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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Molesworth-street Fire

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 4

It was fortunate that Fireman Williams remained on the promises after the fire at Englert Bros, establishment on Friday night. At one o'clock on Saturday…

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The Fire Stick. London

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 5

Suffragettes fired a new hourse in Storey's Way, cambridge, and some injury was done to the adjoining Balfour Laboratory of Geneties. The Brigade…

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Disastrous Fire. Enormous Number Homeless. Vie[?]

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at Pressburg City, in Hungary, last night, as a result of which 8000 persons have been rendered homeless. A fireman and a child perished…

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Narrow Escape. Fire at the University. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 5

"A fire occurred in the chemical laboratory of the Sydney University this morning which for the time threatened to destroy the building, but fortunately the…

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Incendiary Fires. Berlin

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 5

Incendiary fires have destroyed two big timber yards at Lubeck, also a Finnish ship…

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Fire at Lismore

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

An outbreak of fire occurred in the business premises occupied by [?] Bros., in Molesworth Street, Lismore, as tailors and outfitters…

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A £2500 Blaze. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 5

Duval's rubber factory and Wilson's slate factory were partly destroyed by fire at Paddington last night. The damage is estimated at between two and three…

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Fire Brigade Administration

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night last the Mayor said he had it on good authority that it was the intention of the…

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Back or I'll Fire. a Randwick Incident. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 5

John Mason, a resident of Randwick, was awakened last night by a noise from the front of the house. Taking a revolver he went out and saw a man on the…

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Fire at Wagga. Damage £1000. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

The premises of E. H. Ferguson, a [?]obacconist at Wagga, were burnt out last night, but the adjoining buildings were, saved after a great fight by the brigades,…

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A Big Fire. in Ghent Exhibition. Brussels

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

A fire in the Ghent Exhibition raged for two hours, and 150 square yards were destroyed. The English fire brigade extinguished the blaze, assisted by the soldiery…

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Latest Cablegrams the Gilent Fire. Brussels

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 5

The damage caused by the fire in the Ghent Exhibition amounted to £10,000…

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Fire Averted

Northern Star · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

A fire at Mrs. Harley's Commercial Hotel was narrowly averted on Monday night. It appears that one of the lodgers, left a cigarette on the bed and it proved…

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Fire at Tamworth. Timber Yard Destroyed. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 7

A destructive fire occurred at Tamworth at Throuby's timber yard, and machinery and timber of the value of £3000 was destroyed. While at work on the fire Captain…

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New Naval Terror. Hydro-aeroplane to Carry and Fire Torpedoes

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

A new terror in maritime warfare is anticipated by Rear-Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, commander of the First Division of the Atlantic Fleet in the United States…

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Fire Station Shutters

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

Some months ago the Casino Fire Brigade was advised that shutters, or doors, were being sent for the fire station. The shutters have now…

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Factory on Fire. a Most Ticklish Job. £4000 Estimate of Damages. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 5

The waterproof and oliskin factory of Weingott and Coy. Sussex-street, was practically burned out early this morning. Considering it was one of the most…

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Big Blaze in Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

A fire that threatened extensive damage among the warehouses in Sydney, broke out on Saturday morning in the premises of…

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Incendiary Fires. £80,000 Worth of Damage. Miss Davison's Funeral. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 5

Suffragettes have burnt the grandstand at Hurst Park and simultaneously set fire to the stables. Miss Davison did not speak after the…

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Row in Barracks. Drunken Constable Fires. Charged with Intent to Murder. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 5

A sensational quarrel is alleged to have occurred at Russell-street police barracks, Melbourne, last night, as the result of which Constable Geo. Caldwell was…

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