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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 30 of 36

Bom Forest Fire 2000 Acres Saved

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1926 · page 4

Mr. C. L. Walker, Forestry Officer, South Grafton, informed as last night that the work of fighting the bush fire in the Bom Bom State Forest, near South…

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Fire Brigades Act the Defeated Clause. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1926 · page 5

It is understood that the Government intends to endeavor to restore the clause in the Fire Brigades Act which was defeated in the Legislative Council last…

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Bush Fires Sawmill Village Saved Good Work by Fire Fighters

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1926 · page 5

The "Casino Express" gives an account of a bush fire that took place last week. It appears that the fire was first noticed at 11 a.m. coming down the Range and…

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Store on Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 4

The Dunoon store lately occupied by W. Anderson was discovered on fire on Thursday night. The tenant, Mr. C. Haffendon, who was holding an…

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Suburban Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 5

A fire broke out in Neilsen Park yesterday afternoon, and for some time threatened the Lady helpline Hospital for babies. Firemen,-, however, succeeded in…

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Victorian Bush Fire Relief

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1926 · page 4

The final joint meeting of the Lord Mayor's Committee and the Cabinet subcommittee which administered the fund of £188,246, subscribed by the public of…

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Fierce Bush Fire on Queensland Border Along the Macpherson Range Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1926 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Dunstan, said to-day that he had received information from the Forestry Department to the effect that a fierce bush fire was…

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Queensland Fires Extinguished by Rain. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 4

The Minister for Lands stated to-day that last night's rains had done more to check forest fires than a large army of fire fighters…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 4

The residents of Mullumbimby were awakened at about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning by a loud clanging of the fire bell. The fire was in a house owned by…

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Settlers' Plight Fight To Save Homes Fire at South Grafton Flames Fanned by Gale

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 4

Thousands of acres of grass aud timber country were burnt out by a fire, which raged along the Armidale road, a few miles nut of South…

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Bush Fires. Another Serious Outbreak

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 3

There has been another serious outbreak of bush fires in the district this week They have raged over a large area in various directions and…

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Bush Fire South Grafton Outbreak Flames Practically Out

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 4

The bush fire which was raging so fiercely along the Armidale road a few miles from South Grafton on Wednesday lost most of its force yesterday when the high…

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French's Forest Fires. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 3

Bush fires are still raging in French's Forest, and extensive damage has been caused. A large number of fowls were destroyed on soldier settlers' properties…

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FiRE at Slingsby's Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 2

A mysterious fire occurred at the residence of Mrs. Breakwell, Slingsby's Road, on Sunday evening last. At the time the occupants of the house were…

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Homes Menaced Bush Fires Around Karangi. Karangi

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 4

Wednesday, November 17, 1926, will long be remembered by a number of settlers in and arounn Karangi. Bush fires have been raging in the…

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Queensland Fires. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 4

A fire in the State forest at Cressbrook was extinguished on Tuesday by rain. The fire, however, broke out again yesterday, and is now burning fiercely…

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Fire at Wauchope Business Places Narrowly Escape. Wauchope

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 5

A residence owned by Mr. R. Marchment, situated in the centre of High street,' Wauchope, and till recently occupied by Mr. E. Andrews, was totally…

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Fire at Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 3

At 2 o'clock on Thursday morning a house on Faweett's Plains road, occupied by Mr. Stiles, was totally destroyed by fire The occupants were awakened by the…

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Devastating Fires Damage in Coff's Harbor District. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 4

Devastating fires raged fiercely round Coff's Harbor during the past week. Almost. every farmer in the district, has suffered. Grass, outbuildings and fences…

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Paper Mills Fire Twenty-third Since 1914. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 4

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which party destroyed the Commonwealth Board Mills, Limited, at Abbotsford last night…

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