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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Coff's Harbour Fire

Northern Star · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 2

The Coroner. Mr. H. Bcultwood, held an inquiry at the courthouse into the origin of the recent fire in High-street, when three shops were burned. A large number…

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Destructive Fire. Sydney, Momday

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 3

A destructive fire <occ[?]ed at For[?] yesterday, and completely demo[?]shed the general store of Pass Bros. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Fire Brigade Strike

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 2

REPEATEDLY the COURIER has pointed out the position Casino would occupy unless the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners endeavoured to come to…

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Casino Fire Brigade. the Real Position. Superintendent Webb Explains. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 3

Superintendent Webb, referring to the fire brigade trouble at Casino, remarked that there appeared to be some dissatisfaction amongst the members of the Casino…

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Casino Fire Brigade

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 4

THE discontent that has been manifest in the ranks of the local Fire Brigade culminated on Monday night last in the refusal of the men to drill. As a consequence the…

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Casino Fire Brigade

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

PEOPLE reading Sydney papers would naturally conclude that the Casino firemen had been acting directly in contravention of their orders, and that the Metropolitan Fire…

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Fire Brigade Matters

Northern Star · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 2

Superintendent Webb. of the Fire Brigades Headquarters Staff, was in Lismore on Saturday, on his way to Casino, to deal with Fire Brigade matters in that…

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Casino Fire Brlgade

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

IT is evident the recently elrcted Board of New south Wales Fire Commissioners are fully alive to the responsibilities of their office, if we may judge by the prompt action…

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Uncanny Series of Fires. Remarkable Incident at Goulburn

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

An extraordinary series of outbreaks of fire occurred on Wednesday night at the Southern Railway Hotel, Goulburn. The fire brigades were summoned about…

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Casino Fire Brigade. Trouble Thought Settled. Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 3

Chief Officer Webb, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Board, arrived here on Friday night, and conducted an enquiry into the cause of the recent strike of the local…

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Casino Fire Brigade. Chief Office Webb's Visit

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 5

CHIEF Officer Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Commission, arrived at Casino on Friday, and had a long interview with the firemen at the fire station at night…

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Gorest Fires in the States. London, Wednesday 11.50 p.m

Northern Star · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

Forest fires have raged for several days in the northern parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan…

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Fire Brigade Matters

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

MR. D. S. RAYNER, Captain Casino Fire Brigade, informs us that at a meeting of the firemen on Thursday night, notification was received by Mr. Nance, District…

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Casino Fire Brigade. Trouble Settled. Men Return to Duty. Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 9

(The trouble in connection with the Casno Fire Brigade has been settled amicably. Chief Officer Webb wires last night to…

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A Ball of Fire

Northern Star · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 3

A very bright ball of fire was noticed in several parts of the Blayney district at about 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, it was quite dark, when suddenly a very bright…

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The Fire Brigades Trouble

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

THE recent trouble in commotion with the local firemen has at last been amicably settled—the Board of Fire Commissioners having granted the requests of the men,…

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Entertained by the Casino Fire Brigade. Mr. Lee's Efforts Recognised. a Fine Speech

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

After performing the opening ceremony in connection with the RAinbow Fair" Mr. Lee was entertained at the Commercial Hotel by the Casino firemen. The…

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Hospital Fire. Startling Development. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 9

A startling development has taken place in connection with the fire which occurred in Tathra recently. Frances Baillie, a trained nurse, having been arrested, on a charge…

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Mr. Lee and the Fire Brigade

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 6

Owing to want of space we were last issue compelled to held over several of the speeches delivered at the Fire Brigade function…

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Plucky Girl. Rescues Aged Woman From Fire. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 3

A girl named Kate Murray, aged 11, residing at Ballarat, was awakened early yesterday morning by a noise which came from the room of Mrs. Kelly, aged sixty…

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