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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1886

5 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Detractive Fire at Coraki

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 2

OUR Correspondent writes on the 13th instant — Early on Wednesday morning Mr. G. A- Jeffries' general store, hake honse, and confectioner's shop; Mr. Mobb's botcher's…

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The Open Column. (This column being open to all, for the ventilatlon of grievances or the expression of opinions on puhlic matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] the Lismore Fire Brigade— the Mayor's Report. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 3

SIR,— I have this evening read in your issue of the 10th Instant, the following extract from the Mayor's Report, on the 11th Instant, to the Municipal Council of Lismore,…

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Re Mr. Mckenzie's Resignation As Member Fire Brigade Board. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 3

SIR,-Will you be goo 1 enough to correct a curious typographical error appearing in my letter on this matter in the "Star'' of the 18th Instant. The sentence- " as he…

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Fire at Sea

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1886 · page 3

WHILE the barque Himalaya, which arrived at Dunedin on the 3rd instant from Glasgow, was running down her easting a fire broke out on board,…

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Great Fire In York-street

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1886 · page 2

AN extensive fire broke out this morning' shortly after 1 o'clock, and the premises of Messrs. R. Precious and Co., importers of fancy goods, at the corner of King and York…

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