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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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£1500 Fire. Business Premises Burnt. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

A fire at Uranquinty, destroyed the busi[?]nese premises of Stewart and Harrison stock, and station agents, and McClure, the auctioneer. The damage is estimated at…

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Keen Fire-fighters

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 3

A fire had broken out in Clodville, and the hurriedly-summoned amateur fire- fighters had just dashed off to save the threatened property…

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Ballina Fire Bhigade

Northern Star · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 4

The Ballina Fire Brigade, altor prolonged agitation, our correspondent writes, has been granted the use of a horse and cart, etc., in order to cope with outbreaks of fire…

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Outbreak of Fire. a Thoughtless Crowd. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 5

A fire was discovered late last night in a building in course of erection between Goulburn and Liverpool streets. The blaze was in progress some time before a…

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Fire Station Doors

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Mackney yesterday completed the erection of the roller shutters in front of the Casino Fire Station. The shutters are divide into…

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Outbreak of Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 8

Last night at about ten o'clock the Lismore Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in a large shed, the property of Mr, C. Balzer, and situated at…

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Skating Rink Destroyed. Origin of Fire a Mystery Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 5

The Impreial Skating Rink at Fairfield was totally destroyed by fire early this morning the damage being estimated at £3000. The origin of the fire is a…

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Destructive Fire. Valuable Paintings Lost. Records of Mt. Morgan Burnt. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 5

The residence of Mr. G. F. Morgan, at Torille, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants, who had no time to dress, had narrow escapes. Valuable…

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Fire Alarm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

At about 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening a momentary commotion was caused in Walker and Barker Streets by the clanging of the…

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A Small Fire

Northern Star · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

Yesterday morning at about 9.30 o'clock an alarm was received at the Fire Station that Mr. F. Strong's bedding factory in Casino road, South Lismore, was on fire…

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Street Fire Alarms

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

Capt. D. S. Bayner, of the Casino Fire Brigade, has been advised that the Board of Fire Commissioners intend erecting two street fire alarms…

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Melbourne Fire. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 7

The Adams packing case factory at Collingwood, Melbourne, was partly destroyed by fire this morning, and the damage is estimated at several thousands of pounds…

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Destructive Fire. Defective Water Supply. Wellington

Northern Star · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 7

The New Zealand Drug Coy.'s Manure Works at Westfield, near Auckland, have been partly destroyed by fire. While the firemen were attempting to extinguish the…

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Sydney Fire. a Floor Burnt Out. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

A fire was discovered early to-night in the promises occupied by the Electrical Engineering Company, Darling-Harbor, The brigades turned out, but despite their…

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Fire in Montreal. Montreal

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 5

A fire burned out a block containing a sash blind factory and four workmen were killed and three injured…

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A Fine Donation. the Fire Brigade Rewarded

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

The Memore Fire Brigade has established a reputation for itself, It has often made excellent saves and then received some recognition from the person or persons most…

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Fire-fichters Rewarded

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

Mr. C Balzer, of Lismore, who had a shed destroyed by fire recently, has forwarded £15 to the captain of the Fire Brigade, to be divided amongst…

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Outbreak of Fire. Two Buildings Gutted. Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

A fire occurred in a blouse factory, and within a few seconds spread to the adjoining premises, occupied bt a hatter. The fire brigades, finding it impossible to save…

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Fire in Constantinople. Constantinople

Northern Star · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 5

Forty houses have been burned here, and the Sublime Porte narrowly escaped…

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Forest Fires. Raging in Canada. Toronto, Wedbesday

Northern Star · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

The Porcupine Mining Camp is threatened with extinction owing to terri[?]e forest fires which are raging over huge areas of the surrounding country in masses of…

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