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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Peace Celebrations. Sydney a Blaze of Color. Greatest Event in Australian History. a Noble and Inspiring Spectacle. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 3

A glorious morn with a cloudless sky, Old Sol covering the earth with a warm glow, ushered in to-day's peace celebrations. The Queen City of the South never…

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American Colliery Disaster Fire Follows Explosion. Six Men Killed. Vancouver, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 3

A message from Blue Field, West Virginia, says: An explosion destroyed the Tan well coal mine and 220 men were killed. A fire followed the…

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Fire in a Blouse Factory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 5

An open verdict was returned at the inquiry into the destruction by fire of Ross' blouse factory at Alexandria. The Coroner remarked that it was certainly a…

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Dirigible on Fire. a Chicago Tragedy. Eleven Persons Killed. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 5

Chicago has suffered the most modem tragedy. A dirigible balloon, which was used for advertising, caught fire and fell 800 feet through a skylight in a bank…

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Fire at Commercial Hotel

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

At 3 o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. C. C. McDonald, who resides at the Commercial Hotel, Victoria street, was awakened by the smell of smoke, and on…

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Roumania Between Two Fires Hungarians Capture Guns. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 3

"Le Petit Parisien" says: The Hungarian Bolsheviks have captured many. Roumanian' guns. The Roumanians are rallying against the attempt to…

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Fire in Chemist's Shop. Charge of Arson. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 5

At an inquiry into the cause of a fire at Challoner's chemist's shop, at Dubbo, the coroner found that the premises had been maliciously fired by Maurice Wre[?],…

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Fire in a Mine. Estimated Damage £50,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 4

A fire occurred at the Broken Hill South mine this morning. The flames extended down the shaft. The concentrating mill, ore bins and poppet heads were…

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Broken Hill Fire. Great Damage Done. Incendiarism Strongly Suspected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 3

The damage to the South Broken Hill mine, at first roughly estimated at from £50,000 to £100,000, is now believed to amount to £500,000…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Damage Estimated at £500,000 Incendiarism Suspected. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 3

A fire occurred in the Broken Hill South Mine on Wednesday which caused damage to the extent, it is estimated, of £500,000. It will take the…

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Broken Hill Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

The official estimate of the damage by the fire at the Broken Hill South mine is £70,000. The cost of reconstruction will be twice the original cost…

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Broken Hill Fire. A.M.A. Resolution. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Amalgamated Metalliferous Association at Broken Hill yesterday, a resolution was carried that members of the Association refute a…

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Fire in Sydney. Estimated Damage, £10,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

A fire to-night destroyed the top floor of the leather belting warehouse of J. C. Ludowici, York street, and considerably damaged the stock on the lower floor. The…

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Fire on a Steamer. Only Funnel and Hold Left. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

While the steamer Wauchope was proceeding front Melbourne to Tasmania with passengers and cargo, manned by a loyalist crew, a fire was discovered in the…

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Vessel on Fire. Sunk in Port Phillip. Explosions on Board. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

The steamer Wauchope, which was built at the Manning River, caught on fire while lying, in quarantine at Melbourne, en route to Launceston. The…

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Late Wires Fire in Sydney. City Warehouse Ablaze. Firemen's Good Save. Sydney, Sunday 11 p.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

Premises in York Street, City, occupied by Messrs. J. C Ludowici and Co., Ltd., belting., works and leather merchants, were afire in the early…

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British Police Strike. Soldiers Fire on Liverpool Looters. Sympathy Railway Strike. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 3

The rioting and looting of shops continued at Liverpool until three o'clock on Monday morning. The soldiers several times charged the…

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Explosion at Mosman. Fire Hydrant Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 2

An explosion occurred, in Montague avenue, Mosman, The police investigated the affair, and found that a hut used by the workmen employed, in laying the…

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Taree News. Big Loss by Fire. Manning Heads Improvement. Masonic Installation. Tare

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1919 · page 3

Mr. R. T. Beale, architect, who recently removed to Cundle Plains, was burnt out yesterday. The wooden house was totally destroyed, as well as valuable solid…

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Fire at Moree. Moree

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 4

A fire at Moree destroyed a motor garage, a gun shop, a tailor's and butcher's shop and produce stores, while the Government Savings Bank was…

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