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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

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Casino Police To Investigate Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 5

CASINO.--Although confident that the case was accidental, Casino police made formal investigations into a fire which…

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Police investigate Golf Club Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Early developments are expected in police investigations into a fire which gutted West Wyalong Golf Club…

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Fell Into Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

Burns to his right side and right, forearm were suffered by Stanley William Martin (22), of Casino road, yesterday, when he fell into…

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Man Charged As Sequel to Golf Club House Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.-- Lloyd Fleming appeared in West Wvalong Court to-day charged with that, deemed to be insane, he…

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Coolroom Motor Catches Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

During last night's blackout an electric coolroom motor at the .rear of Schwinghammer's small goods shop, Prince street,…

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Fire At Baan Bar

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

A fire at Baan Baa, near Boggabri, yesterday destroyed a shop and three dwellings. The fire broke out in a…

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Death By Misadventure --Mahia Fire Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--A recording of death by misadventure was made in the Coroner's Court by Mr. Wade, P.M., inquiring info…

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Bush Fire Essay Winners

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- John Browne, aged 11, of Holbrook Central School, won the school children's police prize for an…

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Fire at Jetty Small Residence Destroyed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

A small building owned and occupied by MR. Leo Gasey as a residence at Coffs Harbbur Jetty was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour…

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Man Arrested in Connection with Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.--At Coff's Harbour on Saturday morning police arrested a man in connection with a fire which…

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Faces Murder Charge For Club House Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

WEST WYALONG, Sun.-- Committing Lloyd Fleming (39), farmhand, for trial to the Central Criminal Court Sydney on a…

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News In Brief Bushfire Inspection

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sun.--Agriculture department officers will inspect South Australia areas affected by last week's bushfires. State…

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Jetty Fire Sequel Man Is Arrested

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Police have arrested a man following inquiries which they have made into a fire at Coffs Harbour Jetty, on Wednesday last,…

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Terrific Fires In Tasmania

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

HOBART, Tues.--Townships on the West Coast cf Tasmania are in danger of being wiped out in terrific bush and…

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Royal Commission Into Tragic Fire At Christchurch

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tues. (A.A.F- Reuter).--A Royal Commission into the tragic fire in Ballantyne's store in November, when 41 lives were lost, began at…

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Maniac Blamed For Serious Bushfires

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Police and officers of the Forestry Department have been ordered to track down the "galloping incendiarist" who is held responsible for serious bushfires raging in the Otway Range in South-West Victoria…

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Inquiry Into New Zealand Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

ELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--The Royal Commission would have to consider whether the extension…

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Police Fire At Asylum Escapee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wed.--Adelaide, police fired eight shots at a stolen car driven by an asylum escapee in a thrilling 50 m.p.h…

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Bushfire Prevention

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

THE North Coast of New South Wales is doubly lucky this year. The bountiful rains have not only furnished ample feed for stock, but forced widespread green growth which has helped greatly in reducing the inflammability of pastures and forests…

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Death's in Hotel Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

ST. ALBANS (Vermont), Fri. (A.A.P.).--An undetermined number of guests were killed, when a fire destroyed the 75-room Jesse…

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