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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Ship on Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--An outbreak of fire occurred in the bunkers of the steamer North Point (5000 tons), lying at Pyrmont[?] The brigades worked all…

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General Telegrams. Fire on Steamer

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire broke out among the bunker coal on board the steamer North Port at the wheat wharves, Pyrmont, but is now practically under control…

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Fire on a Steamer. Outbreak in the Bunkers. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

An outbreak of lire occurred in the bunkers of the steamer North Point (5000 tons), lying at Pyrmont, last night. The brigades worked all night…

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A City Fire. a Mysterious Outbreak. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

A fire, of which the origin is a mystery, broke out on the top floor of a four- storied building in Central Street City, to-night, occupied by the [?]…

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General Telegrams. Fire the City

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A destructive fire occurred in a central street in the city last night, when the premises of the Acme Fra[?] ing Coy. and Messrs. Howe and Gill were…

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Bush Fires. League of Fighters Wanted. Forestry Commissioner 'S Move

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

There are very few districts in which there is any pre-rarrangement for mutual help in time of danger from bush fires. And in still fever districts is there the…

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Fire in a Factory

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A fire broke out in Durino's fruit factory, North Fitzroy, doing damage to the extent of several thousand pounds. The outbreak is due to some…

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Bush Fire Fighters

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 6

With the object of minimising the serious effects of bush fires, an endeavor is being made to form a "New South Wales League of Bush…

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Fire at Barracks. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—The great barracks at Ludwigshafen (on the Rhine's left bank opposite Mannheim), occupied by Frenchmen, was burned. Forty perished and 100 were…

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Fires

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.--The premises and shop occupied by a man named Lewis, at Surry Hills, were restroyed by fire early this morning…

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Fires in Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Two fires occurred in the city at an early hour today by which the premises of the Austral Honey Co. were destroyed,…

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Fire at Mullumbimby

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

A cottage and contents on the Main Arm Road at Mullumbimby were destroyed by fire. The place was owned by Mr. S. Walker and tenanted by Mr…

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City Fires. Two Premises Destroyed. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 4

Two fires occurred in the city at an early hour to-day, by which the premises of the Austral Honey Company were destroyed, also a shop and…

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Fire in Elizabeth-street

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The premises of the Austral Honey Coy., Elizabeth-street, were partly demolished by fire at an early hour this morning. The building was an…

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A Cologne Fire. Ammunition Dump Exploded. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

At Cologne a fire occurred in a building occupied by the Americans, and exploded a neighboring ammunition dump. Eighty men are missing…

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Fire at Malster's

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A fire broke out early this morning in the establishment of J. White and Coy. Proprietary, Ltd., ma[?]sters, Rokeby-street, Collingwood. It was…

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Fire at a Factory

Northern Star · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A large cordial factory, occupied by Tads, Limited, Redfern, was severely damaged by fire last night. The brigades subdued the outbreak.,…

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Russia. Great Fires at Petrograd. Another Naval Engagement (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. — The "Daily Mail's" Helsingfors correspondent states that great fires have broken out in and around Petrograd…

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Tram on Fire

Northern Star · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A tram conveying a crowd of passengers from the cricket ground yesterday caught fire, the blaze obtaining a good hold. The fire brigade was…

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Russian Affairs. An Incident in the Fleet. Refuse to Fire on Comrades. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 3

Interpellations were notified in the Chamber regarding the recent mysterious withdrawal of a French squadron from the Crimea virtually, allowing the…

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