City Fires. Total for 1915. SYDNEY
Statistics from the fire stations show that November was the heaviest month, there being 336 calls. The total calls for the year was 1581, being 194 more…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
504 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 26
Fire at Miller's Point. Big Blaze Prevented. Sydney
A fire was discovered at Parbury's Bond, Miller's Point, at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, by Thomas Anderson, who broke a window and entered…
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The most disastrous fire in the annals of Collarendabri occurred at 1 o'clock on Friday morning, when Dempsey's Royal Hotel, Hansen's…
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About 8.15 on Sunday night last a blaze was noticed by one of the residents in the vicinity of Red Ridge (Tatham) School. A party at once set out with all speed possible…
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It is reported that heavy German reinforcements have arrived at Alsace. There was terrific artillery fire ; it was heard thirty miles away…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Bungabee. Evidence As to Origin. Inquest Adjourned
An inquiry was held at the Court House, Lismore, by Mr. A. J. Peisley, coroner for the district, into the origin of a fire by which a certain house at Bungabee, previously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Dalby Eleven Business Premises Destroyed. Damage £20,000. BRISBANE
A fire in Cunningham st., Dalby last night, destroyed eleven business premises and one residence. The damage is estimated at £20,000…
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A fire occurred at the Red Ridge Provisional School at about 8.15 p.m. on Saturday which might have had serious results. About the time…
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About 8.15 on Sunday night last a blaze was noticed by one of the residents in the vicinity of Red Rir[?] (Tatham) School. A party…
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A small fire occurred on Saturday at Casino in premises occupied by Heathwood Bros., and used as a bulk store. Some rubbish was being burnt in a tank, and it is…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—A fire occurred at Vickers Company's tweed mills at Marrickville early this morning. A large store room was burnt out, and a considerable quantity…
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A fire, supposed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion occurred at Vicars Woollen Mills. The damage is estimated at £2000…
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On Saturday, morning last a fire was discovered in the lane off Walker-street, at the back of Mr. Heathwood's store premises. A large cloud of black smoke…
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The inquiry was concluded at the Lismore Court House yesterday by Mr. A. J. Peisley (coroner for the district) concerning the origin of a fire on the 20th December last,…
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The Cairo correspondent of the Times" states that outbreaks of fires occurred on three Nile steamers of Thomas Cook and Son. which have…
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Grave anxiety was felt regarding the final evacuation, and the curta Iment ol trenches, which were peculiarly exposed and under fire, from the Turkish…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two hundred acres of bush at Bankstown caught alight this afternoon. Two cottages were damaged. The firemen were compelled owing to the lack of…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A fire at Jerilderie this morning destroyed three business places and one private residence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Jerilderie Three Shops Destroyed. Sydney
A fire at Jerilderie early this morning completely gutted several business placed, owned by J. and H. Harris. The fire commenced in a shop occupied by…
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All through last week there were large bush fires vigorously burning northerly and to the west of Ballina, but on Monday last a Conflagration at the old cemetery reserve…
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