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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

354 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 18

Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

ON Tuesday night last, while the [?] with people, the [?] It was [?] to [?]…

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Fire Brigade Smoke Concert

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

The annual smoke concert of the Lismore Fire Brigude was held in the Brigade Hall last night, and occasion was taken to do honour to Mr. J. Anschau, formerly…

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The Zadoc-street Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 3

The District Coroner yesterday morning held an inquiry concerning the recent fire in Zadoc-street by which the residence occupied by Mr. W. Rudd and family was…

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Fire at Grafton. General Store Destroyed. Grafton, Tuesday morning

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 5

T. J. Roache's general store, situated in Dobie-street was burned to the ground unaccountably this morning. Nothing was saved…

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A Molesworth—street Fire. Unoccupied Cottage Destroyed

Northern Star · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

About half-past 12 o'clock this morning a podestrian, pussing along Molesworth-street noticed a fire at the southern end of Molesworth-street, and gaye the alarm at the fire…

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Another Fire

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

At about 4 p.m. yesterday, the people who thronged Molesworth-street were startied by the sudden alarm of the FireBrigade Bell. Coming so soon after the…

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A Serious Fire Averted

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 2

What might have been a very serious fire at the Lismore Co-operative Dairy Factory, was fortunately discovered ere it had got any hold on Saturday afternoon…

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Destructive Fire. London, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 3

The Oxford University Press Warehouse in Aldersgate-street has been burnt. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

AT [?] on Sunday the [?] of Casino were dis[?]last from their [?]…

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A Fire Fiend

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

THE peaceful residents of Casino were rudely awakened at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning by the loud clanging of the fire bell. It was discovered that a cottage…

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Fires

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

THE Mysterious fires which were some weeks back much in evidence in Casino, have again made their appearance, and in some cases mider the most extraordinary, if…

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Big Country Fire. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

A big fire occurred at Gilgandra this morning, five business premises being destroyed. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 2

A meeting of townspeople was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night, the Mayor being in the chair, to consider the question of financing the Casino Fire…

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Those Fires

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 3

At the conclusion of the cutlet meeting another very important meeting, which affeets the whole of the business people of Casino, was hold. The Mayor presided…

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The Recent Fires. Public meeting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

Is [?] late [?] of the [?]…

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Trial of Sydney Fire Extingulsher. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

Representatives of the Admiralty. Lloyd's, the London, Fire Bridge, and the principal insurance cunipanies, have witnessed a satisfactory trial or Dr. Hurker's…

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Fire at Albury. Flour Mills Destoryed. Albury

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

Messrs. Hayes Brothers' flour mill at Albury was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Motor Car on Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

The unusual sight of a motor car blazing in the public street was withnessed at Concord on Sunday evening. Mr. Robert Waller, of Croydon-avenue, Croydon, was…

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Destructive Fire in France. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

Five buildings at Lille (France). 900,000 kilograms of sugar and 400,000 kilograms of flax, valued at £250,000 sterling, were burnt…

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Alarm of Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

About 7 o'clock last night the fire bell rang, and the Brigade turned out. It was found that a tin of benzine caught alight in Mr. H. Roffey's kitchen, but it was put out…

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