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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

428 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 22

Burnt Out

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. S. J. Gy's comfortable residence fronting the main road to Kyogle and about four miles this side of Casino was totally destroyed…

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Fire Near Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 2

The residence of Mr. Samuel J. Gay, on Kyogle road, about four miles from Casino, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Gay were absent on…

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Miscellaneous. the Prevention of Fire. In Grain Crops

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 4

The following recommendations for wheat growers have been issued by the College of Agriculture of the University of California:—…

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Disastrous Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 4

The fire bell rang an alarm shortly after 9 o'clock on Monday evening, and there was a stampede for the fire station. A motorist on his…

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Notes and News. a Peculiar Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 3

On Wednesday evening, Mr. Jim Marks folded up a tarpaulin which had been well oiled a little time before and placed it in his sulky. At about…

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A Midnight Blaze. House at North Lismore Destroyd

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 4

At 5 minutes to 12 last night the Fire Brigade received a call from North Lismore, whore huge flames were to be seen, denoting that a fire had already obtained a…

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Motor Launch on Fire

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The motor launch Longreach caught fire off Barranjoey lighthouse this morning and was burnt to the water's edge. The occupants were landed…

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Admiralty Successes. Fires in Petrol Dumps. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 3

The Admiralty announces the between the 8th and 15th their air forces dropped 60 tons of bombs on Zeebrugge and Ostend docks, Vassenacre aerodrome,…

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In the Air. Huge Fires Caused. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 3

An Italian naval official communique states: British aircraft bombarded Durazzo railway on 10th August, causing fires which were visible 22 miles…

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German Outrages. Fiendish Cruelty Upon British Prisoners. Streams of Liquid Fire. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Details are officially published of gross outrages, perhaps unparalleled for fiendish cruelty, upon British prisoners and wounded, men in March last. The…

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Burnt to Death. Tales of Fiendish Cruelty. Britishers Sprayed With Liquid Fire. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 3

Official details, fully authenticated, have been published of gross outrages, perhaps unparalleled for fiendish cruelty, upon British prisoners. A private tells…

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Tyalgum Fire Sensation. Reward Offered

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 2

In this issue Mr. H. V. Foster, Tyalgum, offers a reward of £50 for information that will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who wilfully set…

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Tyalgum Fire

Northern Star · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

On Sunday last the store of Mr. Foster at Tyalgum was set ablaze. He says ("Tweed Daily") he was first made aware of the attempt at 8 a.m. on Sunday by Mr. Rowland…

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What the Fire Did

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

At the Casino Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., George Samuel Littler, sued Peter Stone for the recovery of £3 for damages done…

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Guns of Many Calibres. Fight in the Flare of Explosion Fires. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 3

The Fourth Army have captured over 200 guns of mixed calibres, including several 5.9 navals and others twenty years old. The fighting at Bapaume and…

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Pozieres Regained Return to Australia's Most Sacred Battlefield. Withdrawal Before the Allied Pressure. Many Important Points Gained. Bayonet Fighting in the Glare of Fires. on the Western Front. Hindenburg Line Smashed. Germans Evacuate Bapaume. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 3

The Hindenburg line has been smashed in the Honinel neighborhood. The French have advanced on the south-west of Roye, capturing 1100…

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"We Will Make It Pretty Hot." Conversation About Fires

Northern Star · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Davis Goldstein, further examined by Mr. Windeyer, said he heard conversations amongst I.W.W. men about fires other than he reported to the…

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Fire in a Motor Garage. Man Badly Burned. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

Two motor cars, belonging to Mr. Archibald, motor garage, proprietor, Darlinghurst, were badly damaged by fire tonight, supposedly started by someone…

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Fire Alarm

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

Shortly after 5, o'clock on Saturday afternoon a small outbreak of fire occurred in a, room in the residential part of the Club House Hotel, the accident…

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Fire at East Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 4

A five occurred at the new seaside resort of East Ballina about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning, when Mr. Diyal Singh's summer residence, which had only recently been…

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