That Motor Fire Engine
A little while ago Casino Council [?]ddenly awoke to the fact that it [?]as paying instalments off the cost of motor fire engine. Subsequent…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
504 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 26
Shell Fire. a Chaplain's impressions
The Rev. Dr. Ewing, of Grange United Free Church, who is one of the chaplains with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force,…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A motor car travelling between Bourke and Cobar caught fire, and the passengers had a terrifying experience. Mrs. Huckle and two little girls…
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A tremendous fire threatens to wipe out the Norwegian seaport of Bergen. A strong gale is raging and spreading the flames…
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CHRISTIANIA, Monday.—Four hundred buildings at Bergen, valued at £1,110,000 sterling, were burnt down. The total damage, is £5,500,000. Food and clothing for the relief…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—Details of the losses in the late disastrous bush fires in the Albury district show about 30,000 bags of wheat valued at £20,000 were destroyed,…
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LONDONS, Saturday.—The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Milan-states that after Serbia's defeat King Nicholas' Austrophile advisers gained the upper hand and…
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CHRISTIANIA, Saturday.—A fire entirely destroyed the town of Molde. A thousand people are without shelter. The Kaiser usually went to Molde for his summer holiday…
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LONDON, Sunday.—Official: Two hostile seaplanes raided the same locality at midday. They were subjected to a heavy fire and disappeared, our naval and military…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An Albury telegram states that the whole district in a north-easterly direction of Howlong, including Brock-lesby and Burrumbuttock, is threatened with…
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SALONIKA, Tuesday.—The aerial raid on Monastir surpasses that on Stuttgart in view of the fact that 190 miles were covered, and the fact that the aviators crossed great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Co-operative Fire Company. the A.a.a
The Australian Amicable shareholders held their third annual general meeting at Challis House, Martin Place, Sydney, on 31st December, 1915. The assemblage was of the…
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The districts of Glenrowan, Greta West, Laceby, Oxley, and Wangaratta South have been swept by fierce bush fires, thousand's of acres of grass country…
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Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 21st January', 1916, from the Officer-in-Charge of Local Government:—"With reference to your letter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires at Bathurst Valuable Grass and Fencing Destroyed. Sydney
There have been big bush fires in the Bathurst District. J. and O. V. Reid, the well-known pastoralists, lost 500 acres of valuable grass, and three miles…
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Three additional fire alarms have been connected with Lismore Fire Station. They are situated at the intersection of Bridge and Terania streets, North Lismore; Union-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Corowa Fire. Heavy Losses. Sydney
An alarm for help for a country fire was given from Corowa Fire Brigade station, and four or five car loads of volunteers with beaters went out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timber Yard Fire £25,000 Damage. Auckland
A fire at Port Ahurila destroyed Mr. Bull's timber yard and factory, and also an adjoining house. Several others narrowly escaped. The damage is…
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At 8.40 p.m. on Saturday last, the Casino Fire Brigade received a call. The brigade was quickly out, but fortunately their services were not needed. The…
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LONDON, Saturday.—General Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The Germans under cover of a heavy rifle and artillery fire tried an infantry attack in the salient north-east of Loos…
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