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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
453 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 23
At the Grafton Courthouse yesterday afternoon an inquiry was conducted by the District Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M.), into the cause of the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire broke out last night in Barlow's hardware establishment at Canterbury. The flames extended to several adjoining premises, which were also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leslie Forer, 24, was burnt to death in a fire which destroyed his father's house at Donald. Another son was awakened by an explosion and found the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne City Council Committee which considered the damage caused by Sunday's fire, decided not to construct a new town hall on a different site. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A spectacular blaze broke out in a two-storeyed brick building at the corner of Grafton and Morgate streets. Darlington, about 9.30 to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A thrilling story of heroism of a laborer named McGreevy is reported from Belfast, where his father, mother and five children were trapped in the top…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A confectionery shop on Parramatta road caught fire early this morning. Constable Winchester, who was passing the premises at the time, endeavored to wake…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The damage by fire at Hazeldine Bros, factory, Redfern is estimated at £20,000. Subsequently a woman who, lives near the factory informed the police that before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four boys are alleged to have confessed to having broken into the Baptist, Church at Essendon. Groceries, which were kept in an ante-room for church…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An attempt was made to set fire to the Wentworth Hotel, Flemington, early this morning. About 1.15 a.m. Watchman Fletcher,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ten shops at Wairoa were destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage of estimated at £5000. As the town was without a water supply and fire fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There was a sensational occurrence at Coolgardie yesterday morning. A fire broke out on the premises of Mulligan and Kent, butchers, and a great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ivy Blomquist, a young married woman was charged at Hastings police court, Victoria, with cruelty to a cat. Evidence was given that defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Radio messages reached Fremantle to the effect that the steamer Malakand was returning to that port as the result of a fire having broke out in No. 6…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A serious burning accident occurred at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, on Sunday morning, when Phyllis Groves (aged 11 years), a resident of Neville. street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out at Casino early on Wednesday morning in Bryce's buildings, a big single storey brick structure at the corner of Barker and Centre streets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A sensational bushfire swept over the Katanning district yesterday over a front of twenty miles. The fire is still raging a few miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sensational bush fire swept Katanning yesterday over a front of 20 miles. It is still raging a few miles from the railway line. Many farm buildings and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Norwegian freighter the Tune, caught fire and is now in the harbor after a 75-mile dash to safety. There were no casualties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There were several exciting incidents associated with a fire which broke out in Wicombe' s furniture and upholstery factory, Penwick street, Redfern, to-night…
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