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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

364 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 19

Sun's Rays Cause Fire In N.Z. Twice in Six Years. Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

Twice in six years, on the same date and at the exact minute, fire has broken out in a house in One Tree Hill. The cause of the fire was the same…

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Upper Orara Big Bush Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 3

[?]sh fire sprang up on Mr. [?]s property last Saturday, and [?]e strong westerly wind on [?]y night and Sunday spread…

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Hills Ablaze Grass Fire At South Grafton No Damage Sustained

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 4

Fanned by a strong westerly wind, a grass fire, which commenced in the paddocks on the hills at the back of, South Grafton yesterday morning,…

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Water Boiled At Wooloomooloo Fire Fireman Badly Scalded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 5

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out at Houghton and Byrnes Pty., Ltdfs store, in Bourke street,. Woolloomooloo. to-day…

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Walcha Hotel Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 4

The Royal Hotel at Walcha, a two storey brick building, was partially destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The main portion of the…

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Fell Into Fire Child Fatally Burned. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 4

Fay Kenny, 3, of Dobie's Bight, died in a private hospital at Casino to-day as the result of burns received when she fell into a fire…

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"Fire Under It" What Australia Needs National Awakening Hughes Tells Deputation Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 5

The necessity for a national awakening was stressed by the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Hughes, replying to a deputation asking for…

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Opinions of Our Readers Fire at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 8

Sir.--In the report in Tuesday's "Daily Examiner" re grass fire at South Grafton, it is stated that no loss will result from the fire…

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Ballina "Beacon" Newspaper Office Destroyed Two Fires on Richmond. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 4

The premises of the "North Coast Beacon" newspaper, at Ballina, were destroyed by fire early this morning and the machinery and paper stocks…

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Moree Fire Damage Estimated At £2000 Shop and Contents Destroyed. Moree

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 5

Damage estimated at about £2000 was caused late last night, when a furniture emporium, owned by R. S[?]. J. George, and its contents were destroyed…

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Fire at Ballina

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

A fire at Ballina early last Sunday morning destroyed the premises of the "North Coast Beacon" newspaper. The machinery and stocks of paper…

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Fire in Bakehouse

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 4

Damage estimated at approximately £100 was caused on Thursday afternoon by a fire in A. A. Stabler's bakery at Kyogle. Some ashes from…

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Death and Fire After Plane Crash Davis Cup Doubles to Australia Four Set Match Bromwich Was Brilliant New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 5

Australia staged a splendid recovery in the Davis Cup contest today when Quist and Bromwich defeated Budge and Mako in the…

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Bush Fires Safety Campaign Voluntary Fighting Units. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 2

The Bush Fire Advisory Committee is launching an extensive campaign to develop a "bush fire danger: complex among the country people of New South…

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Fire in Church

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 3

After a bottle of kerosene, matches and charred woodwork had been found in the porchway of the old Catholic Church at Peak Hill,…

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Hundred Dead in French Steamer Fire. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 5

The French steamer, Claude Chappe, is reported to have caught fire and foundered at Paracel Islands, with one hundred dead, including French Army…

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GUTTED Store In Lismore Early Morning Fire. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 September 1938 · page 4

A fire in the early morning gutted premises in Woodlark street, Lismore, occupied by George Malouf, mercer and draper, and did damage to the…

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Fire Brigade's Duties

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1938 · page 2

When the post office building Tinonee, four miles from Taree, [?] destroyed by fire recently, Tarce [?] Brigade did not go to the scene. [?]…

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Fire at Ulmarra Outbreak Speedily Extinguished. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1938 · page 6

Three fires have occurred at Ulmarra homes as the result, it is stated, of electric fuses in switchboards blowing out…

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House Destrofed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 3

Fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ellenor and family at Laverty's Gap, about four miles from Mullumbimby, on Saturday night. At…

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