Honer, in imposing a sentence of…

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Fire at Armidale. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Armidale last night, when Braund and Company's general store was completely gutted. The damage is roughly estimated at £10,000…

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Disastrous Fire at Botany. London, Friday Morning

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 5

Rupton's woolwash and tannery at Botany was practically destroyed by lire this morning. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire at Botany. Wool Works Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 5

Lupton's wool works and tannery at Botany were practically destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is estimated at £14,000. The…

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Fire at Armidale. Damage £10,000. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at Armidale last night when Braund and Coy.'s general store was completely gutted…

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Leap to Death. From Plane's Wing. on Fire in the Air

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 8

In the bright sunlight of the morning hundreds of horrified spectators at East Finchley watched a blazing aeroplane "nose -diving" while the tiny figure of…

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Fire in Wynyard Lane. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 5

Late last night a fire broke out in a building in Wynyard lane, occupied by Moses Moss and Co. Fortunately the outbreak was discovered early, and the fire…

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Fire in a Hat Factory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

A hat factory building of two floors, occupied by Bonds, Ltd., Devonshire street, City, caught fire late last night, the top floor and its contents being severely…

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Sawmill Destroyed. Big Fire at Townsville. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 5

A big fire at Rooney's sawmill broke out at 10 o'clock this morning, and the whole of the building and machinery, together with valuable timber, were…

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