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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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The Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 5

On Wednesday the high wind blowing fanned some smouldering sawdust among the rains of Derrougg's mil., and speedily a blaze, accompanied by much smoke, sprang…

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The North Lismore Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 5

During the past few days Mr. C. Dorrough, proprietor of the North Lismore saw mills, has received seores of telegrams and letters conveying sympathy with him in the…

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The Fire at Dorrough's Mill. the Inquest. Smoking in the Mili. the Watchman's Story. a Telegraphic Delay

Northern Star · Monday 11 September 1905 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. F. G. Adrian this morning opened an inquest regarding the disastrous fire which, on Tuesday morning last, destroyed Dorrough's timber mill…

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Local and General Fire Alarm

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 4

In consequence of the statements made at the inquest regarding the fire at Dorrough's mill and the comments of Mr. Adrian in his capacity as Coroner, thec Fire Brigade…

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The Fire at Dorrough's Mill. Additional Evidence. Telephone Delay Improved

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 4

The following evidence, in addition to that published in our issue of Monday last, was given after the luncheon adjournment at the inquest concerning the recent fire at…

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Russian Fire-fighters. Picturesque, But Slow. Their Methods Described

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 11

The most picturesque building in Russian towns is the fire look-out tower, says a London paper. Nearly every place of any size…

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Casino's Fire Brigade

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 5

This lamentable and serious loss of valuable property compels people to ask what has become of the Casino Volunteer Fire Brigade formed some short time ago,…

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Fire in Casino. Mackney's Workshop Burnt Down

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 5

ON Monday night, shortly after 12 o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. W. G. Mackney, in Short-street, Casino, whereby serious loss has been sustained…

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Fire in Casino. Mackney's Workshop Burnt Down

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 5

ON Monday night, shortly after 12 o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. W. G. Mackney, in Short-street, Casino, whereby serious loss has been sustained…

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Our Open Column. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.--ED.] Mackney's Fire. (To the Editor.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

SIR,--I think that the whole of the people of this town will deeply regret the above accident, and their sympathies will go out to the workmen who…

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Our Open Column. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.--ED.] Mackney's Fire. (To the Editor.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

SIR,--I think that the whole of the people of this town will deeply regret the above accident, and their sympathies will go out to the workmen who…

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Disastrous Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 4

ON Monday night, at 12 o'clock, the night watchman noticed a red reflection in North-street, Casino, and immediately gave the alarm of fire, rousing most of…

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The Late Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 4

MR.W.C. WHYTE writes calling attention to the fact that several workmen suffered a heavy loss by the destruction of their tools of trade in the late fire at…

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Disastrous Fire at Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 8

On Monday night, at 12 o'clock, the night watchman at Casino noticed a red reflection in North-street, and immediately gave the alarm of fire, rousing most of the…

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Fire at Gundurimba

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 4

On Monday afternoon word was received in town that White's bakehouse at Gundu[?], a building 1.1 feet by 10 feet, had been totally destroyed by fire about one…

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Our Open Column. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.--ED.] Mackney's Fire. (To the Editor.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

SIR,--When I heard of the above unfortunate occurrence, like an impulsive Queenslander, I rushed off a letter to you, asking for those who felt…

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Our Open Column. [We do not necessar[?]lly endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents. -- Ed.] Mackney's Fire. (To the Editor.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 2

SIR, -- When I heard of the above unfortunate occurrence, like an impulsive Queenslander, I rushed off a letter to you, asking for those who felt…

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Bush Fires on the Tweed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

A MURWILLUMBAH correspondent of the "Brisbane Courier" writes under date 19th September:—The district is at present having a trying time with…

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Fire in Brisbane. Four Persons Burnt to Death

Northern Star · Monday 9 October 1905 · page 3

A fire, which at one stage threatened to be a very disastrous one, broke out in a two-storied wooden, building adjoining. Moore's Palace Hotel in Melbourne street…

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Notes and News. a Bishop on Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 8

His Lordship Bishop Mereer. of Tasmania. had a rather exciting experience on Sunday night last, while delivering a sermon at St. Thomas Church…

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