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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

421 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 22

Irregulars Score. Fire Signal Cabin. London, Monday Night

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

A Reuter message states that Irregulars burned down a signal cabin on the Great Northern Railway at Carrigans. County Donegal, near Derby,…

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Fire in Picture Show. Wadding and Kerosene. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

The caretaker of the Palais Picture Theatre, Melbourne, reports that he was awakened by smoke that filled his room He found the north side of the theatre…

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Trapped in Fire. Young Woman's Death. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 2

Miss Gourley, who arrived at Wellington (New Zealand) from Sydney on Wednesday night, lost her life in a fire in the Young Women's…

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Fire at Temora. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Temora early this morning. Four business premises, viz., Rosen's drapery establishment, Arnold's blacksmith shop Hines'…

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Dublin's Troubles. Fire Brigade Strikes. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 3

The Fire Brigade in Dublin has struck as a protest against a cut of 9 in their wages, which is to be spread over several months. The first…

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Boarding House Burned. Fire at Coff's Harbor. Hotel's Narrow Escape. Occupant Loses £400

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

As the result of a fire which broke out on Saturday night in a 12-roomed house at the Jetty, Coff's Harbor, the premises were totally destroyed, and it was only…

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Another Blaze. Plowman's Shop Razed. Good Save of Other Premises

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

The main section of Dorrigo's business centre, in which there are numerous premises, had a close shave from being destroyed by the fire…

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A Jetty Fire. Holiday's Boarding House Burned. Hotel's Narrow Escape

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

Shortly before ten o'clock on Saturday night, the fire bell clanged out, and almost immediately every available motor car at the top end…

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Another Fire at Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

Plowman's tobacconist shop and billiard saloon at Dorrigo was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour on Sunday morning. Nothing was saved…

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Fire at Molong. Business Premises Destroyed. Molong

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 6

A fire broke out early this morning in a block of wooden business places in the main street. Four were burned and the contents of the four adjoining places…

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Children Rescued. Fire At Waterloo. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

Josephson's drapery shop at Waterloo was partly des roved by fire early this morning. Mr. Josephson, who was asleep in the premises at the rear when…

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Fire at Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

Turn Plowman's hairdressing saloon, tobacconist shop, and billiard saloon at Dorrigo were burnt to the ground at an early hour on…

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Attempted Incendiarism. Fires in Building. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

What is believed to be a deliberate attempt to bum down a big three-story brick building, which is occupied by the British United Shoe…

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Fire at Wellington. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 5

A fire at Wellington (N.S.W.) this morning completely destroyed three shops, besides damaging several adjacent buildings…

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Fire Destroys Timber Yards. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 5

Armstrong and Royce's timber yards at Newcastle Were destroyed by fire last night. Enormous damage was occasioned…

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Telegrams Big Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 5

The damage resulting from a fire which destroyed Messrs. Armstrong and Royse's timber yard last night estimated at £47,000…

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Big Fire at Newcastle Enormous Damage. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

Messrs. Armstrong and Royce's timber yards at Newcastle were destroyed by fire last night. There was enormous damage…

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Fire Alarm

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

The Grafton Fire Brigade received an alarm through Constable Morgan at about 8.10 on Saturday night and the motor with the officer in charge and three…

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Suspicious Fires. Two Outbreaks on Verandah. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 3

The second suspicious fire that has been reported to the police within the last two days occurred last night, when outbreaks in a big unoccupied cottage in…

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Hotel Fire. Exciting Rescue. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 3

Exciting scenes occurred during a fire at a hotel in Londonderry. The hotel was crowded with visitors, mostly emigrants due to leave for America…

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