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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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A Canopy of Fire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 9

THE recent fine display of Aurora Boreal is in Great Britain and on the American continent and elsewhere, recalls to mind the magnificent pageant…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

TELEGRAMS from Melbourne on Wednesday states that bush fires are raging in the districts near Morwell. William Tulloch, a very old resident at…

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The Bush Fires. Hills of Flame Tn Gippsland. Melbourne, Thursday, 25

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 8

A more complete knowledge of the results of the terrible fire that raged on Tuesday is now being made known. Additional evidence has…

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Alarm of Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 5

Shortly before 11 o'clock on Wednesday evening last, the ringing of the fire bell eveated a mild sensation in the town. The first brigade got in one of their smartest…

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A Record of Disaster Fire and Water

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 5

"Public Opinion" writes on 24th November:— Between last Friday night and the early hours of Sunday morning nearly…

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A Fire at Wyrallah. Coroner's Inquest

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

On Saturday, after visiting the rains, the District Coroner, Mr. F. G. Adrian, took evidence at the Lismore Court House into the circumstances connected with the total…

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A Bush Fire. Stopped by Sorub

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 3

A.WESTERS resident just down from Condobolin gives a sensational account to the big bush fore (says the Evening News") that had for eight day been…

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Casino Fire Brigade

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the local fire brigade was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening last. The chair was occupied by Capt. Maloney. every member…

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Volcanic Eruption. Rivers and Cataracts of Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 4

In a private letter received at Auckland, a writer, describing a visit to the volcano of Tofoa, Sumoa, says:—"The sight which met our eyes as we gained the edge…

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Bush Fires' Death Roll

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 8

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Fire at Swan Bay

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

ON Monday afternoon last, about 2 o'clock, a disastrous fire occurred at Swan Bay, by which the residence of Mr. John O'Connor was completely destroyed, together with the…

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"Barbarous Coal Fires." How to Banish Fogs

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 12

The "Daily Mail" writes that the Duke of Fife was unable to take the chair, and Sir Oliver Lodge was too indisposed deliver his address on the…

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Fire at Alstonville

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. R. Moorish's fine residence at Alstonville was destroyed by fire on Thursday, the 8th inst. Mr. Moorish was on the show ground when the fire occurred, and…

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Big Blaze at Pyrmont. Heavy Losses

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Prymont last night when McKenzie's timberyard was destroyed. The whole of the city and suburban…

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Narrow Escape from a Big Blaze

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

A FIRE was discovered by the night watchman (Mr. Messenger) on friday night at about half-past eleven in the one of the bedrooms of the Royal Hotel…

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May Use Earth's Inner Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

EARTH'S hidden tires are the furnace somebody wanted to exploit formen's machinery. if a hole of sufficient depth were bored into the earth an exceedingly…

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Volunteer Fire [?]

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 4

THE regular meeting of [?] held in the Town Hall [?]ing last when the [?] were present:--Lieutenant [?]…

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TELEGRAPHIC Big Fire at Ulmarra Ulmarra

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 7

A DISASTROUS fire took place here this morning by which Mr. Retallick's twostorey dwelling, general store and bulk store, and also Brennan's Hotel, were…

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