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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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

Bewildered by Fire Old Man Fatally Burned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 December 1928 · page 5

When the firemen arrived at a blazing house at Ballarat to-day they, saw an old man named Patrick Gilson at one of the windows. the ladder was placed against…

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In Ruins Trangie's Business Block Christmas Eve Fire Seventeen Places Destroyed Damage Estimated at £75,000. TRAN[?]IE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 December 1928 · page 5

DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT BETWEED £75,000 AND £100,000 WAS CAUSED BY FIRE WHICH DESTROYED SEVENTEEN BUSINESS…

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Fire at Goolmangar Store Burnt Down. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 5

Somerville Bros.' store at Goolmangar was destroyed by fire early this morning, during the absence of the owners. The building and stock were insured with the…

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Fire in Flats Exciting Rescue Work Occupants Escape in Night Attire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 5

Florida Flats, at the corner of St. Kilda Road and High street, were severely damaged by fire at 3 o'clock this morning and 14 to 32 flats in the…

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ARSON--MURDER Charges Against Laborer South Brisbane Fire "Kerosene and Turps. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 5

The hearing was continued to-day of the case in which Colin Conny Anderson, 22, laborer, is charged with having on October 30, at…

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Beam Wireless Station Damaged by Fire Out of Action Temporarily. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 3

Starting in the roof of the power-house a fierce fire caused considerable damage to the bean wireless station, near Ballan. The volunteer fire brigade was…

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Fire at S. GRAFTON Murphy's Hotel Gutted a Spectacular Blaze Boarders Have Narrow Escapes

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1928 · page 2

In less than an hour yesterday afternoon the Great Northern Hotel, Spring Street, South Grafton, was completely destroyed by fire, the total…

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Four Shops Destroyed Fire in Victorian Town. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1928 · page 3

Considerable damage was done to business premises at Korumburra, in South Gippsland, by a fire which broke out early this morning. Several buildings,…

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