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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1897

29 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 2

Destructive Fire at Coraki. Quain's Hotel Burnt

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

EARLY on Sunday morning, between 1 mid 2 o'clock an alarm of fire was raised at Coraki, when the premises of Mr. F. Saharer, tailor, next Quain's hotel, were discovered to be on fire. The day had…

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CABLEGRAMS. Enormous Fire in London. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 3

An enormous fire has occurred in London, extending over an area of a quarter of a mile, in the vicinity of Wells and Hampsell streets. One hundred warehouses and offices were consumed…

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Disastrous Fires in London and Melbourne

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 5

A DISASTROUS fire occurred in London on Sunday morning, and was almost unprecedented in extent and damage. The whole block of buildings between Wells, Hamsell,…

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Fire Brigade for Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 4

AFTER the experiences passed through in the early part of the year, and renewed again during the week, very few in this town will be inclined to dispute the…

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Disastrous Fire at Coraki Four Buildings Destroyed. The Damage Estimated at £4000

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 5

ABOUT two o'clock on Sunday morning last, the slumbers of a number of residents of Coraki were rudely disturbed by an alarm of "Fire!" which emanated from the centre of…

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The Byron Bay Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

SIR— The innate modesty of a friend in blushingly shielding his benevolant identity bohind a nom de plume in connection with the Late fire at Byron Bay, induces me to ask the favour of reaching the…

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The Coraki Fire. Coroner's Inquest

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 2

AN inquiry touching the origin. of the fire by which the Club Hotel and other buildings were destroyed was held in the Coraki Court-house, on Friday, the 26th…

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Great Fire at Narrabri. Nine Building Destroyed

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 4

A DESTRUCTIVE tire broke out early on Saturday morning, completely demolishing a five-acre block in the centre of Maitland. street. The fire was first discovered in the…

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A New Fire Extinguisher

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 6

ACCORDING to a statement published in a New York insurance journal, the have and bydrant have found a formidable rival in their work of fire extinction…

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