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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Heavy Naval Gun Fire. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 3

Reports from the Belgian frontier state that heavy naval gun fire has been heard from the direction of Zeebrugge…

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Under British Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 9

Last week the cables told us of the expulsion pf Dr. Sven Hedin, the famous Swedish explorer, from the ranks of the British Royal…

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Mysterious Fire

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

At 2.30 a.m. on Tuesday last (says Coraki "Herald") Mr. E. Taylor's new bakery at South Woodburn was totally destroyed by fire, together…

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TELEGRAMS. Rose Day City a Blaze of Color. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

Rose Day was celebrated in Melbourne to day, proceeds being given to the Belgians. The city was ablaze with color…

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Grafton News Inquiry Into a Fire. Grafton

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

The core[?]al inquiry into a fire which consumed a barn and hay at Eatonsville on March 25, was resumed today…

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A Great Fire. Enormous Damage at a Store

Northern Star · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A fire which broke out in a large store at Liverpool last night did enormous damage. The store. which contained thirty-five acres of floor…

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Burnt Out/

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

Early yesterday morning news was brought to Federal of the total destruction by fire during the night of the homestead and buildings recently occupied by…

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Disastrous Tamworth Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday .—One of the largest and most disastrous fires in the history of Tamworth occurred early on Sunday morning. The…

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Big Liverpool Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A store in Liverpool with 35 acres of floor space, filled with bonded tobacco, valued at three millions, took fire…

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Fire at Meerschalm Vale

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

A disatrous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. J. Williams, of Meerschaum Vale, on Sunday, 11th instant. The house was completely destroyed and nearly all…

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Bishop at the Front. Frequently Under Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Bishop of London during a fortnight's visit to the British Army was frequently under fire. He held confirmation services on one occasion,…

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Fires. Large Premises at Tamworth. Two Business Men Lose Heavily. Several Firemen Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—One of the largest and most disastrous fires in the history of Tamworth occurred yesterday morning, when the extensive store premises occupied…

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Three Shops on Fire. Sick Woman Saves the Situation

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—[?]ing to a sick woman not sleeping soundly a fire which damaged three shops at the Glebe early this morning, was discovered before it had…

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Naval Action. Fire of Fleets

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A Copenhagen message save that the owners of steamer report that their vessel returned to port to escape the fire of fleets in action…

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Outbreak of Fire. Five Persons Killed—many Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—An outbreak of fire occurred at Lerwick, the county town of Shetland. Five persons were [?] and forty injured…

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A Unique Case. Fires at Unoc[?]pied Buildings. Fee for Giving the Alarm

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Robt. Lithgow, a young man. pleaded guilty at Shepparton Police Court to the charge of setting [?] fire a six-roomed unoccupied weather…

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Fire at Newrybar

Northern Star · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 6

In the [?] part of the work it was reported that a very destr[?] grass her hibl broken out in the [?] of the New[?] Shamp, destrosing a [?] of…

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Fremantle Fires Extensive Damage Done. Fremantle

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 3

Wood, Son and Company's wholesale grocery establishment was completely gutted by fire last night. The damage to stock alone was estimated…

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North V. Fire Brigadrf

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 3

North Lismore defeated the Fire [?] by six rubbers to three Scores North mentioned first— [?] carroll and woolsey defeated Bazer…

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New Chairman of Fire Commissioners

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Farrar is mentioned as the probable successor to Mr. Flowers as Chairman of the N.S.W. Fire Commissioners…

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