Unusual Fire
An unusual sight was witnessed in Woodlark street Lismore. shortly arter 8 o 'clock on Saturday night, when the water-table, from a point in front of the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
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Fire at Bankstown. Occupants' Narrow Escape. Sydney
One shop was destroyed and three others severely damaged by a fire which occurred at Bankstown early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUEENSLAND. Big Fire in Brisbane Compulsory Butter Pool Recommended by Dairy Council Brisbane
A disastrous fire occurred this afternoon in the two-storied brick premises at Petrie Bight, Brisbane, occupied by the Queensland Manufacturing Co., Ltd…
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A fire gutted the premises of the Queensland Manufactures' Co., Ltd., in Brisbane yesterday evening. The damage runs to many thousands…
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The Lismore Fire Brigade received a call on Wednesday afternoon to the municipal Council's depot to extinguish a [?]ne whi[?]h was raging furiously in…
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The alarm of fire was given in Bellingen at 4 a.m. on Friday, and it was discovered that the rear portion of Mr. G. Suthrien's corner store was ablaze, the…
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A weatherboard building of one flood at Redfern, with the contents and three motor cars, was destroyed by fire last night. Three adjoining dwelling were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. Fire at Deer Vale
Last Thursday night the residence of Mr. E. V. Nolan, Deer Vale, with its contents, was destroyed by fire. The house was set alight from the bush…
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A message from Berkeley, California, states that two students of the University of California, were killed, hundreds of houses were destroyed, the property loss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Intense Heat. The Yokohama Fire Bank Records Destroyed. Some Knotty Problems. London
Reuter's Yokohama correspondent says some idea of the intensity of the fire is obtainable from the fact that the steel lining inside the strong-room of the…
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During the weel[?] the weather has been dry, and Loisterous winds have prevailed daily and almost nightly. Indeed on some nights the strength of…
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At four o'clock last Friday morning (says the "Northern Courier") the residents of Bellingen situated in the vicinity of the public school were…
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A section of Aberdare Extended mine took fire yesterday, and portions had to be sealed. The outbreak is not considered serious…
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A fire broke out in the bunkers of the Swedish steamer Hellenic when she was about 14 days from the Australian coast. The coal burned for a week, but the fire…
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Early yesterday morning eight business places at Tumbarumble were burned down. Wagga business men are the greatest losers. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Fire at North Dorrigo
A fire occurred at North Dorrigo yesterday (Tuesday) morning about 10.30, when a house the property of Mr. R. Grace was burnt down and the…
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A fire at Tumbarumba yesterday morning resulted in the total destruction of a business block. The absence of a water supply and…
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A fire at, Tumlbarumba. yesterday morning resulted in the total destruction of the business block. The absence of a water supply and fire brigade rendered the…
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The coming of summer, while welcomed in many quarters, is fast taking its coll on the outback settlers. Bush fires have made their appearance in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General. Fire at North Dorrigo
A fire occurred at North Dorrigo on Tuesday morning about 10:30, when a house, the property of Mr. R. Grace, was burnt down and the contents destroyed…
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