Local and General Fires at Coff's Harbor
Our Coff's Harbor correspondent writes that fierce bush fires were raging all around Coff's Harbor on Tuesday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 36
Bush Fires
A couple of weeks ago it appeared as though the district was safely through the period when damage might be expected from bush fires. The rains…
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Residents of many years [?] they don't know of a time when bush fires were so extenative as they have been in this district during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Widespread Outbreaks Houses Destroyed: Farms Damaged Fierceness of Fires Abating
According to information supplied by travellers and by telephone the bush fires which have for some days been raging throughout the entire North Coast…
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The divi[?] [?] of [?] B[?] si to be at Co[?] Rarbor on 26th inst. Tenders are called in this issue for [?] the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Sea Near Shave for Steamer Janus. Adelaide
A serious fire broke out on the shelter deck of the British steamer Ja[?]s, bound for Port Adelaide; from Calcutta. A gale was raging at the time, and it was thought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burnt Out Grafton-camira Country "Never Seen Fires Like Them."
Mr. H. R. Lyons, Forester has returned to Grafton Rafter having been in the thick of the bush fires on the Casino road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Flames Across Road Motorists Exciting Journey No Water for Radiator
Travelling from Grafton to Lismore Colonel H. A. Youden had an unenviable experience. In places flames stretched right across the road…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Visibility Blotted Out Yesterday's Smoke Screen Over Grafton Bush Fires Burn Themselves Out Coramba Residents Fight Flames Travellers Have Thrilling Experiences
Yesterday the smoke in Grafton from the surrounding bush fires was so thick that visibility was blotted out at a quarter of a mile. A southerly came up late in the afternoon and in a few minutes the smoke haze had completely disappeared…
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Falling trees, fires raging right alongside the road and a smoke screen so thick that visibility was blotted out at a hundred yards, provided a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coramba's Danger Thrilling Experiences Court Hurriedly Adjourns Police Magistrate As Fire Fighter. Coramba
One house at Coramba wad surrounded by fire, and was only saved after a strenuous fight, while the township itself was also threatened,…
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With the exception of a few smouldering logs lying on various roads and properties throughout the Clarence River district the bush fires, which during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fireman Injured at Boyd Edkin's Fire. Sydney
During the fire at Boyd Edkin's premises in Wentworth Avenue last night, Fireman H. Johnson, of Paddington brigade, was injured by flying glass…
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There were many thrills and in[?] [?] [?] out Bonville way in the bush fires last week. QUARRY MENS ESCAPE…
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Bush fires are raging in the Hunter River district. A high wind is causing the flames to spread rapidly and unless brought under control by to-night a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Workers Suffer. in Recent Bush Fires
Bush workers and all connected with the timber industry suffered from the recent bush fires. Some of the teamsters were heavy losers…
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Fire on Friday night damaged a house in North street Casino. The building, owned by Mrs. B. Harris, was occupied by Frederick Vesper and family. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in Church Incendiarism Suspected. Melbourne
A fire was discovered in the hall of Holy Trinity Church, East Melbourne, yesterday morning. After the flames had been extinguished, a man's coat was found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Grafton Common
A bush fire broke out on the northwestern portion of the Grafton Common, at 10.30 yesterday morning. Residents in the vicinity, including the Experiment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BURIED Under Blazing Beams Fireman Loses Life While Fighting Botany Fire. Sydney
Station Officer Morris in charge of the Botany Division of the Fire Brigade, lost his life while fighting a fire at Fowler's tannery, Botany, to-day…
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