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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1953

282 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 15

Robbed Firm Suffers Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A firm which lost £6000 in a pay roll robbery yesterday, received another hard blow…

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Seven Die In Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs.-- Seven persons were killed and 14 injured when fire swept through a New York…

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U.n. Debate Hangs Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Fri.--In New York to-day the flag of the United Nations flew at half-mast at United…

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To Fire First Atomic Shell

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sun.--The U.S. Army would fire the world's first atomic shell from the new 280MM…

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Fire Damages Union Building

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

BAYARD (New-Mexico), Monday.--A fire yesterday damaged the local headquarters of the left-wing…

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Search for Cause of Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

NEWARK. (New Jersey). Thurs.--A New Jersey State safety inspector examined the blackened…

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Fire During Danger Period

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

GLENREAGH. -- Darl Mason, of Glenreagh, fail to appear before Mr. A. Capp at the Coramba…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Under Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Tuesday. -- At the annual meeting of the Coffs Harbour Chamber of commerce held last night, the failure of the Dorrige Shire Council to supply information asked for by the Chamber was…

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Fire Adds To Earthquake Horror

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 1

ANKARA, Fri.--Fire added to the horror of the violent earthquake which killed at least 400 persons…

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Bush Fire Exhibition at Royal Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

The exhibit of the Bush Fire Committee at the Boy at Easter Show this year will attract special attention because of…

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Planning Decision Under Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 4

Members of the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce, last night criticised Grafton City Council, because it considered no good purpose would be…

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50 Killed In Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 2

LARGO (Florida), Sun.--About 50 persons were killed when flames swept through a nursing home here to-day…

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33 Die When Fire Swept Through House

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 4

LARGO (Florida), Mon.--A fire swept through a nursing home for the aged yesterday, and burned to death 33 persons, most of them trapped in their beds…

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Piane Delayed By Grass Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Friday.--A grass fire at Tamworth to-day delayed an airliner, with 20 passengers, for almost…

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Terrorists Set Fire To Tents

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

NAIROBI, Tues.--Mau Mau terrorists tried to burn troops in their tents as they slept at the week-end…

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Fire Destroys Park Beach Mouse

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR: Sun.--Fire completely destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Park Beach Coffs Harbour,…

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By Fire on Foster Estate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

A home on the Foster Estate, owned by Willilam James Hot land was totally destroyed by fire on. Sunday night The…

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Truck, Furniture Worth £2800 Destroyed By Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

A 1950 Bedford motor truck valued at about £1000, loaded with furniture and household effects worth £1800, was totally destroyed by fire near Nymboida last night…

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Skyscraper Top Caught Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

DALLAS (Texas), Mon.-- Shoppers and theatre patrons were evacuated from a seven block area in Dallas…

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Seriously Injured In Furniture Van Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

A fully laden furniture ran ran off the Pacific Highway, 30 miles south of South Grafton, last night, caught fire and was totally destroyed. Two of the three…

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