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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

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Fire at Redfern. Damage Estimated at £10,000. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

Fuerth's cardboard box factory at Redfern was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Owing to the inflammable nature of the stock, the flames spread with…

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Fire at Moree. N.S.W. and Commercial Banks Destroyed. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Moree last night, resulting in the complete demolition of the premises of the Bank of N.S.W. and Commercial Banking Coy. The outbreak…

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Alarm of Fire

Northern Star · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 2

After a silence of several months, the fire bell rang out an alarm last evening, at about half-past 7 o'clock. In a low minutes the streets were througed with…

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The Fire at Moree. Two Hanks Destroyed

Northern Star · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 2

By the fire which broke out in the Commericial Bank, a new building, at 11 o'clock on Wednesday night, the whole of. the Bank was completely gutted in, a few…

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The Moree Bank Blaze

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 4

AN attempt was made on Thursday afternoon to open the three safes containing coin and other valuable belonging to the Commercial Bank. The heat of…

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Fire at South Casino

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. a fire was discovered in a house on the river bank at South Casino, occupied by an Assyrian. The place was badly damaged, but the the fire…

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The Roma Gas Bore Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

From Mr. J. C. Hayden we have received a photo post card showing the Roma gas [?]ore on fire. It gives a splendid idea of the extent of the fire and the…

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Fire in Austrian Arsenal. Believed to Be Due to Servian. Spies. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 3

A serious arsenal fire occurred at Kornenberg, and destroyed the equipment of Austrian military telegraphy. It is believed to have been due to…

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Destructive Fire at Oakland

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

A fire occurred on Monday morning, at 4 o'clock, at Oakland, where a house with its contents was entirely destroyed. The hot so was occupied by Mr. J. McInnes,…

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Fire at South Casino

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a fire occurred at a vineyard owned by Mr. A. J. Brown, and occupied by an Assyrian at South Casino. The fire originated in a room at…

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The Moree Fire. an Open Verdict. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 3

An open verdict was returned at the inquiry into the Moreo fire, where two banks were burnt down. A servant girl witness stated that on the Saturday of the fire…

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Roma Oil Bore Fire

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 9

The above has excited considerable interest throughout the Commonwealth. A "Sydney Mail " correspondent thus refers to the matter:—…

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Destructive Fire. DAMAGES £30,000. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 9

The fire at Johnson's leather establishment in Castlereagh-street last night was responsible for damages estimated at between £25,000 and £30,000 to the stock…

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Fire in Radbod M[?] Large Death Roll. London

Northern Star · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 9

The spread of the flames has stopped all search in the Radbod mine. Three hundred and twenty p[?]rished…

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Extraordinary Case. Mother Throws Child on Fire. Horrible Cruelty. Mad Grandfather's Command. Auckland (N.z.)

Northern Star · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 9

An extraordinary case was heard in the Supreme Court, when two natives, man and wife, were charged with murdering their 18 months' old infant…

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Another Sydney Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

A LITTLE before midnight on Thursday the M.F.B. received a call to a fire which had broken nut in the premises of Johnson and Sons, leather and grindery merchants…

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Country Fire Brigades

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 6

A WRITER in the "S. M. Herald" states:—Regarding the recent five at Moree and the failure of the water supply, point which cannot, be sufficiently…

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Big Bush Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 4

A telegram from Winton (Q.) states:--In connection with the recent bush fire, later particulars show that the fire swept over ten thousand acres of…

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Serious City Fire

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out at Elliott Brothers' bond stores, Balmain. The damage is estimated at £20,000, which is covered by…

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Alarm of Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

Last night during the concert given by the Ph[?]monic and Orchestral Societies at the Federal Hall, a stay which was supporting a sounding board on the stage…

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