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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
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LONDON, Monday.—Sir E. Grey, in his reply to Ainoricn, stated it was imperative that Britain should stop copper shipments not genuinely destined to neutrals. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AMSTERDAM, Tuesday,—The reported fire at Brussels is due to the burning of the great Antwerp oliworks, biscuit factory and twelve houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Thursday,—At the inquiry yesterday into the cause of the fire which destroyed the German Club at Broken Hill, the police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ROTTERDAM, Wednesday.—The fire at Antwerp oil works is supposed to be due to Allied aviators' bombs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire destroyed the New Zealand Portland Cement Company's Works at Limestone Island, Whangarei, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WELLINGTON. (N.Z.), Friday.—The insurances on the plant of the Portland Cement Company's works, which were destroyed by fire, amounted to £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dunkirk reports say the German forces in one mass moved against the North Staffordshire near Pyres, but became bogged in the mud. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Sunday.—Sergeant-Major Hands, of the Gordon Highlanders, in a letter narrates that the Gordons were ordered to storm trenches loopholed and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On New. Year's Eve the Cossacks held a religious service. Just when the priest was pronouncing the words "Glory to God in the highest," a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous bush fires have occurred in the Pongaroa district, near Wairarapa. The outbreak was accompanied by a cyclonic gale, much property…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.—Disasrious bush fires have occurred in the Walrarapa district. The outhreaks are accompanied by cyclonic gales A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—Fires are still raping in the constal districts of New Zealand. The whole countryside from Puketol to Walone is one mass of fiames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The residence of Mr. Charles Morton, J.P., at Dunoon, was totually destroyed by fire yesterday, the cause being unknown. It seems that Mr. Morton and his sons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires are still raging in the coastal districts, and the whole country from Puketol to Walone is a mass of flames. In other districts residences and also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British Australian timber mills at Coff's Harbour, were destroyed by fire early tins morning. The mill had been idle for some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Thursday,—A big fire broke out in the Belgravia Chambers, Victoria-street, Westminster. The Commonwealth authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The British-Australian Timber Company's mill at Coff's Harbor was totally destroyed by fie this morning. The mill had been lving idle for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As briefly seported in the "Star" fire again visited Dunoon about 1 p.m. to-day, the beautiful residence of Mr. C. Morton being burnt to the ground with most of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To fall asleep in the trenches under heavy artillery fire appears to be quite an achievement, oven for a very tired man (says the London…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The British Australian Timber Co.'s mill, Coff's Harbor, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. The blaze was discovered near…
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