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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

489 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 25

Fire at Billinudgel

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 4

A fire of unknown origin broke onabout 10 o'clock on Saturday night, and destroyed a six-roomed residence situated behind the Billnudgel railway…

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"Like Fire in Stack." Loyalists on Tramways. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 5

Mr. A. W. Buckley, secretary of the Australian Railway Union, referring to the report that loyalist wharf laborers were to be given employment in the…

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Kitchen Burnt Down. Another Fire on Tweed. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 5

This morning the detached kitchen at the home of Mrs. Hayes, a widow, near Boyd's Bay, on the road to Murwillubah, was destroyed by fire while the…

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Proposed Fire Brigade

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 2

At the meeting of the Progress Association on Tuesday evening last, Mr. C. Orchin, who has had considerable experience in fire brigades, urged…

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Big Fire in Taree

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 2

The unenviable reputation which Taree has gained for firee daring the put fifteen months wee capped early on Saturday morning last, by a fire…

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Picture Theatre Fire Several People Injured Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 2

Several parsons were badly injured and many others suffered from shock aa the result of a panic in a picture theatre at Pert Melbourne late last…

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Fire in Church. Open Verdict at Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 5

An inquest into the fire at the Roman Catholic Church at Ryde was held today. Rev. Father Gell said he did not…

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The Taree Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 4

A later estimate of the damage done by the fire at Taree is £50,000. On the following Monday a unique demonstration took place at Milligan's Hotel…

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Victorian Fire. Police Station Destroyed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 5

A fire completely destroyed Seacomb House, a building of thirty rooms, at Carrum early to-day. Constable Nolan, who was asleep in the building, awoke…

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Proposed Fire Brigade Tor Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Dorrigo Progress Association, Mr. Orchin spoke of the necessity of a fire brigade for Dorrigo, and moved that steps be taken to form…

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Ford Oh Fire. Fire Brigade Called Out

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 4

Considerable excitement was occasioned in Grafton yesterday afternoon, when at about 3 0 'clock a Ford car owned and driven by Mr. J. H. Biffin, butcher, of…

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Tent on Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 4

Francis Bernard O'Sullivan appeared under arrest at the Grafton Police Court yesterday and was charged with having at South Grafton on May 13 maliciously…

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Fire Extinguishing Demonstration

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 4

To-night, at 8 o'clock, a demonstration with the Simplex fire extinguisher will be given on the vacant allotment near the Fire Station, opposite Money…

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Fire Extinguished

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 4

In a vacant allotment below the Fire station, in Prince street, last night an interesting demonstration was given by Mr. F. Geddey, a representative of the…

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Proposed Fire Brigade

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 2

Messrs. C. E. Orchin and E. A. Murray are convening a meeting for next Monday evening at Mr. Feros's for the purpose of considering the…

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A Great London Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 3

The Home papers speak of the fire at the West India Dock in January as the largest riverside fire in London for very many years. The property…

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Big Fire in Japan. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 5

The principal streets of the town of Mackinohe, in the Aomori prefecture, were gutted by a great fire which raged for 3½ hours early this morning. A…

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Fire in Japan. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 3

In connection with the fire at Haekinohe, in the Aomori prefecture, which destroyed 1000 houses, the fire is attributed to a neglected fire box…

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Watchman's Discovery. Fire in Repatriation Buildings Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 3

When a watchman was making his rounds of the Repatriation Department, Sydney, last night, he discovered a fire, which he soon extinguished Upon…

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Big Timber Mill Fire. Damage Estimated at £100,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 4

The timber mill of the Victorian Hardwood Seasoning and Milling Company at Powelltown was gutted by fire last night. The damage is estimated at…

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