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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 16
During the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fredericks at a dance last night the residence occupied by them was totally destroyed by fire. The adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Harold Fredericks, son of Mrs. F. E. Fredericks, Coffs Harbour, was a heavy loser when his home at Dorrigo was destroyed by fire last Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Addressing the Board of Fire Commissioners, the Deputy-Mayor of Taree (Ald. W. P. Chapman) asked whether, if the fire brigade went a certain distance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A cottage on the hill overlooking the lower end of Myrtle-street and which was owned by Mrs. W. Goodfellow and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Horold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Lieutenant Latiet, a trim, uniformed fig[?]e, gave dramatic evidence regarding the scene, when he entered the burning Reichstag building, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →While William Anderson, 23, of The Risk, near Kyogle, was with three companions lighting up the hall preparatory to a concert, fumes from a benzine tank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Reichstag trial Judges toured the underground tunnel connecting the Reichstag and the porter's lodge in the Palace of the Reichstag which the official report…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Count Helldorf, Police President of Potsdam, described as an "absolute invention" the story that he set fire to the Reichstag. He gave evidence that on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A whole train containing a number of oil waggons caught fire on the Simi[?] oesti line when it collided with [?] motives which were hurl[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A message from St. Joseph's (New Brunswick;) says a fire to-day destroyed St. Joseph's. University. The damage is estimated at million and a half dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rescued through the side window of a cottage which was destroyed by fire at Speer's Point, Lake Macquarie, early this morning, five children had remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The whole of Glebe Point was placed in imminent danger last night and this morning when approximately 100,000 gallons of refined petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following special bush fire warning:-- A heat wave is prevailing throughout the State. Freshening [?] north to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The home of the Prime Minister, Mr. Forbes, at Cheviot, Canterbury, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The Prime Minister's only son, Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush fires, winch covered a large area of the surrounding settlement of Erica, on the main road from Moe to Wa[?]alla yesterday, were quelled to-day by a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the continuation of the Reichstag fire trial to-day Dr. Schatz, an expert chemist, expressed the opinion that a self-lighting fluid caused the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On account of the final day for receipt of applications for relief for losses sustained through flood, fire, drought and storm falling on Saturday and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Reichstag porter named Hornemann created a diversion at the Reichstag fire trial to-day. After declaring that he had never previously seen the accused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special interest centred yesterday in the business of the Grafton District Land Board, consisting of Messrs. E. Emerton (chairman) and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ten pounds in bank notes were among the valuables lost by Mr. and Mrs. Duncan when their home at Wadeville Road, near Nimbin. was destroyed by fire last…
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