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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

489 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 25

A Good Friday Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

Fire completely destroyed a house in Byangum road, Murwillumbah, occupied by Mr. G. Paris, early on Friday morning. An adjoining house, occupied by…

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Fire in Motor Shop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

A fire was discovered at Garratts, Ltd., in. Elizabeth street, early this morning. The outbreak originated on the first floor, where rebuilding operations…

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Tent on Fire. Fatal Burning Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

Three boys were severely injured by fire at their camp at South Creek, Dee Why, last night. It appears their tent caught fire, and it was with difficulty…

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£20,000 DAMAGES. Big Fire at Bellingen. Business Block Swept. Thirteen Premises Destroyed. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

A big fire occurred here this morning, and before the flames had been subdued thirteen business premises were a heap of smouldering ruins…

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Bellingen Fire Towns Without Brigades Fire President's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. Harkness, President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, commenting on the disastrous fire at Bellingen, said it was always a matter for particular…

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Tent Fire. Another Boy Dies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

The second death resulting from the fire in a tent at Dee Why occurred this morning, the victim being George Marshall…

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Brisbane Blaze Damage Estimated at £15,000. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 5

One of the biggest fires which has occurred at South Brisbane for many years broke out in a block of buildings in Stanley street early this morning. The…

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Fires and Thefts. Youth Committed for Trial. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 6

Oswald Henry Chapman (19), supposed to be the youth who terrorised the Goulburn district with mysterious thefts and burnings in February, at the…

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Big Fire at Bellingen Thirteen Places Razed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 4

The most disastrous fire that Bellingen has ever experienced, and one which destroyed one of the main business blocks of the town, occurred at…

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Fire at Coolangatta. Boarding House Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £2000. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 5

Early this morning "Kooleela" guest house, a fine two-storey wooden building with a slate roof, situated in Marine Parade, Coolangatta, close to the Hotel…

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Fire at Chippendale. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 4

A two-storey building occupied by the Sartorelli Palmer Co. was completely gutted by fire at Chippendale this morning. The damage is estimated at many…

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Fire at Gosford. Two Buildings Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

Two b [?]ngs in the centre of the business portion of Gosford were destroyed by fire last night: Fortunately there was no wind, otherwise the whole block…

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Laborer's Evidence. City of Singapore Fire. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

A wharf laborer said at the inquest concerning the fire on the City of Singapore that on Friday last a "tray" of benzine hit the combings of No. 4 hatch…

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Scow on Fire. Crew's Sensational Escape. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

The crew of the auxiliary scow Onerahi had a sensational escape when the vessel was burned at sea. Captain Brown was filling the benzine…

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Recent Bellingen Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 2

Regarding the recent fire at Bellingen, the "Evening News" says:—"Mr. Harkness, President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, commenting on…

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The Bellingen Fire. The [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 2

The following I[?] had bean offected ont he various buitdings and contents:—tod Bankj of New South…

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Fire in Dorrigo Wright's Bakery Destroyed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. A. Wright's bakery, together with the contents which included a valuable plant and a quantity of flour, were totally destroyed by fire…

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£80,000 Damages. Bis Fire It Taree. New Store Gutted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 5

A,disastrous fire occurred at Taree last night when Council's big business block was totally destroyed, as well as a refreshment room and wine…

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Fire in Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. Wright's bakery, together with the contents which included a valuable and, a quantity of flour, were totally destroyed by fire on Friday about noon…

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Another Fire. Tweed Heads Blaze. Boarding House and Store. Other Buildings Damaged. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 5

Early this morning a fire started in Bay street, in the main part of Tweed Heads. It originated in Tweed House, one of the oldest…

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