Visit of Fire Board Commissioners
A letter was received at the Lismore Council meeting last night from the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, stating that the president (Mr. E. H…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
506 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 26
Great Fire at Wilhslmseaven London
Amsterdam reports that a great fire occurred at the German Imperial wharves at Wilhelmshaven, and lasted for seven hours. The submarine building…
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LONDON, Monday.--All correspondents pay glowing tribute to the Australians' courage, featuring the headlines of Philip Gibbs' history of the fighting at Bullecourt that it…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A fire causing damage estimated at between £4000 and £10,000 occurred at Townsville on Saturday night…
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NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Forest fires are raging in Northern Minnesota; settlements have been burned and lives reported as lost. A terrific conflagration threatens if no rain…
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At the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which destroyed the Glen Lines butter factory on April 13th, the chairman of directors, Mr. Chaffey, stated…
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It has been suggested to us that, following upon the bountiful season and consequent phenomenal growth of grass through which the…
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The President of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C.,. accompanied by Alderman W. Taylor, Metropolitan Councils'…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.--Serious fires broke out this morning at Broken Hill Proprietary Coy.'s steel works at Port Waratah. No sooner was one of the outbreaks smothered…
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On Thursday afternoon, Hon E. H Farrar, a M.L.C. (President), Ald. W. Taylor (member), and Mr. H. M. Webbe (Secretary) of the Board of…
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After some discussion and much thought, has been decided to run a village fair similar to the wonderfully successful event [?]o recently earned through with such dash…
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A very disastrous fire occurred at Chatsworth on Friday morning between 12 and 1 o'clock, when the fine store of Mr. S. Newlinds was completely destroyed…
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At "Mason and Hague's." The great, sensation of the hour yesterday was a grand display of all wool flannel shirts at "Mason and Hague's." As soon as…
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When James Cole attempted to start his "Maxwell 25" motor car, which was standing in Woodlark-street in front of Mason and Hague's yesterday afternoon, the…
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On Thursday afternoon the President of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners (Hon. E. H. Farrar M.L.C.), accompanied by…
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On Saturday morning last Mr. Geo. Cooke, of Pearce's Creek, suffered a heavy loss by the destruction of luff barn and contents by fire. when the fire was discovered it had…
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A fire occurred in a four-roomed cottage at Rockdale at 1.30 this morning; the inmates being compelled to escaped in their right clothes…
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The President of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., accompamed by Alderman W. Taylor, Metropolitan…
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Something in the nature of a sensation was caused here on Saturday morning, writes, our Coraki correspondent, when it became known that the fine residence a mile out of town,…
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Since the invasion of mice into the district reports have come to hand showing how houses nave narrowly escaped being burnt. Mr. F. Ekert…
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