Big Fire at [?]
There was a destructive fire in Tingha on Monday afternoon of last week. Tet Fong's Arcade, Messrs. Pepper and Cutcher's tailoring establishment, Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1908
343 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 18
Fire
ON Saturday morning about 11 o'clock the fire bell changed aroused Casino to action. In a couple of minutes the members of the Fire Brigade, always…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Inquiry. Grafton
The inquiry into the cause of the fire at Mrs. T. H. Lee's residence at Ti Tree Creek was resumed to-day, when an open verdict was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mysterious Fires in Berlin. Night Watchman Arrested. London
Hundreds of mysterious cuses of arson have occurred in Berlin during the last six months, and the police have now arrested a 'night watchman who usually gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Large Fire in Canada. London
A fire at Three Rivers, near Montreal, devastated the business portion of the city, and 300 of the finest commercial houses were destroyed, with 2,000,000 dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ala[?] of Fire
An alarm of fire was given at abone five minutes to one o'clock this morning from. Mrs. R. Marshall's (formerly Har[?]) boarding house, Keen-strcct. The turnout…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casino's Fire Fighters. Governmental Cheese-paring. Comparisons
QUITE recently the Captain of the Casino Fire Brigade received from the Government a letter, which, inter alia, stated, "The Chief Secretary has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mullumbimby Fire. Inquiry Postponed. Mullumbimby
The inquiry into the recent fire has been further postponed until July 10 on the application of the police. No evidence has been taken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Highest Blaze on Record
What was undoubtedly one of the highest fires in the world's history occurred recently, when the wireless telegraph station at the top of the [?] tower, 900…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hot Brick Footwarmer Causes a Fire
At Peak-hill, a house occupied by Mrs. M'Ouinness, an old lady, was burnt to the ground, together with its contents. The old lady, who is very feeble, and almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anniversary of Great Fire. MURWILLUMBAH
September 15th will be the first anniversary of the great fire which almost anni[?]ilated Murwillumbah. The occasion will be celebrated in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alarm of Fire
The sound of the fire bell about 10 minutes past 12 o'clock this morning brought the brigade out in good time, the call coming from Mrs. Marshall's boarding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wonderful Rapid-fire Gun of New Design
The latest machine gun is the invention of Major W. H. Fitzgerald, of England, who has devoted himself for many years to devising and improving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murwillumbah Fires. Night Watchman Decided Upon. Murwillumbah
Owing to several outhreaks of fire recently in the main business portion of the town a meeting of citizens was held last night to consider the advisability of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Fire Insurances. Sydney
In six months the amount of insurance paid on fires in Broken Hill has amounted to £11,529…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidental Fire
Lismore College had a narrow escape from a serious outbreak of fire on Sunday night[?] Mrs. Preston Day was engaged packing up articles required for a trip to Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade
THE Municipal Council water work engineer, Mr. J. Lukey, has completed the laying of water pipes and the erection of two hydrants on the practice ground of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil Wells on Fire. London
Lightning [?]ted six oil wells nt Borys[?] Galacia. The flames [?] 6000 feet. The fire was prevent spreading west by the oil supply fa[?]ling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Walking in India
Fire-walking is a religious observance which never fails to arouse the curiosity and interest even of those who are most secptical as to the genuineness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Port-au-prince. London
A fire at Port-au-Prince, the capital of the Island of Hayti, destroyed 400 buildings, the courthouse, prison, and arsenal, exploding the ammunition…
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