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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 36
A two storied wooden building used as a coffee palace, situated in Fitzroy street, Walcha, was totally destroyed by fire at 3.30 this morning. There were about 20…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A good rain set in on Wednesday, continuing throughout the night, and with showers on Thursday. Over 300 prints were registered, including 30 points which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The damage done at the Shadwell dock side warehouse fire is estimated at £250,000. A total of 2000 bales of wool worth £80 each was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The cry of "Fire" startled the occupants of a crowded 'bus in Elizabeth street, city, last night. Almost immediately flames enveloped the bonnet of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A spark from a bath-heater is believed to have been the cause of a fire which occurred last week at a house owned and occupied by Mr. C. M. Rules in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A great fire at Tantah, 60 miles north of Cairo, which was raging for 24 hours, resulted in 32 being killed and 4000 being rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A striking example of the tenacity of fire was forthcoming at Tweed Heads last week, when the debris on the site of the big fire which destroyed a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out early this morning in the shop of Mrs. Paltie secondhand dealer in Crown street, Darlinghurst. Deputy- office Nance, who was soon on the scene,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early on Good Friday morning a four roomed cottage in McKay street, Macks ville, owned by Miss Rose Staader, was demolished by fire. The loss included…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fires at the two Californian tank farms of the Union Oil Company were the most spectacular ever seen in the American petroleum history. They, were under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The large building at Glenorchy, owned by the Tasmanian Fellmongers, Limited, was destroyed by fire, and damage estimated at. between £6000 and £7000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A two-storey building used as engineering workshops at Johnson and Son's foundry, South Melbourne, was practically gutted by fire late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred at Mr. Oliver Thompson's store at the Jetty at 3 o'clock this morning. Fortunately there was no wind, and a good save by the brigade was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly before 3 o'clock on Monday morning, the alarm of "Fire!" was sounded at the Jetty, and the extinguishers were soon doing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the electrical disturbance whic[?] passed over Tweed Heads, Currumbin and the surrounding district on Monday afternoon, a dwelling on a farm in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the residence of Mr. A. F. O'Connor at Avoca. It was one of the oldest homes in the State, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On March 31, three men and three women were killed at a fire in a mansion near Dublin early in the morning. A mysterious aspect of the affair was that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Douglas Sweet, aged 19, was remanded at the Hobart Police Court, on a charge of having frequented Secheron road last night, with intent to commit a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A large three-storey building in Sussex street was gutted by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The premises were occupied by Mr. A. Millgrove, engineer;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A statement has been issued by the Cabinet Committee and the Lord Mayor's Committee which were controlling the bush fire funds setting out the work…
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