Disastrous Fire
A most disastrous fire broke out at Mullumbimby on Tuesday morning at 2.30, resulting in the total destruction of the block of weather board buildings…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
343 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 18
Fire at Nambucca Heads. Sawmills Destroyed. Nambucca
Ellis' sawmills at Nambucca Heads have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £3000. The properitors intend rebuilding the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mullumbimby Fire. the Inquiry. Adjourned to June 25. MULLUMBIMBY
The inquiry into the cause of the recent fire was formally opened to-day and adjourned on the application of the police, to the 25th inst. to allow…
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An alarm of fire yesterday afternoon resulted in a smart turnout of the brigade, but their presence was hardly required to deal with the outbreak, which was of a…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Brewarrina this morning, when four buildings, all being shops, were totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Grafton Fire
Mr. J. P. Nancarrow, chatrict manager of the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Coy., yesterday received a wire from head office instructing hime to pay all the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic News. Destructive Fire. Sydney
A destructive fire [?] at Tingha. Five shops [?] gutted, and the post office, narrowly [?]ped. The daraage is estima[?] at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Roman Catholic College Fire. a Priest Injured. Sydney
During a fire at St. Stanislaus College, Batherst, Father Lowe fell through a door to the cellar 15ft. beneath and was severely burnt besides receiving serious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Gold Mine. Twenty-three Lives Lost. London
A fire broke out in the Gold King mine at Gladstone, in the State of Colorado, U.S.A., and thirty-four men entered the workings for the purpose of rescuing three…
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During a fire at St. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst, Father Lowe fell through a door to the cellar 15ft. beneath and was severely burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TELEGRAMS Sydney, Tuesday. Destructive Fire
A destructive tire has taken place at Tingba. Five, shops were completely gutted, and the post office narrowly escapetl. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hat Factory on Fire. Contents Destroyed. Damages £1000. SYDNEY
A fire broke out at Lewis and Looney's straw hat factory at Redfern to-day, the bulk store being burnt out. A large quantity of straw caught fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Incendiaries Fire a Church. Priests Prudent Action Avert Panic. London
Incendiaries fired the roof of the Dominican Church of St. Paul's Berlin. The priests, learning of the outbreak, closed the service and walked down the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Interest. Fire Station
THE Chief Secretary has approved of a fire brigade station being erected at grafton at a cost of £1060. We hope soon to hear something definite about the Casino…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Admission of Setting Fire to Tent. Grafton
About a month ago Jos. Leonard was committed for trial on an alleged charge of burning the tent of his brother, Thos. Leonard, with contents, at Swan Creek…
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Lamb and Brown's clothing factory, George-street, was partly destroyed by fire last night…
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THE following correspondence from the Chief Secretary's office has been received by the Captain of the Brigade (Mr. D. S. Rayner):— I have the honour, by…
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CASINO residents are naturally proud of their Fire Brigade, especially when it is understood that they are under the control of the local Municipal Council,…
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CAPTAIN D. S. Rayner has courteously placed the following correspondence referring to the Casino Fire Brigade, in our hands for publication :--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Fire Brigade Station for Lismore
A telegram was received yesterday from the member for Rous, Mr. G. T. Hindmarsh, by a gentleman in town who has been interesting himself in the subject to…
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