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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

477 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 24

Man in Hospital Cats Destroyed Half-hour Blaze in Works. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 3

Although it took the firemen no longer than half an hour to conquer a fire in the trimming branch of the body building works of Waddington…

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Fire on Wingatui Subdued by Extinguisher

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. Three hours' work with a fire extinguisher sufficed to subdue a fire on the Wingatui…

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Whey Proves the Bight Way When Lorry Catches on Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 2

Mr. Jack Hartmann, of Maida Vale, was conveying several tins of whey from the Maida Vale cheese factory along the Armidale Grafton Road…

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Fire Inquiry "Too Casual," Says Coroner

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 4

Comments en the casual manner in which a fire which destroya cottage near Coffs Jetty was taken by people concerned were…

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Two for Trial Fire at Casino. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

Returning a verdict that the premises had been maliciously set [?] fire by Maurice John Trihey and Edward John Wilkes, the Kyogle District Coroner…

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Fire Inquiry Coff's Jetty Cottage Coroner Returns Open Verdict

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 6

An inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed a cottage and contents at Coff's Harbor Jetty on August 22 was held on Tuesday…

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Many Fires Sydney Brigades Busy Tram Service Held Up. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 5

The heat experienced in Sydney today was accentuated by the outbreak of many fires, some of which threatened private property…

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Local and General Fire Outbreak

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 4

There was an outbreak of fire in an unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Burnett street, Ballina, shortly after 7 o'clock on Thursday morning. The…

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£27,000 DAMAGE Fire In Queensland Ten Buildings Destroyed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 5

Sweeping unimpeded through the main business block of Emerald, a pastoral town, 500 miles north-west of Brisbane, a disastrous fire early to-day…

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Fire Outbreak at Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 4

Murwillumbah Fire Brigade was summoned at 5.43 p.m. on Friday to extinguish a fire in premises in course of construction in Murwillumbah street,…

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Bush Fires Suburbs Menaced Sydney Brigades Out Fighters Busy in Country Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 5

Two buildings were gutted and many others menaced by fires on the Blue Mountains to-day and to-night. At Kurrajong a sudden change in…

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Fire at Bellinge[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 2

The home of Mr. and Mrs. A[?] der and family, on their fa[?] two miles from Bellingen, [?] pletely destroyed by fire short[?]…

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Fire at Farm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 5

The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lavender and family, on their farm about two miles from Bellingen, was completely demolished by fire shortly…

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Fire at Farm Home Destroyed. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 4

The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lavender and family, on their farm, about Two, miles from Bellingen, was completely demolished by fire in…

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Lost Youths Planes Searching Fires In Blue Mountains Grave Fears for Safety Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 5

Despite an extensive search by police and civilians, assisted by a search from the air, no trace was seen to-day of the four youths who last…

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Camp Fire Concert Rangers, Guides and Brownies

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 4

Torch ceremonies, plays, songs, duets, dances and novelty items--such will be the interesting variety of entertainment provided round the camp fire by the…

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Immersion Heater Starts Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 4

A house in Argyle street, Mullumbimby, caught fire on Sunday afternoon when the occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Graydon, were absent at…

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Fascist Office Attacked And Set On Fire Acute Tension in London London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 5

Symptomatic of the acute tension in the East End, two men dashed up in a motor car to Fascist headquarters, at Bethnal Green, at 3 a.m., showered…

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Timber on Fire Grafton Joinery Yards

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 4

A fire broke out in a stack of sawn timber at the rear of the Grafton joinery and timber yards, owned by Mr. T. B. Timms, in Pound street,…

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Airport Fire Jury Failed To Agree Trial of Welsh Nationalists. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 5

The jury was unable to agree to-day in the case in which Professor Lewis, Rev. Lewis Valentine and D. J Wiiliams, school teacher, three…

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