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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
575 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 29
Damage estimated at between £150,000: and £200,000 was caused by a are Which broke out at the corner of Elizabeth street and Goulburn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two suspicious fifes occurred at the Club Hotel last night. The bar and counter caught fire shortly before midnight and all the boarden…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The coroner committed Mrs. Dora Edwards 'for trial on a charge of having set fire to her husband's shop at Kirkaldy, on August 19…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maclean Municipal Council met on Monday night last when there were present: Ald. L. A. Macdonald (Mayor) and Aldermen O. R. Kelly, F. French, A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Victorian Forest Bill, introduced in the Assembly' to-day, contains' drastic provisions for forest fires prevention. It gives forest officers power to arrest'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A truck of wool suddenly caught fire between Lawson and Hazelbrook, and the automatic air coupling 'was burned. This brought the train to a standstill. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire insurance was not profitable to insurance companies last year. Due mainly to the prevalence of fires in New South Wales, they paid out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a small grass fire broke out the allotment which separates the residences of Messrs. D. W. Macpherson and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Giving evidence at the inquiry into the forest fires, which caused enormous damage in France last week, the chief of fire brigades alleged that while he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many farmers between, the upper reaches of Rocky Creek and the Mountain-top and Maynard's Plain lost a large quantity of grass as the result…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Commonwealth Arcade, occupied by Caley's emporium and Dilley and Wyburn's grocery store, was completely destroyed by fire last night. Other premises…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight racchorses, including The Hare, were removed from Morgan's stables at Kensington when an outbreak of fire occurred in the fodder room. The blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bonalbo had its first experience of fire on Tuesday morning, when A. J. J Morgan's general store premises were completely gutted, together with all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A small fire started amongst some papers on a table on Mr. Thomas Carlton's verandah the other day, says Dungog "Chronicle," and of course, tobacco…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire threatened the business portion of Murwillumbah early on Saturday morning. Prompt action by the fire brigade, with the help of the up-to-date motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For the first time since its installation the fire bell at Alstonville rang on Wednesday night. The brigade under Capt Howard responded immediate!v, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two waggons on a mixed train were destroyed by fire when a mile from Drayton, near Toowoomba. The waggons, which contained lucerne for despatch to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage estimated at over £10, was caused by a spectacular I which destroyed Tanner and Pete timber yard at Kogarah to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wills were lucky to save their home from destruction at Shepherd's Lane last night. There were strong evidences that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Michael Fitzpatrick, 45, of Hawthorn; accidentally set his bed on fire, receiving injuries which resulted in his death in hospital several hours later…
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