Casino Fire Brigade
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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Fires & bushfires, 1907
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Damage by Antwerp Fire. London
Nine timber sheds were burnt at A[?]w[?], and the damage is estimated at £400,000…
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Strikers at Antwerp set fire to a timber warehouse, which was extinguished, but only with great damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Timber Fires at Antwerp.— Fire Brigades From Other Cities Helping. London
The timber fires at Antwerp are still reging. Damage has been done to the amount of several milliim francs, and two streets are threatened. The fire brigades of Brussels…
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A disastrous outbreak of fire took place at Waterloo when a Chinese shop and workshop were destroyed, and five other dwellings were seriously damaged…
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The Antwerp fires have at length been extinguished, after doing an immense damage…
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Bush fires are prevalent around the district, and much felled scrub is being burned off preparatory to putting in grass and maize…
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Mr. P. Clifford had 11 acres of cane destroyed by fire last night. This is the third year his crop has been burnt in the same paddock…
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At ten minutes to five o'clock on Saturday afternoon the sound of the fire bell quickly spread an alarm throughout the town. The call was promptly responded to by the brigade…
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About 10.30 this morning a fire occurred in Wickham-street, Fortitude Valley, which resulted in the destruction of two shops and serious damage to two others. The…
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We have to specially thank our Murwillumbah correspondent for his promptitude and forethought in sending in a letter conveying the particulars of the above fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Bangalow. Six Business Placks Destroyed. Bangalow
A serious fire broke out here at about 3 o'clock this Monday morning by which Glaister's building in the Main-street occupied by M. Fitzgerald, butcher, Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Fiend. Murwillumbah Devastated. 59 Business Places Destroyed. Enormous Losses. Bangalow's Visitation. Eight More Buildings Gutted. Murwillumbah
THE most terrible conflagration that has ever occurred on the North Coast took place here last night. About 8.30 p.m. some persons noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire at Murwillumbah. Town Almost Wiped Out. 59 Business People Affested. Damage Estimated from £80,000 to £100,000. Narrow Escapes. (From our Correspondent.)
MURWILUMBAH, Monday, 3.90 a. m, One of the most disestrous fires that ever occurred in a country town in the Commonwealth broke out in Murwillumbah last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fires. Big Blaze at Bangalow
AT about 4 o'clock on Monday morning the residents of Bangalow were aroused by the alarm of fire. A fierce outburst of flame showed that the scene of the…
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THE terrible conflagrations at Murwillumbah and Bangalow are striking examples of what may happen to a town that has no water supply or brigade with proper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore's' Dangers. Needed to Fight Fires
Mr. K. Wotherspoon, on captain of the Lismore Fire Brigade, when spoken to yesterday evening by a "Star" representative, voiced the general district expressions of…
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Wickham-street, Fortitude Valley, was the scene of a fire last Sunday morning at about 10.30 o'clock, two shops being destroyed, while others were seriously…
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Last Saturday afternoon the Lismore Fire Brigade was called out to Peoples' Hotel, Keen-street, but its services were not required as the are was confined to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murwillumbah Fire Messages of Sympathy From All Over Commonwealth and New Zealand. Governor-general Wants to Know If Relief Fund Is to Be Started. (From our Correspondent.) MURWILLUMBAH
A [?] people visited [?] to-day to view the scene of Sunday night's [?] including many from Lismore and Casino. The deepest regret was expressed…
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