House Destroyed by Fire
The home of Mr. Alfred Buckland, Old Mill Road, Goonengerry, which was destroyed on Wednesday night, caught fire when Mr. Buckland was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
477 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 24
Car Horn's Fire Warning
The horn of her new £500 roadster car sounding in the night awakened Mrs. D. J. Cattanach, of Grafton, and as she knew the car was unattended…
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Coffs Fire Brigade made a good save on Sunday afternoon, when they were called to a fire at Mr. Irvine Smith's box mill and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Minimising Fire Risks
Following the outbreak of fire in a the hospital paddock on Thursday last and the one across the street on Saturday, it was considered desirable to…
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A 1936 Graham sedan car and a quantity of wool were among the things consumed by a fire which broke out in premises at the rear of Wallace's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crystal Palace Destroyed by Fire Over Million Gone Flames 500Ft. High Huge Building in Ruins. London
The outstanding landmark in the south-east of London, visible from eight counties, namely, the Crystal Palace, which was a famous naval…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Cemetery
A large area of grassland in the Roman Catholic cemetery at Morpeth was covered by fire on Sunday. The fire broke out towards midday and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Cane Two Acres Burnt at Maclean. Maclean
A fire broke out on Mr. D. McPherson's farm at King's Creek, about midday yesterday, and burnt about two acres of one-year-old cane…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fire Damage At Seelands Action in District Court Claim for Compensation
Arising out of the recent fires at Seelands an action was heard in the Grafton District Court before his Honor Judge Clancy and a jury…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ravenous Bush Fires District Menaced Crops Burnt, Houses Saved
Bush fires in different parts of the district yesterday, aided by strong winds, caused one of the most adventurous days the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Bush Fires Many Outbreaks Two Homes Burnt Flames Sweep Country Fences and Sheds Destroyed
A homestead was burnt to the ground and the two aged occupants were rescued in the nick of time, during a fierce bush fire which raged in…
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Bush fires in the Tucabic district yesterday devastated the bush paddocks at the back of the township.n The properties affected were those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Sawmill
When a stack of pine caught fire at the Bostobrick mill the other night the conflagration was noticed early and the mill whistle brought all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Near Grafton Copmanhurst and Old Casino Roads
Bush fires were active on the Copmanhurst and Old Casino roads yesterday, and fanned by a strong northwest wind they travelled over the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass on Fire on Railway Embankment
The grass on the railway embankment at the corner of Pound and Alice streets, Grafton, caught fire a little after 1 o'clock yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seelands Fires Damage To Grasslands District Court Action Food for Starving Stock
Practically throughout yesterday his Honor, Judge Clancy, and jury were engaged with the further hearing, of the action, McGregor v. Lindeman,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pasturage Destroyed In Tuckean Swamp Two Fires in the Channon District. Lismore
Several thousands of acres of pasturage in the Tuckean Swamp were destroyed by a fire which, fanned by a strong wind, spread with alarming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flying Spark Ignites Sawdust . Fire at Mr. Alf Davey's Farm
A pile of sawdust lying, in a paddock on Mr. Alf Davey's property on the Junction road, Grafton, ignited about 11 o'clock yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Lawrence Serious Outbreak Fire-fighters From Maclean. Maclean
First to volunteer as fire-fighters, in connection with the recent bush fires at Mororo, Mr. M. Burke and his son. Barrie, of the Maclean Hotel, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bellubera Fire Coronial Inquiry Plight of Engine Room Crew. Sydney
It was disclosed at the coronial inquiry to-day into the fire on the Manly ferry, Bellubera, on November 16, that, after making vain efforts to…
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