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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
229 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 12
A serious fire broke out at Lambton Colliery, Newcastle, the stables being completely destroyed. Nineteen valuable pit horses were incinerated. The horses were valued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MOST destructive and unaccountable fire occurred at Woodburn about midnight on Friday last, as a result of which Messrs. Davis Bros. and Burgess' well-known passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →From the Pacific coast comes the story of how one man's will saved the lives entrusted to his keeping in the face of fire, mutiny, and storm. It all…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Union Oil Engine Coy.'s show-rooms and works-shops in the Domnin have been destroyed by fire. The inflammable nature of the contents caused a great blaze, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The commander of the German [?] Seydlitz on her arrival reported on august 11th passing the sicamer Fortunatus, of the Archibald Currie line, bound to Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"DUMAC" writing in the " Bulletin" says:--Competition amongst fire insurance Cos., is pretty keen, and they work all sorts of dodges to get…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious outbreak of fire occurred in Sussex-strect this morning. The premises were occupied by Messrs. Turner and Co., importers, Murray, printer, and Dudley, sailmaker,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out in the hold of the steamer indraghiri, lying in the stream, and considerable damage was done to the cargo before it was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three-fourths of the seaport town of Hakadote in Japan has been burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A disaster was narrowly averted at the Duckenfield Colliery. Owing to a miner going into a disused working with a naked light an explosion followed, causing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day the town was enveloped in smoke from bush fires. The county is very dry, and all the foxtail plains are on fire. Rain is badly wanted for both agricultural and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out in a large livery stable in Paris, and 69 horses were burnt to death…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE monthly meeting of the above was held in the Fire Station, last Monday night, Captain Rayner presiding. All firemen were present except one…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The losses by the fire at [?]okodte, Japan, total £3,000,000, while 60,000 persons are homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A disastrous fire broke out early this morning at prescott's three-storey produce building in Susses-stree. The fire originated on the top floor, and when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE monthly meeting of the above was held in the Fire Station, last Monday night, Captain Rayner presiding. All firemen were present except one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out on the ship Lady Doris lying at Newcastle, and was not extinguished till considerable damage, was done. The vessel was on the eve of sa[?]ing with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE above eventuates—after several postponements—on the 17th instant. An institution like the Fire Brigade, which stands as a watchdog, safeguarding the lives and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A house at Buckendoon, occupied by Mr. E. L. Bartrim, butcher for Mr. W. Thompson, of Woodburn, was, together with its contents, totally destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Fire Station on Monday night. There was a full attendance, Captain Rayner in the chair. Letter were…
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