Fire
ON Thursday of last week an outhouse on Mr. A. C. Simpson's farm at Deep Creek, at present occupied by Mr. Woolet, caught fire, and was razed to the ground. The…
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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
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ON Thursday of last week an outhouse on Mr. A. C. Simpson's farm at Deep Creek, at present occupied by Mr. Woolet, caught fire, and was razed to the ground. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THAT Nurse Coghlan, ex-matron of the Grafton hospital, is a noble-minded woman is shown by the following letter written by her to the "Argus"—"I find there is no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Tuesday night a room off Mr. N. Martin's shop, in which two lads were sleeping, caught fire. Mr. Martin was aroused about 2 a.m.. and saw flames in the room. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lowe Bros' motor car garage at Ballina, was destroyed by are about 4.40 a.m yesterday Both motor-cars, which has been tor some months past plying between…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The [?] Beacon" supplies further particulars of the fire at Lowe Bros' motor garage at Ballina on Friday:— One of the proprietors,[?] expectation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The much-dreaded bush or grass fire, which has caused so much loss to the pastoralists of the country, will, no doubt, be used to some advantage, should an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Express" reports that the extraordinary series of outrages, including burglary, incendiarism, and attempted train-wrecking, which has occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE regular monthly meeting of the above was held last Monday night, at the station, Captain Rayner presiding. After the confirmation of the minutes three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the monthly meeting of the above, held on Monday night, it, was found that for four vacancies in the Brigade, three applications were received. Only one that of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out about 3.15 p.m. Friday week on board the German-Australian steamer Bielefeld, berthed at Parbury's wharf, South Brisbane. The North and South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A RECENT product of Australian inventiveness, says the "Bulletin," is the "fire plough," devised by C. P. Bell, manager of Westland station, near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON 'TIMES' of 5th April reports"—On Sunday afternoon fire broek out on the Ercal portion of the Wrekin, at Wellington. The flames spread with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A shocking tragedy occurred on Tuesday night at Black [?]tge, four miles from Al[?]ury, a small village, principally [?]a[?] huts. One of these huts was occupied by Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →He knew He had one who could stand the test. And he wanted the finest gold. To mould as a crown for the King to wear,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MUTUAL life assurance societies are as numerous as mutual fire associations are rare. Apparently the mutual principle does not as readily lend itself to fire as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A DISASTROUS fire occurred in Clarence-street, on Monday night, completely destroying the first, second, and third floors of the premises occupied by S. Gordon and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out in a private residence at Newcastle, and a five-month's-old baby was severely burned. It's recovery is doubtful. Two other children in the house escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Colonial, which left Sydney on June 14th, arrived at Fremantle this morning with her cargo in the forehold, consisting of wattle bark and compressed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire at Flymouth workhouse gutted the main blocks, and 250 of the inmated were rescued many of whom were old and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early this morning the Great Western Hotel at Red[?] was destroyed by fire. Nothing was saved and although no lives were lost a number had narrow escapes…
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