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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

477 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 24

Plaintiff Wins Seelands Bush Fires Jury Visit Scene Damages £2810

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 2

A verdict for the plaintiff was returned, by the jury in the District Court at Grafton yesterday in the action, McGregor v. Lindeman…

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Bush Fires Checked By Rain Fighters at Coaldale Cattle and Pigs Burnt

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 2

Rain which fell throughout the Clarence River district early yesterday morning leased the bush fire position practically everywhere, and…

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Sawmill on Fire Extinguished by Fire Brigade. Upper Orara

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 4

While the bush fires were raging in the Orara district yesterday afternoon the sawmill belonging to Messrs Small and Jackson, of Upper Orara…

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Heavy Losses In Banana Plantations Fires Near Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 6

Bush fires at Rock Valley burnt out a number of banana growers, as the result of which it is anticipated that production from that area will, be…

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Won the Toss Eng.'s Doubtful Luck McCormick Full Of Fire Oidfield Kept Gloriously Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 3

After McCormick's onslaught, which brought about the dismissal of three good batsmen, Allen must have wondered had the fortune of winning the…

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Woolgoolga Bush Fires. Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 8

The ravages by bush fires are very evident along the Grafton–Woolgoolga road, particularly at Milleara and Corindi. The country has been laid…

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Trapped by Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 4

While working in a shaft two young miners found that the top of the shaft, which was timbered with stringybark, was blazing. The lads commenced to…

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Fire in Woodburn Hotel

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 7

The timely discovery of a fire which broke out in a bedroom of the first floor of the Richmond Hotel at Woodburn on Wednesday prevented the…

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Fires at Nana Glen Men Fight Flames Position Now Satisfactory. Nana Glen

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 4

Owing to the strong southerly wind that was blowing on Saturday,' several places at Nana Glen were in considerable danger from the bush fires. The…

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Serious Losses Boambee Bush Fires

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

When Mr. A. C. Fowler was able to look over his plantation at Boambee after last Thursday's disastrous bush fires he found that be was a…

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Crossmaglen Disastrous Bush Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 3

A disastrous bush fire swept the Upper Crossmaglen area on Thursday and Friday last, resulting in much dapiage to grass land and…

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Lighting Fires

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

The opinion that law should prohibit the lighting of fires in the open during periods of drought was expressed at the latest meeting of Bangalow P.P.U…

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Homestead Saved Fierce Fire Fight Flames Sweep "Bonnie, Hills."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

Bush fires broke out in the Fine Flower district around "Bonnie Hills" last Thursday arid the flames travelled rapidly over the countryside, aided by…

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Upper Orara Bush Fires

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 6

The widespread fires last Thursday have placed many in a serious position. In some cases practically all the grass on the holdings was burned, and…

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Copmanhurst Shire Recent Bush Fires 1937 Main Roads Programme New Bridge at Whiporie

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 6

The December meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday, there being…

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Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

Some excitement and alarm was caused on Wednesday night last when a fire broke out at the mill. The blowing of the whistle during the late…

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Fire Discovered

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 9

A fire which broke out in a stable on the A. and I. Society's ground, Bangalow, on Sunday was discovered by Mr. J. Baker and others before it…

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Fire at Ulong

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

Whilst engaged in a quiet game of cards at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hyde, last Sunday night, Mr. N. Hyde, of Ulong, was suddenly…

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Parents Rescue Children From Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 11

When the home of Sydney Morrison caught fire early on Monday at Nyngan, two children, .Shirley (3) and Stanle (18 months) were trapped on the…

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Farm House Destroyed by Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

Mr. J. Ziems, of Fernbrook, was unfortunate enough to loose his fine homestead on Saturday morning last. Mr. Ziems went out to bring in the…

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