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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
37 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2
A VERY disastrous fire occurred here at an early hour this morning, by which Phipps' hairdressing saloon, fruit shop, Murray's hotel and billiard room, a saddler's shop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ABOUT half-past 2 o'clock on Monday morning last a most destructive fire occurred at South Woodburn, whereby Paddle's Hotel, Murray's Hotel, Phipps' hairdressing saloon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ONE of the most serious fives that have occurred in the city of Newcastle for many years past took place on Monday, when Messrs. David Collen and Co.'s bonded and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"LINESMAN," writing in the November BLACKWOOD describes the demeanour of. the rank and file under fire in South Africa. He says:-"I have seen soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EARLY on Monday morning two business promises in Prince street were completely gutted, and three or four others damaged to a considerable extent, by the combined agencies of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EARLY on Monday morning two business promises in Prince-street were completely gutted, and three or four others damaged to a considerable extent, by the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →I NOTICE that the South Woodburn fire has been very quickly followed by another serious conflagration in Grafton. The frequent occurrence of heavy fire losses during…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The damage done by fire in the Mount Pleasant district is estimated at many thousands of pounds. Hundreds of sheep, including stud rams, have been destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BUSH fires throughout Victoria have ravaged most distr[?]cts worse than a tornado. Valuable properties have been swept away, and numerous families rendered homeless, whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE fire that swept over Boggy Creek settlement on Thursday night is believed to have originated at Kal[?]tera, 30 miles away on Tuesday, and it is reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE question of the spontaneous combustion of hay has recently been investigated. Experiments prove that fermentation within most hay may raise the temperature to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AMONG novel ways in which fires occur in the harvest field, Mr. H. E. Cuttle, dating from Ultima, in the mallee, writes: "One of our neighbours has been veiw unfortunate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The sports promoted by the Lismore Fire Brigade in aid of the funds of the Lismore Hospital were held on the Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon last. The Brigade, headed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALL really wild animals have an inborn dread of fire, partly on account of its novelty and partly through memory, inherited or otherwise, of forest fires. An…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquiry was held at the Junction hotel on Saturday morning by the District Coroner (Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M.) and a jury of twelve, concerning the origin of a fire which destroyed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A OABLE from Auckland on Saturday says;— The Grand Hotel, expensive additions to which had just been completed, and were being reserved, for the accommodation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A TELEGRAM from Gunnedah on Thursday says:—The coroner hold an inquiry this morning into the death of victor Robert Jackson, who was shot dead…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A CABLE from Auckland (N.Z.) states that sensational disclosures have been made at the inquest into the cause of the fire at the Grand Hotel, by which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SAD burning fatality ocourred at Jamberoo between 1 and 2 o'olock on Sunday morning. Two ladies of the district— Miss Hukins and ber niece, Miss Sabina…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A GREAT fire is raging at Haymarket Anthony Hordero's establishment is in a blaze, and total destruction threatened. Later…
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