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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

316 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 16

Danger of Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 4

"The defendants had a fire under the bridge, and the railway authorities have complained of the possibility of the bridge and trucks loaded with goods…

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£10,000 Damage Fire at Home Hill Three Men Injured. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 2

A fire, which gutted a block of six wooden and iron shops in the main street at Home Hill, North Queensland, last night, caused damage estimated at…

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Mysterious Church Fires

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 6

Newcastle police inquiring into mysterious outbreaks of the fire on Saturday night, one at St. George's Church of England, Learmonth street, Hamilton…

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Guides Camp Fire Symbolism of Lighting Ceremony

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 6

Who are these—fire-worshippers? No, merely the Guides holding a camp fire ceremony in the Showground, in Grafton, last Friday evening. But, watching…

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Progress in Metallurgy Eliminating Burnt Out Bearings

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 9

The old familiar complaint of motorists about a burnt out bearing may soon be a thing of the past. Following extended research and progress in metallurgy, new…

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Blaze at Urbenville

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 4

Three shops at Urbenville, including the principal store in the town, were de stroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The damage is estimated at several…

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Local and General Boys Start Church Fires?

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 4

Newcastle police have arrested three boys, aged from 15 to 17, in connection with the recent fires at Hamilton churches. It is alleged that the boys…

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Coramba Fire The Coroner's Inquiry

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 4

Mr. Chas. Walker, Coroner, held an Inquiry at Coramba on Wednesday last into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Commercial Banking…

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Buckets of Money Find at a Suburban Fire Valuable Jewellery Hidden. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 1

While firemen were extinguishing a fire which gutted the mixed store of James Hunt, in Leichhardt, this afternoon, they discovered buckets of gold…

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Fire at Coraki

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 4

Shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday a weatherboard cottage in Union street. Coraki, was destroyed by fire, Mr. J. L. McInnes (who is in charge of the office…

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After Fire Crowd Hunting for Money Sequel to Newspaper Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1934 · page 5

A remarkable scene was witnessed at the ruins of the shop of W. Hunt, of Leichhardt, this morning. Yesterday Hunt's shop was gutted by fire and while…

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Coramba Fire Coroner's Open Verdict. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 5

At a coroner's inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Commercial Banking Company's premises and King's refreshment rooms at Coramba on…

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£3000 Damage Sawmill Destroyed Fire at Maryborough. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 5

Damage approaching £3000 was done by a fire which, in the early hours of this morning, completely destroyed the large modern sawmill of Messrs. Wilson, [?]art…

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Butter Factory Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 2

A file broke out about 5 a.m. last Thursday in the butter factory at Bowraville, and the willing hands who came quickly on to the scene were…

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South Lismore Night Blaze

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 4

A fire which broke out in the living quarters at the rear of a small shop at 23 Casino street, South Lismore, about 3 p.m. on Saturday might have destroyed…

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Store Destroyed Fire at Baradine. Baradtne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 5

A general store, owned by Mr. H. Richardson, billiard saloon and hairdressing shop, were enveloped in flames, early this morning. The store was completely gutted…

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Coramba Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 1

When the township of Coramba was in danger of being wiped out by fire recently, and the Commercial Bank and another building were destroyed,…

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Byron Bay Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 4

A watherboard house in Bay street, Byron Bay, near the Pier Hotel, was destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. It was owned by Mr. C. Eastment…

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Much Bad Luck Coramba Bank Manager Family Illness, Then Fire Shock

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 4

Mr. A. Lindsay, popular citizen and manager of Coramba branch of the Commercial Bank for the past few years, has been the victim of much…

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Four Youths Alleged Fire Gang Outbreak in Church Remarkable Story at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 5

A remarkable story of vandalism was unfolded at Newcastle Court to-day, when the Coroner, after holding an inquiry into a fire at St. George's…

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