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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

288 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 15

Fire Damages House at Casino

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 6

A weatherboard cottage at the corner of West and North streets, Casino, occupied by Mr. J. L. Cooper, and owned by Mr. Henry Martin, was damaged…

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Verdict for Plaintiff Fire At Taylor's Arm Bellingen District Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 7

Before Judge Clancy in the Bellingen District Court on Monday, Joan Casey (plaintiff), of Taylor's Arm, sued Doreen Victoria Joseph (defendant)…

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Fire on Woolgoolga Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 4

A small weatherboard house about two miles out of South Grafton, on the Woolgoolga road, was destroyed by fire during Tuesday night. The house,…

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Nambucca Fire Loss

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

Nambucca Heads School of Arts, which was destroyed, by fire last Saturday night, was built 40 years ago. The property was insured for £1450,…

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Banana Fire Verdict for Plaintiff CASEY v. JOSEPH

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

A verdict in favor of the plaintiff, awarding £44 damages, was given by Judge Clancy in the Bellingen District Court, in the action in which John…

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Million Trees Menaced Arabs Start Forest Fire. Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 5

A fire, attributed to Arab terrorists, is sweeping the Balfour pine forest in the Nazareth hills, named after the statesman. The flames are rapidly…

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One of Most Terrible in History Chapei Fire Japs' Ruthless Methods Burning Ont Defenders Bravery of Chinese Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 5

The whole of Chapel, which represents one-fifth of Shanghai's total area and recently housed half a million Chinese, is burning in one of the most…

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Fire Destroys House

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 8

A fire at Cudgen on Tuesday completely destroyed a house owned by Mr. F. Johansen. The occupants, Mr. J. Quinn and family, were absent at…

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Fire Chief Farewelled Captain H. Webber Large Gathering at Fire Station Function

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 4

At a largely attended smoke social, tributes to the sterling qualities of Captain H. Webber, both as a citizen and a fireman, were expressed by…

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TASMA Theatre Beautiful, Coff's Harbor "Fire Over England."

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 1

The main attraction at the Theatre Beautiful, Coff's Harbor, to-night (Monday) is "Fire Over England." starring Flora Robson and Laurence…

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Open Verdict Fire at Braunstone Inquiry Held Yesterday Cause Cf Outbreaks a Mystery

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 7

"I find that an unoccupied house, the property of Mary Theresa Moran, near Braunstone, was destroyed by fire, and a barn and a building used…

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Fire-bug Used Kerosene?

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 November 1937 · page 4

An outbreak of fire in a house in Winton Lane, Ballina, on Thursday, was the second within a week in which fires in unoccupied dwellings have…

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£60,000 Damage Fire at Gympie. Gympie

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 November 1937 · page 5

Gympie's most disastrous fire occurred at 4 a.m. to-day, when the property of Cullinanes, Ltd., Mary street, with extensive stocks of…

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South African Riot Police Fire on Colored Crowd Capetown

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 5

A colored crowd of several hundred besieged four policemen who were searching a cottage at Mossel Bay for a prohibited narcotic there…

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Lightning Starts Cane Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 11

Mr. P. Flood (East Wardell) had two acres of cane burnt in the storm on Sunday afternoon, while Messrs. Flood Bros, were away from home. A terrific…

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Fire Alarm by Cat

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 4

A cat, which had been locked in the kitchen by accident, aroused Mr. Jack Cavanagh and his family when fire broke out in their house at Guyra about…

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Jap Pressure Crisis for Chinese In Next Few Days Huge Fires in Nantao Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 5

The next few days will be critical for China. The Japanese, heavily reinforced, are close on the heels of the retreating Chinese, doing their…

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Sydney Fire Follows Explosion Narrow Escape By Firemen Employees Severely Burned Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 5

A sudden outbreak of fire following a loud explosion resulted in the destruction of Australian Lithyte Explosive Company's premises at…

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£250 Damages Woolshed Destroyed by Fire. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 4

Mr. R. Hall and two shearers were awakened about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning by a crackling noise and found the woolshed on fire. They managed to…

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Fire Buildings, Shearing Plant and Wool Burnt on Mr. Halls Farm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

Last week the shearing of Mr. G. R. Hall's flock of sheep on what was formerly McMinn's farm was carried out. operations being finished about…

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