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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

272 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 14

Fire Brigades Demonstration at Katoomba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 4

Between 90 and 100 fire brigades will visit Katoomba next week to compete in a grand volunteer fire brigades demonstration. This demonstration,…

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£200 Damage Young Couple's Loss Through Fire. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cockle lost furniture and valuable wedding presents to the value of about £200 in a fire which broke out in their apartment at…

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Coffs Fire Brigade

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 2

At the fire brigade's euchre party on Tuesday night Captain Tom Rainey thanked all those who have assisted so generously towards the raising or…

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Jetty Fire Extensive Damage Done

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 3

The fire which broke out at Brighton Flats, Coffs Jetty, last Tuesday afternoon did damage estimated at £300, and the…

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Fire Engine "Milked."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 2

When members of Guyra Fire Brigade were about to practise, they were surprised to find that the petrol had been drained from the engine tank. The…

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Two Injured Laboratory Explosion Fire Causes Heavy Damage. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 5

Damage amounting to hundreds of pounds was caused, and two persons were badly burned when a fire, preceded by an explosion, broke out in the…

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Dorrigo Fire Brigade at Katoomba

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 2

Word was received early in the week that the Dorrigo Fire Brigade team, which left here on Saturday, had an enjoyable trip to Katoomba…

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Fire Brigades Display At Katoomba Orange and Narrandera Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 5

Volunteer firemen, representative of every part of the State, continued their competitions and demonstrations at Katoomba to-day…

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Houses Destroyed Fires in Taree District. Taree

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 3

A fire broke out at Porter's sawmill at Tuncurry, amongst logs, but the shrieking mill whistles and sirens called the townspeople to the rescue, and the…

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£10,000 Damage Timber Destroyed by Forest Fires. Warwick (Q.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 3

Forest fires have been raging during the past week in the State forest, about seven miles south-west of Inglewood, and have destroyed hardwood timber…

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Suspicious Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 2

What looked very suspiciously like an attempt to set fire to a building in Kurrajong-strcet, Dorrigo, was discovored when the fire brigade…

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Fire Under House Alleged Arson Attempt at Dorrigo. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 3

Saving a block of buildings in Kurrajong street last night may be attributed to the fact that Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fraser were entertaining visitors at…

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Forest Fires Pilliga Scrub Damaged Valuable Timber Threatened. Narrabri

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 6

Serious fires are raging on Crown lands in the district, particularly in the Pilliga scrub, and valuable timber is threatened with destruction. At…

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Rappville Weather and Bush Fires -- Hogarth Range

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 7

Very dry weather has been experienced in the Hogarth Range district for the past few weeks and some high temperatures were recorded at the school,…

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Fire Brigade

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 2

The New South Wales fire brigades' annual demonstration concluded at Katoomba on Saturday. The Dorrigo Brigade, which took part, gained…

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Fire Scare Deliberate Attempt to Burn Cottage

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 6

What appears to have been a deliberate attempt to set fire to Mr. F. Macrae's cottage in Kurrajong-street was made last Friday evening…

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Repatriation "Burnt-out Diggers" Onus Of Proof On Govt. Administration in Good Hands Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 4

The application of the guillotine to the Repatriation Bill, in the House of Representatives to-day, limiting the discussion to seven and a half…

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Destroyed by Fire Building And Contents Woolgoolga Family's Temporary Home

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 4

The temporary home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Toovey, situated next to the bakery on the Coff's Harbor road, at Woolgoolga, was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Wanganella Homestead Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 5

The two-storey homestead on Wanganella estate, which is one of the best known stations in the Riverina, was burned to the ground this afternoon…

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Welcome Rain Heavy Cattle Losses Numerous Bush Fires Tree Splintered-cow Killed by Lightning Rains Swell Creeks

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 4

Upper river areas chiefly benefited from the moderately heavy rains over the week-end. More rain is badly needed. Heavy losses of cattle…

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