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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Northern Cane Fires. Sensational Incidents in Court. Accused Sentenced to Four Years Gaol. CAIRNS

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Two cases of burning sugar cane crops against George Harlomoff and Niels Nielson were set down for the District Court to-day, but only Harlomoff's case…

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Fire at Katoomba

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A fire at Katoomba early this morning resulted in three shops being considerably damaged. The whole block would have been demolished but for the…

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Fire at Mudgee. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

A fire broke out in Church Street, Mudgee, this morning when four shops were gutted before the Brigade quelled the outbreak. The damage is estimated…

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Fire in the City

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Damage estimated at about £1500 was done by fire over the Australian Picture Theatre, Liverpool-street, city, this afternoon…

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A Film Fire. Well-Behaved Audience. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Though a film studio situated on the roof of the Australian Picture Palace was gutted by fire this afternoon, there was practically no sign of panic…

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Blaze at South Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

About noon on Wednesday the South Graflon Rowing Club's shed was observed to be On fire, but the blaze, which was just securing a hold internally, was extinguished…

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Northern Cane Fires

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 6

Two cases of burning sugar cane crops against George Harlomoff and Niels Nielson were act down for this Cairns District Court, but only…

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Hemmed in by Fire. Survey Party's Unenviable Experience. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. Paton and party, who are surveying a track route from Lake St. Glair to Gormanton (Tasmania), encountered bush fires, which surrounded…

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Surrounded by Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

HOBART, Monday.—A party of purveyors surrounded by bush fires near Lake St. Clair had a terrible ordeal before reaching safety. They only saved themselves from being burnt…

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Fire on Steamer

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A fire broke out last night on the steamer Taiyuan lying at Mort's Dock, but the timely arrival of firefighting appliances prevented serious…

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Fire in a Mine

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Monday.—A fire broke put in the Grand Junction gold mine at Waihi. The employees subdued the outbreak, but in doing so several men were…

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Fire Aboard Steamer. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

A fire abroad the steamer Taiyuan (undergoing an overhaul at Mort's Dock) last night, was extinguished by the fire brigades…

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Many Killed in Provinces. Ships at Kiel on Fire. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

Fighting is reported at Hamburg, Essen and Frankfurt, many being killed and scores wounded. The ships at Kiel are on fire, where…

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Fire at Teven

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. Saunders' house at Teven was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday night last (writes our Bailina correspondent). The family were away from home attending a…

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Rescued From Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Harry White, 17, cleric, gallantly resened a woman from a fire in a boarding house at Bendigo yesterday morning. The woman had returned to her…

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Fire in a Mine. Two Shafts Sealed

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire broke out in the C.S.A. Coy's, mine at Cobar on Saturday afternoon.' The flames were prevented from spreading by sealing two shafts. It is…

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A Wharf Fire. Outbreak in Millet Stack. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 3

Fire broke out to-night amongst a number, of bales of millet stacked on the N.C.S.N. Co,'s wharf. When the brigades reached the scene the fire had…

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Bed on Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Kathleen Martin of Botany, awoke carly this morning and found her bed on fire. She escaped into the street, and gave the alarm. The flames were…

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Fire at Shop. Two Persons Burnt to Death

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A fire occurred at Collings and Green's shop at Adelaide as the result of an explosion in the kitchen, where methylated spirits was being used…

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IRELAND. Soldiers Fire on Crowd. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

DUBLIN, Thursday.—Soldiers fired on a crowd collected at Portobello Bridge. Two civilians were killed, including a girl…

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