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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

229 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 12

Murwillumba Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 4

Mr. E. Dainer was fortunate in finding his cash bag containing £46. Some one had got hold of it and threw it among a lot of salvage in front of…

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New Zealand. Fire at Temuka. Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 5

A block of fine wooden buildings at Temuka, Canterbury, has been destroyed by fire…

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Murwillumbah Fire. Reference to Fire by Ministers. Building Operations. Supply of Timber From Manning River. Pumping Water Supply Scheme Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 5

In all the local churches un Sunday the late disastrous fire was referred to Father O'Reilly said it was grat[?]ing to note the spirit and fortitude in which the situation…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Wednesday, September 25, 1907. Country Fire Brigades From a Sydney View

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 4

In an interview which the Sydney representative of the "Clarence Examiner" has had with Mr. Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, and reported in…

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Open Column. (This column being open for the [?]on of different opinions on public matters, they are to be considered as those of correspondents, and not necessarily endorsed by us. Communications must be writtes in ink only). Excessive Fire Risks Incurred by Northern River Towns. To the Editor

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 3

Sir,—The latest disasters, following so closely upon the Turee and Kempsey fires should prompt serious action towards providing reasonable resources for preventing a recurrence…

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Bush Fires on Blue Mountains

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 4

Alarming reports have been received from Blue Mountains with regard to great fires which are sweeping hillsides and gullies along the…

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The Murwillumbah Fire. the Inquiry. an Open Verdict. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 3

An enquiry as to the recent fire was opened to-day before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., coroner. Sergeant Kane conducted the enquiry, and Mr. Woodruff, assessor, appeared…

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Bush Fires. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 3

Last night several bush fires were raging in several parts of the district, and were tanned by a strong south-west wind which was blowing…

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Fires and Fire Brigades

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 2

INTERVIEWED with regard to the Murwillumbah fire, Mr. Webb, superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, animadverted on the gross neglect shown by municipalities to make…

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The Murwillumbah Fire. Labour Over-supplied. Temporary Buildings Being Erected. Names Submitted for Rewards. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 3

Carpenters and other tradesmen are arriving daily, and the labour market threatens to become glutted. The demand so far is more than supplied. Only…

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The Murwelliumbah Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Nancarrow, district manager of th Liverpool and London and Glohe Insurance Company, returned from Murwillumbah yesterday, having completed the…

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Coolie Riot-police Fire on Them. London

Northern Star · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 5

A riot took place among the coolies in the Witwatersrand deep mine owing to the reluctance of those about to be repatriated to make up the time lost through…

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The Murwillumbah Fire

Northern Star · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 2

When the House of Representatives met on Thursday the Speaker announced that he had received a telegram from the Mayor of Murwillumbah, conveying appreciation of…

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Re Murwill[?] Fire. To the Editor

Northern Star · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 2

Sir,—The public refer in conversation to the issues of the fire insurance companies in a conflagration such as the above, but they are apt to forget that property…

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Fire at Scot's Church. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 3

A fire was discovered at the Scots' Church this morning. Fortunately it was delected before much damage was' done, but one of the offices connected with the…

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Chinese Riots. Property Set on Fire. Boxer Rising. Priests and Converts Murdered. London

Northern Star · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 3

Owing to the establishment of a lakin staition at Kaisow and imposing extra taxation incendiaries fired houses, boats. and pontoons at Wuchow. One hundred lives…

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The Fire at Bangalow. Magisterial Inquiry. an Open Verdict

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

M[?]. F. G. Adrian, P.M., district coroner, held an inquiry on Saturday at the School of Arts, Bangalow, concerning the fire at Bangalow which destroyed the row of…

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The Recent Fire. Telephone Subscribers Asked to Replace Instruments. Murwlillumbah

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 3

Much Indignation is expressed at the action of the Postal Department in asking business people who were burnt out by the Ore, to replace their telephone instruments at their own…

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Country Fire Brigades

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 6

AT the municipal conference in Sydney, the following resolution was carried: That, in view of the Government having made provision in section…

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Fire in Brisbane. Tea Waterhouse Ablaze. Stock Totally Destryoed. Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 5

Shortly after six o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a three-storey building in Adelaid-street, which was occupied by Mr. J. P. Wilson, and used as a tea…

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