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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

418 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 21

Outside the Fire District

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 4

"The tire brigade within the municipality of X, although only distant 10 miles from the scene of the fire, on being appealed to refused to come out to the fire…

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Fire at Tatham

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 4

St. Patrick's Hall at Tatham was destroyed by fire on Tuesday about 5 p.m. The alarm was given by sisters of the Convent, but on arrival of the Casino Fire…

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Novel Method Fire Alarm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 6

I hear that the little village of Jutphaas, near Utrecht, faced with the problem of giving fire alarms without disturbing the whole district has just…

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Fire at Gasworks a Spectacular Blaze Saturday Morning Incident

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 2

On Saturday morning at about 8.25 the Grafton Fire Brigade received a call from the manager of the Grafton Gas Company (Mr. A. H. Deakin), and they…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 4

An unoccupied cottage, situated in Dyraaba street, Casino, was totally destroyed by fire at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday. The alarm was given by the…

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Big Blaze Pelaw Main Mine Pit Top Buildings Gone Damage £20,000. Kurri Kurri

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 5

One of the most disastrous pit top fire's in the history of the northern coalfields broke out at Pelaw Main colliery, Kurri Kurri, at 9 o'clock last…

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Local and General Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 4

An unoccupied cottage, owned by Mr. Jas. Newton, of Casino, was totally destroyed by fire at Myrtle Creck on Monday. It is understood the structure was…

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Alexandria Fire Motor Products Factory Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

A fire destroyed Whales' motor products factory at Alexandria, late last night. The damage is estimated at £8000. When the brigades arrived the building…

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The Cascade Fire Coroner Returns Open Verdict Damage Between £8000 & £9000 Mr. Woodcock's Estimate

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 6

At the Dorrigo Court House on Wednesday the District Coroner (Mr. S. F. Way) conducted an inquiry into the fire which destroyed Messrs…

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Town Destroyed Bush Fires in U.S.A. 2370 Square Miles Devastated. a Montreal

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 5

Disastrous forest fires are again sweeping the north-western parts of the United States, in which an area of 2370 square miles is being devastated…

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Fire at Burleigh Heads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 4

Damage estimated at more than £3000 was caused by a fire at Burleigh Heads recently, when the Imperial Cafe and a six- roomed house were totally destroyed…

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Police Suspicious Big Fire at Albury Inflammable Liquid Everywhere. Albury

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 5

Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a large boarding house in Crisp street. The front portion of the building and the contents of nine bedrooms and a…

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Newtown Fire Sensational Escapes Employees Trapped Jumped 20 Feet to Ground. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 5

Trapped by flames on the second floor of the Briteshine Manufacturing Company's factory at Newtown this afternoon seven employees escaped…

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Bankstown Fire Suspicious Circumstances May Have Been Communists Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 5

When the Parramatta Coroner held an inquiry to-day into the cause of the fire which damaged a house at Bankstown, it was stated that Communists…

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Fire Outbreak

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 4

At 12.42 yesterday the Grafton Fire Brigade received a call to a house in Villiers street, No. 39, occupied by Mr. E. H. Lee. The motor engine, with…

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Fire at Repton. Hotel Threatened

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 4

Fire completely destroyed the residence of Mr.and Mrs.Harold Mathieson and family at Repton early on Sunday morning. The hotel stables…

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Fire Bug on Passenger Plane Tried to Burn Air Liner. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 5

While a tri-engined Lufthansa air liner, with eight passengers, was flying over hilly, forest country between Munich and Berlin, there was an explosion in the…

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Fire at Copmanhurst Small's Hotel Destroyed Occupants Escape in Night Attire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 4

In the early hours of yesterday morning Small's Hotel at Copmanhurst, with its contents, outhouses, stables, etc., was completely destroyed…

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Racial Riots £800,000 Fire in India Moslems Attack Hindu Shops Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 5

There was a reign of terror at Chittagong yesterday, when mobs of thousands of Mcslems, infuriated at the assassination of the Moslem police officer, looted…

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Riot and Fire in Spanish Prison Convicts Surprise Officials. Barcelona

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 5

Communist convicts in Barcelona prison precipitated a remarkable riot, which, culminated in setting fire to the prison. While the Commissioner and other…

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