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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
548 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 28
It is now estimated that damage exceeding £500,000 was caused by a disastrous fire at Cumberland paper mills. Although the flames are now under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrific explosion and fire occurred at the Mascot municipal electricity substation last night. Considerable damage was caused and the electric light supply…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tremendous damage resulted yesterday from a violent westerly gale which was experienced in the city and suburbs and many other parts of the State. The city was encircled by bush fires. A fire surrounded the Cumberland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Everyone admits that a town depends upon the rural community surrounding it, but all are not so ready to admit that the country depends…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A message from Junction City (Ohio), states that at least six prisoners in the State Penitentiary were burnt to death, when a fire destroyed a dormitory in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush fires have run over many acres of land in the district during the dry spell, but fortunately the damage done has not been very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday morning the site of the British Australasian Timber Coy.'s sawmill at Nana Glen presented a scene of devastation as a result of the fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage estimated at between £8000 and £10,000 was caused by a fire which gutted portion of the bedstead factory of Laycock and Littledike Co., in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage estimated at thousands of pounds and the loss of over £1000 a month to workers was caused by a fire which destroyed the B.A.T. Co.’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A bush fire is thereatening the town of Gundary and all the employees at Dorman, Long's quarry, who reside at Gundary, have rushed to save their homes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday afternoon a large cottage opposite the Church of England in Kyogle road, Casino, was totally destroyed by fire. The tenants, Mr. and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fare broke put on the liner Benalla, at Milson's Point to-day, but after a hard fight the flames were extinguished before serious damage was done. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An outbreak of fire took place in a bedroom of the house owned and occupied by Mr. George Reeves, at Woodford Leigh, on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seventeen prisoners in the State Penitentiary were burned to death when a fire destroyed the dormitory in which 270 prisoners were asleep…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As a result of serious bush fires, which have been raging since Sunday, Dundoo House, which is situated on the Coast Range, Woolgoolga road, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leslie Goodwin, 28, farmer, residing at Miller's Point, was severely burned about the face, arms and hips early this morning, owing to his bed catching fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A message from Grady's Creek states that at 11.45 a.m. yesterday Seecombe's three-ply factory. on the Kyogle-South Brisbane line, at the foot of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Extensive bush fires which have been raging on the Darling Downs have caused much damage. In the Jandowae district several settlers have been burnt out and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage estimated at more than £2000 was done by a fire in Adams' Chambers, Elizabeth street, city, early this morning. The firemen were soon on the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A two storey building, comprising a grandstand and living quarters of six roms, owned by Edward Murphy, was totally destroyed by fire at 1.30 a.m…
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