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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 36

Bush Fires

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 4

A heavy pall of smoke has overhung the district during the past few days, indicating that the bush fires have not yet burnt themselves out. The Bom Bom…

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Bush Fires Woman Severely Burned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 5

While Miss Florence Bligh, 35, was attempting to subdue a grass fire at the rear of her residence at North Sydney she was severely burned about the arms,…

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£27,000 Fire Big Blaze at Temora Firemen's Great Risk. Temora, Mouday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 5

A disastrous fire, which broke but at an early hour to-day, destroyed a big store occupied by James Thoms, Ltd. The flames spread with remarkable…

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Repton Fires. Mill and House Destroyed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 3

About midday on Saturday Morati's Sawmill at Repton was restroyed by fire. It was blazing ne[?] when Mr. Lindsay Kenrns went through from…

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The Casino Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 4

At the conclusion of the evidence in the inquiry into the cause of the fire that destroyed the premises of Glynn's, Limited, at Casino recently, the Coroner…

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Benzine and Kerosene £40,000 Fire at Noumea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 5

The premises of the Vacuum Oil Company at Noumea were totally destroyed by fire yesterday, together with 15,000 cases of benzine and kerosene…

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£10,000 Fire Timber Yard Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 5

The main workshop, containing valuable machinery and vast, quantities of timber, of Rasmusson, Wyatt and Brotchio, Ltd., at Mascot, was destroyed…

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"While the Billy Boils" Destructive Fire Started. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 5

A travelling canvasser was boiling his billy in a paddock between Warren and Nevertire when the grass caught alight and swept 9000 acres of country bare,…

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Fire in Stables Horses Saved--prize Pigeons Incinerated. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 4

A fire broke out in the racing stables of S. J. Murphy, at Ascot Vale. The horse stables were completely destroyed. Four horses were rescued by Stabley…

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Bush Fires Raging in Lismore District. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 4

Bush fires are still burning at Cheimsford. A fire has also broken out at Bungabee, on a mile front. C. Graham, while drawing timber for…

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Fire Excitement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 4

Some excitement was caused in Casino on Monday evening, when the fire brigade had to turn out to quell a fire on the site where Glynns store was recently…

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Murwillumbah Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 4

A fire completely destroyed a shed at the rear of Mr. W. Easton's residence, Eyles' Avenue, Hartigan's Hill, Murwillumbah. The blaze was discovered about…

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Fire at Repton Sawmill Completely Destroyed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 4

For the second time within a week Repton was visited with a fire when on Saturday, just before midday, an outbreak was discovered in what is known…

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£3000 Fire Sawmill Wiped Out. Milton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 5

Damage estimated at over £3000 was done when fire wiped out Redhead mill, upon when the small village of Redhead depended…

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Mail Train Saved From Disaster Fire Partly Destroys Bridge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 5

While the Tamworth mail train was approaching a burning bridge near Rayenswvorth yesterday a man was seen frantically waving a newspaper…

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Queensland Bush Fires

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

That the current year is the worst experienced by the Queensland. Forestry Department in respect of forest fires is the general opinion of those in authority…

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Bush Fires on the North Coast

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 6

Bush fires s are raging practically in every portion of the Hastings Shire, 'exceeding In' intensity anything experienced earlier this season. Fires sprang up in all…

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Bullet in Head Constable Fires at Suspect. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 5

George Webb, 36, of Preston, was shot in the head last night by a policeman, after making a dash, for liberty while in custody on a charge of having stolen a…

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DEFEAT Govt. In Upper House Fire Brigades Bill Labor Member's Opposition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 5

The Government was defeated in the Legislative Council to-night on Hie Fire Brigades Amendment Bill; The House rejected clause three by…

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