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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

272 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 14

Heavy Loss in Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

Mr. W. V. Hewitt, of Inverell ro[?] sustained very severe loss by the destruction of barn and its contents, the to damage being estimated at £150. Neit…

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Fire Inquiry Open Verdict by Coroner

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. C. Walker, J.P., held an inquiry at Coffs Harbour courthouse on Wednesday concerning the fire which destroyed the house…

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Beacon Fires on the Isle of Man

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 6

There is to be a week of Silver Jubilee celebrations on the Isle of Man, and the beacon fires should be visible from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Castle…

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Bakery Bur[?] Fire at Woolgool[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 2

Mr. J. Davies' bakery [?] at Woolgoolga were tot[?] stroyed by fire early y[?] morning. A bucket brig[?]…

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Burnt to Ground Woolgoolga Bakery Excitement at Seaside Township Early Morning Blaze

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

Woolgoolga experienced its first serious conflagration in the early hours of yesterday morning, when the bakery occupied by Mr. J. Davies,…

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£4000 Blaze at Kingaroy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

Damage estimated at £4000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the Commercial Hotel, Kingaroy, early on Monday morning. The hotel and three…

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Destructive Fire at Uralla

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 2

The home at Mr. and Mrs. W. [?]omans, of Arding, near Uralla, was completely demolished by fire early on Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Yeomans had been…

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Local and General Nightdress Catches Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

Mollie Underwood, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Underwood, of Chester street, Inverell, was severely burned when her nightdress caught fire on Saturday…

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Four Dead in Boston Fire Tragedy Artist's Home. Boston

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 5

Four persons, including the mother and 14 years old daughter of John Lavalle, the internationally known portrait painter, were burned to death, or killed…

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Final Appeals To Electors Party Leaders Fire Their Last Shots the Country Vote Colonel Bruxner's Message. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), the Leader of the Country party (Mr. Bruner) and the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) issued final…

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Lightning Sets House on Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 4

At the height of a vivid storm, lightning struck the electrical system of a house in Macquarie street, Dubbo, causing an outbreak of fire. The occupants…

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EVENTFUL Duke Of Gloucester's Visit to Northern Ireland Fire in Cathedral. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 5

The Duke of Gloucester's brief visit to Northern Ireland concluded to-day. He received the freedom of the city of Londonderry, at a civic function,…

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Fire Walking Native Mystery Still Unsolved

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 7

Ranking in mystery with the Indian rope trick, the authenticity of which is open to considerable doubt, and with the Cingalese mango trick, which has been…

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'Clever Lies' Young Woman for Trial Fire in House. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 5

Stating that defendant was guilty of deceit and clever lies, the Parramatta Coroner committed Mildred Kavanough, 23, for trial on a charge of maliciously…

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NEWMARKET Famous Jockey Club Offices Partly Destroyed by Fire Irreplaceable Souvenirs Gone London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 5

The oldest wing of the Newmarket Jockey Club premises, with which Kings and Princes, and famous figures of the turf have been familiar since…

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Handy for Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

Motor owners who do not possess a portable fire extinguisher can use a makeshift solution tfiat will prove very effective. According to a…

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£10,000 Fire Tullamore Business Section Seven Shops Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 5

Forced back by intense heat and unable to fight the flames owing to scarcity of water and modern fire fighting equipment, volunteer fire fighters at…

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Thrill for Driver Truck Load on Fire. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 5

A fire caused as a result of a lorry backfiring and lodging sparks in bedding created a thrill for three men to-day. The men, who were conveying…

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Burnt Out Dorrigo Scrub Fellers. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 5

Working from sun-up to sundown, felling scrub, two young men, A. Neaves and J. Harvey sustained a heavy loss when their tent, containing all…

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Earthquake Horror In India 3080 DEAD Appalling Casualties Quetta Valley Devastated Fire Adds to Horrors Mary Burned in Debris. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 5

A disastrous earthquake, involving, it is feared, a death-roll of many thousands, occurred in British Baluchistan, Northern India,…

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