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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 36

M'ilrath's Fire Damage Exceeds £100,000 SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

The damage by fire, which destroyed McIlrath's grocery emporium is estimated at between £100,000 and £150,000. It is calculated that 50,000. spectators…

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Burnt to Death Elderly Woman Caught in Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

Mrs. J. Duggan, an elderly bed-ridden woman, was burned to death yesterday when her four -roomed cottage at Frankston was destroyed by fire. When found…

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Fire in Melbourne Damage Estimated at £10,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

Damage estimated at between £10,000 and £15,000 was caused by a fire which broke out this morning in bulk stores occupied by Fitzgerald Bros. Pty., Ltd.,…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

Sultry conditions and a temperature of over 100 degrees have been responsible for fresh outbreak of bush fires in Victoria. Little damage has been reported…

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Outbreak of Fires in Hotel

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

The Hotel Wells, Tweed Heads, which had a narrow escape from destruction during the big fire on Monday morning last, was the scene of another exciting fire…

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Bush Fires Moving Towards Canberra. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

It is reported that bush fires are moving along a 15- mile front across the hills towards Canberra. Workmen from the Federal territory are being sent to the…

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Mcilrath's Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 3

The dangerous will which was left after the disastrous fire at McIlrath's was partly demolished to- day, and traffic will now be able to resume…

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Fires in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

Bush fires are causing heavy loss in the Marlborough district. The Turakine Valley is ablaze from end to end, and a sawmill and bridge are threatened. Hundreds…

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Pound Street Fire Outbuildings Burnt

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

An outbreak of fire was discovered in some wooden buildings at the rear of Mr. H. E. B. Loxton' s residence in Pound street, at midnight last night…

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Dress Caught Fire Old Woman Burnt to Death Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

Mrs, Pickering, aged 70, Was passing by a fire in the backyard of her house at Oatley, when flames shot up and enveloped her clothes. The flames were…

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Chinese Forts Fire on Jap. Warships Four Japanese Wounded. Peking

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

While two of tour Japanese destroyers at Tang Ku were attempting to proceed up the river this afternoon they were fired on by the Taku forts with machine…

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How Brave Men Died. Bush Fire Tragedy

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 3

At the inquest concerning the burning of 20 people in the bush fires which swept Powelltown, Gilderoy, and Big Pat's Creek witnesses told…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks At Camira Creek Telephone Lines Broken Banyabba Forest Threatened

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

Bush fires were raging in the Camira Creek district over the week-end, much scrub country being burnt. At one stage the flames threatened the…

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Tweed Heads Fire

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

Early on Monday morning a fire occurred in the main business street of Tweed Heads, completely destroying the following promtses: E. Smith's…

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Local and General Cane Fire

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

A very hot day, even for Maclean, brought a storm in the evening with thunder and vivid lightning. About 9.30 p.m., during the height of the…

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"He's Got Me" Watchman Fires at Intruders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

While a watchman named Fernleigh was on duty at Chullora Railway Workshops on Saturday night, he noticed six men come out of the electrical carriage…

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Lightning. Strikes Cane Crop Fire Near Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

Very heavy lightning, Which accompanied a storm on Sunday, caused a fire in sugar cane near Maclean. Mr. Charles Goddard had the…

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Melbourne Fire Confectionery Factory Burnt. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

A great portion of Davison's confectionery factory at Richmond was destroyed by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at £15,000. The fire brigade managed to…

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Big Hotel Fire Five Bodies Recovered. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

A message from Shreveport (Louisana) says that five bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the Crewell Hotel, which was destroyed by fire to-day…

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Bush Fires Country Swept at Coombell Volunteers' Good Save

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

Bush fires in the Coombell district at the week end swept a large tract of country. Gay's property, situated about two…

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