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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

421 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 22

Care Crops Burnt. Fires in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 4

A telegram from Buderim, on the North Coast line, states that devastating bush fires have been raging for several days, and are still burning. Several…

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Forest Fires. American Calamity. an Army of Fire Fighters. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 3

A message from Pasadena (California) states that fanned by high winds forest fires from the hills and through the canyons in the surrounding country…

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QUEENSLAND. The Warrego By-election. Randolph Bedford Leading. Brisbane Fire Brigade's Busy Time. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 3

Reuben Boardman (33) was charged on Saturday with being a fugitive in that information had been received that a warrant had been issued for his arrest in…

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Bush Fires at Kyogle. Dwellings and Fine Scrub Destroyed. Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 5

Destructive bush fires are raging 20 miles from Kyogle. Already two dwellings and a large area of pine scrub have been destroyed. The whole district is…

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QUEENSLAND. Big Forest Fire. Taxation Commissioner's Death Alleged Theft of Letters. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 5

The Minister for Lands has been advised that a great fire has broken out on two reserves at Taromeo, on one of which an area of about 500 to 1000 acres…

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Children Fight Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Everingham, of Moorland, Taree, whose home was destroyed by fire a few months ago, were returning from a meeting at Moorland…

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Police Fire on Rioters. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 5

The food disturbances at Mannheim culminated in the police yesterday firing and skilling and wounding many. A party of demonstrators were hemmed in…

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Astounding Fi[?]res. [?]rowth of Friendly [?]ties The Man[?] Unity Record

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 2

This Society, which commenced operations in this State in the year 1840, with a membership of 9, has made remarkable progress, for,…

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District News Deervale. House Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday night, October 9 the residence of Mr. Sid Casey, of Deervale was destroyed by fire, practically all their belongings being lost. This…

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Mine Fire Raging Since July

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 4

Men who are engaged in tunnelling from the surface of the Central Mine, Broken Hill, with the idea of driving into the seat of the fire which has been…

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Sydney Fire Pitt Street Blaze. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 5

A fire occurred in a six-storied building occupied by John Danks in Pit street at a late hour to-night. A very large amount of damage was done owing…

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Newspaper Damaged by Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

The Glen Innes "Guardian" was Humble to publish on Monday owing to its entire stock of paper having been destroyed by a fire which occurred in the…

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Big City Blaze. Pitt Street Warehouse Burnt Damage Nearly £100,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

The building of John Danks, and Co., warehousemen, Pitt street, was almost completely destroyed by fine at a late, hour last night. There was imminent…

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"A Sea of Fire." The Burning of Tokio. "Yokohama Does Not Exist." Eye-witness's Graphic Story

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 1

"I think you can write that, without any doubt whatever, it is the most appalling disaster that has ever occurred in the world's…

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£50,000 FIRE. Furniture Factory Burnt. Cottages in Danger. Two Firemen Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1923 · page 3

Elliot's furniture factory, at Annandale was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak was first reported at 9 o'clock in the bedding department…

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Woollen Mill Burnt Out. Wellington, (N. Z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 5

The Rosedale woollen mill at North Invereargill, South Islend, has been completely destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Big Fire at Moree. Business Houses Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at Moree on Saturday, when several places in the main business portion of the town were destroyed, and another severely…

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Motor Lorry Destroyed. "Wilfully Set on Fire."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 6

The Parramatta Coroner Mr. H. Richardson Clark[?] held an inquiry on a fire that destroyed a motor lorry belonging to Henry Charles Sawtelle…

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Disastrous Fire. in Sussex Street Heavy Damage. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 2

A four-storey high building in Sussex-street, city, tenanted by Carter's printing works James Bell Machinery Proprietary, the Club Cigar…

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Another Big Fire. Damages Estimated at £50,000 Four Storied Building Gutted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 5

The four-storied building in Sussex street, City, tenanted by Carter 's Printing Works; James Bell machinery proprietary; the Club Cigar Proprietary; the…

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