Kempsey Fire Brigade
THE annual meeting of members and subscribers to the Kempsey Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday night last. There was a good…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
80 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 4
Fire at Newcastle. Ruins Still Smouldering Danger Prom Overhanging Brickwork
A disastrous fire at Newcastle occurred early on Tuesday morning, breaking out in David 'Cohen and Company's five storied warehouse…
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Raetihi advices state that Mr. Brass' house and woolshed, on the Omeku Road, were destroyed by fire. The Pipiriki Road is blocked, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bush on Fire in New Zealand. Widespread Devastation. Many Settlers Ruined. Heavy Losses of Stock. Question of Government Assistance
The inhabitants of the city and suburbs had further evidence yesterday of the bush fires which have been burning so fiercely for some days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Apiti's Peril. Enclosed in a Ring of Fire
Apiti is ringed with bush fires, and; the settlers are having ah anxious: time. Mr. G. Rankin, of Table Flat,' had his residence destroyed. Mr…
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THE Secretary of the Kempsey Fire Bridge is in receipt of the undermentioned correspondence received through our member, Mr. Robt. Davidson M.L.A., from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in America
A disastrous fire occurred at Chelsea, a suburb of Boston. The flames destroyed buildings covering an area of a square mile, including 13 churches,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Railway Catastrophe. Fearful Loss of Life. Two Trains Collide. Bendigo Express Crashes Into Ballarat Train. Carriages Smashed to Atoms. the Trains on Fire. 43 Killed Outright. 60 Others Injured
A dreadful railway accident occurred on Monday nigh tat Bray brook Junction, about seven miles from Melbourne, where the Ballarat and Bendigo lines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire in Victoria
Nine building including a bank and a number of business places were destroyed by fire at Sheep Hills, Victoria, on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The American Forest Fires
According to Professor Cleveland Abe, the great forest fires in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan covered an area of five thousand square miles, and the hot air and smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big City Fire. Large Warehouse Gutted. £8000 Damage. an Awe-inspiring Spectacle
The large warehouse situated in Clarence and Kent streets, and occupied by Messrs. W. W. Campbell and Co., Ltd., furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires in Berlin. London
Two hundred fires have occurred in Berlin since February…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire in Georgia
Six business blocks and two hotels at Atalanta. Georgia, have been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Gloucester
At about 2.30 on Friday morning a fire occurred in the premises of Mr. Wansey in Denison street, occupied by A. G. Leslie, as a chemist shop. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Gloucester. Chemist's Shop Destroyed
The premises of Mr. A. G. Leslie, were completely burnt to the ground at 3 a.m. on Friday morning. Only a typewriter and show case were saved…
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A grocery shop at Camperdown, kept by Miss Jane Murphy, was totally gutted by fire early this morning. The proprietress and her sister,…
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An inquiry was held before Mr. Coroner W. W. Hawdon on Wednesday last, May 20th, into the cause and origin of a fire that occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquest on Gloucester Fire. an Open Verdict
An enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which destroyed Mr. A. G. Leslie's chemist establishment in Denison-street last week was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Destructive Fire at Grafton. Loss of Business Premises. Value of a Water Supply
A fire broke out just after midnight on Tuesday in M'Cann's general store, Prince-street, Grafton, which is about the centre of the city. The building,…
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An old woman residing at Wangaratta fell into the fire and was slowly burned to death. She was evidently unable to help herself…
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