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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

489 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 25

Mysterious Fires. Six Separate Outbreaks. Proprietor of Shop Arrested. Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 5

A mysterious fire occurred at Trickett's grocery shop at North Sydney last night. The proprietor and his daughter left the shop at midnight, and had just…

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Fire in Factory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 5

The police are inquiring into suspicious circumstances attending the fire at Beards furniture factory at Glebe yesterday. When the firemen arrived they found…

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Fire on Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 5

A fire broke out in the hold of the steamer Wyalong, lying, at a wharf at Pyrmont on Saturday night. After the flames had been extinguished. it was…

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A Grafton Residence on Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 4

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. D. J. Lobban in Breimba street shortly after 10 a.m. yesterday. The outbreak, the cause of which is unknown,…

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An Adelaide Fire. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 2

At the inquest into the fire which destroyed Richards' buildings, the Coroner found that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated,…

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Adelaide Fire. Coroner's Comments. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 7

At the inquest into the fire which do stroyed Richards' buildings the Coroner found there was no evidence to show how the fire originated, but there was…

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Fire Destroys House. Deer Vale's Resident's Losses. Deer Vale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 7

The residence of Mr. J. Nolan, of Deer Vale, was destroyed by fire on Friday, November 21. This is the second time that Mr. Nolan has suffered from the…

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One Killed, Five Injured. London Early Morning Fire. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 4

Mabel Wembley, 50, a housekeeper was killed, and five injured in a thrilling fire at the British Empire Club in an annexe of Piccadilly Circus at 1 o'clock this…

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Suspicious Fire Outbreaks

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 4

Strongly suspicious circumstances have Characterised at least three outbreaks of fire in Glen Innes recently, the last being apparently an attempt to burn down…

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£10,000 Fire. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 4

The Government Drill Hall at Lower Hutt and its contents were destroyed by fire last, night. The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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School Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 5

At the inquiry concerning the fire that destroyed four classrooms at the Leeton Rural School the Coroner declared that the building was set on fire by two boys,…

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Fire at School. Caused by Boys

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 2

At the inquiry concerning a fire that destroyed four classrooms at the Leeton Rural School, the Coroner found that the building was set fire to by…

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Garage on Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 4

A fire occurred between 1 and 2 p.m. on Thursday at Ashford, where a garage owned by C. A. Cox was destroyed, with two motor cars, the property of J. H…

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Fires in Shop. Proprietor Sent for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 5

At an inquest into the series of seven small fires which broke out in a grocery shop in Alfred street. North Sydney, the City Coroner committed the proprietor,…

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Fire in Sydney. P.F.A. Ruins Alight. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 5

An extensive fire occurred last night amidst the ruins of the gutted P.F.A. buildings; North Sydney. The fire brigade had some difficulty in subduing the…

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Entombed Miners Fire Men Rescued. Mine Manager's Heroism. Scenes at Pithead. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 5

Although almost exhausted and hysterical after the ordeal the live survivors rescued from the Duvant colliery, as soon as they reached a place of safety,…

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Big Blaze. Outbreak at Aramac. Rockhampton

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred to the main a tract of Aramac yesterday morning. Two hotels, refreshment rooms and a billiard room wars…

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Test Case. Smyrna Fire Insurances. American Tobacco Company's ' Claim. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 5

An important test case arising out of the great fire at Smyrna in September, 19122, and involving a vast sum of money, has begun at a Commercial Court in…

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Fire at Nimbin Boarding-house Destroyed Boarders Escape in Night Attire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 4

A fire starting in Mrs. E. J. McKenzie's boarding-house at Nimbin on Monday morning destroyed the building and Mr. R. G. Ireland's produce store, and…

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Fire in Sydney. Panic-stricken Chinese. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

A fire in Harbor street, city, last night, badly damaged a large four-storey building occupied by a number of business firms…

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