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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Fires. Bush Fire Near Beaufort, Shocking Fate of a Fire Fighter. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 5

During the progress of a bush fire near Beaufort, Victoria, sereams, were heard from children in a cottage surrounded by the fire, M. Hannah, an auctioneer, who…

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Blaze at Marrar. Township Practically Wited Out. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 5

'A disastorus fire took place near Wagga at Marrar township in the carly hourh of Saturday morning, an alarm being given at about 3 a.m., when flames were found…

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Bowling Green Burglar. Constable Fires Four Shots. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 5

While Constable Sexton was passing the club room of the Redfern Bowling Green early yesterday morning he neticed the front door broken. A few minutes later he…

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Fires. Nambucca Sawmills. Oldest Mill Destroyed. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 5

Early on Sunday morning the oldest sawmill in the Numbucca district, built forty years ago and owned by James Butler, was completely destroyed by fire. There was…

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Big Fire State Timber Works Destroyed Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

A FIRE devastated the State joinery works and timber yards at Rozelle early on Saturday morning, the damage amounting to over sixty…

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A Ship on Fire DAMAGES 20,000 Dollars. Havre

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 5

A fire aboard the steamer Bordeaux, of the French Transatlantic line, did damage to the extent of 20,000 dollars. The vessel was lying in…

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Latest Telegrams Meat Works Fire. Wellington

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 5

The main portion of the [?] meat works, New Zealand, was burned down yesterday and large stocks of meat and tallow destroyed…

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Fire Alarms

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Some time ago the Casino Municipal Council made application to the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. to have fire alarms erected…

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New Fire Station

Northern Star · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

The constractors have nearly finished the alterations to the fire brigade station and started on the roof. The building, when co[?] will present an appearance…

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Fire Alarms

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 7

The Board of Fire Commissioners have approved of fire alarms being erected in various parts of Casino, and the Council have received a notification…

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Exhibition of Fire Extinguishing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

The exhibition of fire-extinguishing by means of the Federal Dry Powder method, which was postponed from Wednesday night, on account of the rain,…

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A Suspicious Fire. Coroner's Criticisms. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 7

The inquiry into the fire which took place at Jay's drapery stores, Richmond, Melbourne, in December, 1913, was continued by the Coroner. The shop was…

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Casino Fire. Narrow Escape of the Firemen

Northern Star · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 6

About 6 o'clock last night the Casino Fire Brigade received a call to attend a fire in an occupied cottage of six rooms and a kitchen in North-street. The cottage…

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Latest Telegrams Fire. Country Store Destroyed. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 5

The store of C. MacKenzie and Sons, at Manilla, has been destroyed by fire. The cause of the outbreak is at present a mystery, but it is believed to have originated…

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Fusing of a Wire. Causes Fire in the City. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 3

Owing to the fusing of an electric wire, a fire broke out at Murdoch's large clothing establishment in Park Street to-night, but was…

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Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last the residents were somewhat startled by the clanging of the fire bell. The scene of the conflagration was an…

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A Casino Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 6

A fire was discovered in an empty cottage opposite Bowers and Duffy, in Northstreet, Casino, Friday evening. The alarm was sounded, and the brigade arrived on…

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Fire Alarms for Casino[?]

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 6

The Board of Fire Commissioners have approved of fire alarms being erected in various parts of Casino and the Council have received a notification to that effect…

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A City Fire. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 3

The fire at Taylor Bros.' produce merchants, Haymarket, to-night caused damaged amounting to £2000.Two adjoining buildings were damaged [?]…

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Fires. Child Averts Serious Outbreak. Outfitter's Premises Endagered. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 5

A serious fire in the new promises of Murdoch's, in Park-street, was n[?]erted last night by the timely discovery af the flumes by a little girl named Hayes. The…

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