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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

548 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 28

Fire at Clunes. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 4

Premises at Clunes owned and occupied by Mr. P. McNiff as a bakery were destroyed by fire which broke out at 2 o'clock this morning. A motor lorry was also…

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Arson Alleged Sussex Street Fire Accused Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Albeit Thomson, 28, laborer was charged with having maliciously set fire to the dwelling of William Philpott, situated at…

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Eight Shops Fire At Ulmarra Business Block Destroyed Regulations Delay Brigade Damage Will Run Into Thousands

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 4

A DISASTROUS FIRE OCCURRED IN COLDSTREAM STREET, ULMARRA, AT AN EARLY HOUR YESTERDAY MORNING,…

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Steamer Burned Fire at Tea Gardens. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 4

The passenger steamer Reliance was destroyed by fire at Tea Gardens, near Port Stephens, yesterday. Launches towed the burning vessel to the opposite side of…

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Fire in Theatre Party of Youths Blamed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 4

A party of youths caused a fire in the Empire Theatre, Redfern, last night. But for the timely discovery of the outbreak serious damage would have resulted…

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Bridge Damaged by Fire. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 6

Red hot cinders from a passing train are believed to have been responsible for a fire which damaged the bridge between Nooroo and Dingadee. The fire was…

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Schools Ablaze Another Fire at Portumna Convent in Danger. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 5

A serious fire is raging at Portumna (Ireland), where Lord Lascelles had his Irish home, which was recently destroyed by fire…

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Nana Glen Fire. Danger of Burning Sawdust

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

Returning an open verdict at Nana Glen on Wednesday at the inquiry concerning the fire which destroyed the B.A.T, Co's sawmill on 6th inst.,…

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Nana Glen Fire. Danger of Burning Sawdust

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

Returning an open verdict at Nana Glen on Wednesday at the inquiry concerning the fire which destroyed the B.A.T. Co’s sawmill on 6th inst…

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Portumna Fire Confined to One Wing of Castle London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 5

The fire at Portumna Castle, Lord Lascelles winter home, which broke out last night, is believed to have been due to the accidental overturning of an oil…

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Timber Mill Destroyed Fire Near Woolgoolga Damage Estimated at Between £10,000 and £15,000

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

A. C. Saxton and Sons timber mill at Bark Hut, about five miles on the Grafton side of Woolgoolga, was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday…

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Ulmarra Fire Brigade Proposal

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 1

As advertised the Mayor of Ulmarra, Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald, has been requested to call a public meeting to-night (Monday) for the purpose of raising…

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Spark From Pipe Causes Fire and Explosion. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 4

While James Cakes, of Strathalbyn, was making his bed before leaving for work, a spark dropped out of his pipe, and, after he had left the house, the bed…

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Gloomy Picture Fire, Drought, Floods Soldier Settlers at Ardlethan. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 5

A soldier settler of South Yalgogrin, near Ardlethan, who states that he speaks for other settlers, as well as himself, has asked the Returned Soldiers'…

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Fire at Guyra Five Shops Destroyed More Than £5000 Damage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred in the main street of Guyra at an early hour on Sunday morning and resulted in the destruction of five business houses…

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Shock for Burglar Dangerous Alarm, Method Shop Damaged by Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 5

A remarkable story was told to the Liverpool District Coroner who inquired into a fire which caused extensive damage at the shop of Walter Gillard,…

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Burned to Death In Boarding House Fire Man's Body in Ruins Many Narrow Escapes. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 5

A man was burned to death and 19 other persons who were in ''Linten" boarding house, Cordelia street, South Brisbane, had a narrow escape…

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House Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 5

About midday on Sunday a fire began in the residence of, Mr. A. Walmsley at Smith's Creek, Tweed River. Both Mr. Walmsley and an employee, named…

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Destructive Fire at Bunnerong Power-house. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 6

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire in a storeroom on the second floor of the City Council's new power-house, at Bunnerong, late last…

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Burned to Death Child Trapped in Fire Baby Succumbs to Burns. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 6

A child of four years was burned to death while an infant death from burns as the result of a fire that demolished a "sleep out" attached to a house at…

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