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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

548 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 28

Fire in G.P.O. Basement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

A fire broke out in the basement of the G.P.O. to-night. It was extinguished, however, before any serious damage was done…

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Many Dead Picture Show Fire Shocking Disaster Terrible Scenes in Italian Village. Rome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

More than 40 persons were incinerated in a fire in a cinema theatre at Mariagofi and many others were injured…

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Fires at Casino

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

An unoccupied cottage, owned by Mr. John Geraghty, situated off Hotham street, Casino, was totally destroyed by fire at 9.30 on Friday night. A belated call was…

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Telegrams Fire at Maroubra. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

A wooden structure at Marouura Junction, in which a ham and beef business was carried on, was totally destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. A number…

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Big Fire at Gilgandra. Gilgandra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

Five shops in the main street of Gilgandra, together with their contents, were destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Timber Yard Fire Thrilling Spectacle at Concord Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

Damage estimated at many thousands was caused by fire which practically gutted the timber yard of Walters, Middleton and Fades, at Concord, to-night. The…

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£12,000 Fire General Store and Garage. Narromine

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Lee's general store and Boulston's motor garage at Narromine. The efforts of a bucket…

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Timber Yard Fire Damages Stated to Be £20,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

Further details of the fire which destroyed Tanner and Middleton's timber yard, Concord, show that valuable stock of dressed timber which had been…

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Fire at a Drill Hall. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 4

A fire broke out last flight in the offers' quarters at the Bendigo military drill hall. The flames extended rapidly and the whole building was soon…

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Fire at Maclean Early Morning Blaze Brigade's Good Save Refreshment Rooms Damaged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

The continued ringing of the fire bell at the Fire Brigade shed about 2.45 a.m. yesterday morning caused residents from all parts of the town to flock into River…

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Terrible Fire Ten Thousand Homeless Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

A disastrous fire at Ellore, in Kistna district of Madras, destroyed 2000 houses and rendered 10,000 homeless. Many are dead and injured…

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Bucket Brigade 300 Townspeople Fight Fire. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

Damage, estimated at £6000, was caused by a fire which destroyed several buildings at Pineroo to-day. Over 300 residents formed a bucket brigade and fought…

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Mysterious Fires

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

The "Baleigh Sun" reports that two mysterious fires were discovered at Parker's store. North Beach, on March 1. The building comprises a…

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Big Blaze Hudson's Timber Yards Spectacular Fire at Glebe 100 Firemen Fight the Flames. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

The outbreak of fire in the timber- yards of George Hudson, Ltd,, at Glebe, early this morning caused heavy damage. The loss Will run…

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Fire in Launch Occupants Escape Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

A small motor launch containing two Italians caught fire in the harbor last night when the engine backfired. The craft was burnt to the waters…

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Fire at Coff's House Totally Destroyed. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

A house owned by Mr. A. C. Wadd was totally destroyed by fire this morning. It was insured in the Mercantile and Phoenix Companies…

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Early Morning Fire. Mr. A..c Wadd Loses House and Contents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

A fire broke out mysteriously at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wadd, of Coffs Icc Supply, in Gundagal-street, early yesterday morning…

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Still Burning Glebe Timber Yard Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 5

The fire at George Hudson's, Ltd. timber yard, at Glebe, is still burning, and it is expected that the blaze will not be extinguished for several days. The…

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Brisbane Fire Brigade Strike and Sediment Examinations for Promotions. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 5

Although a deadlock was reached this morning in the strike of members of the metropolitan fire brigade, which left Bris banc and suburbs last night without the…

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Fire at Maclean Second Ouibreak Im Week Conlon's Stoke Burnt to Ground. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 3

The second outbreak of fire in a week occurred' at 1.30 this morning when the well-known and old-established storekeeping premises known as P. Conlon's, Ltd., in…

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