Coal Mine on Fire. Water Being Pumped In. Nobody Below at Time
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Monday.—The Rotowaro coal mine, near Huntley, caught fire yesterday. It is still burning strongly, and the mouth…
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Fires & bushfires, 1921
532 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 18 of 27
Fire at Showground. Buildings Destroyed
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A fire occurred at the Royal Agricultural Showground, completely burning out the kiosk of Griffith Bros. Proprietary and destroying two other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Setting a River on Fire
The old suggestion of setting the Thames on fire is evidently not such an impossible proceeding as it seems. The River Avon, at West Tiverton, near Bath (Eng.), was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Disaster. Collision in France. 31 Passengers Killed. Carriaces on Fire. (Reuter.)
PARIS, Thursday. — Nineteen persons were killed in a collision between trains at the station at Age[?] A late message states that the dead now…
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SYDNEY, Monday.— Albert Bibby's tailor's shop in Cathedral-street, Wooloomooloo, was destroyed by fire this morning. The family were rescued…
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Mr. J. Kerr, captain of the Lismore Fire Brigade, has received word that the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales has adopted a suggestion for the regular…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Blazing Stairway. Woman and Children Cut Off. Saved by Ee Turned Soldier. Fire at Cleaning Works
SYDNEY, Monday.—The dyeing and cleaning works of Albert Bibby, Woolloomooloo, caught, alight early this morning. A returned soldier, brother of the owner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Sea Islander Burnt Out
A South Sea Islander named Tommy Santo had his home burnt out at Condong Range on Monday afternoon by a brush fire. The occupants were absent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smoke Detecting Fire Alarms
Most automatic fire alarms depend for their action upon the heat of a flame. That is to say, the fire must already have taken hold of the building before the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News. Apron Caught Fire
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Jans Perrington, 16, was burnt to death at Bellingen. His apron caught fire…
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GRAFTON. Thursday.—Mr. P. Stanley Wilson's residence at Lowanua with the contents was totally dostroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The damage is estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Basic Wage. Introduction Hanging Fire. Cabinet Consideration of Question
SYDNEY, Friday.—If the Ministers continue of the same opinion as they were at yesterday 's Cabinet meeting concerning the introduction of the new basic wage the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Lismore Outbreak. Fire in Coachbuilder's Shop. Brigade's Good Save
The prompt arrival of the Lismore Fire Brigade at J. W. Denny and Son's coachbuilding and trimming works at North Lismore after a call had been received at 4.50…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Sydney. Box Factory. Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £50,000
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Fire destroyed the Redfern box factory in Phillip-street, Waterloo, last night, and caused damage estimated at over £50,000. The flames were first noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£50,000 Damages. Big Fire in Sydney. Brigade's Difficult Fight. Sydney
A fire destroyed the Redfern Box Company's factory last night and caused damage estimated at over £50,000. The blaze was one of the most difficult the…
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Mr. J. M. Johnson, whose firm [?]trols several sawmills, on Monday received word that one of them si[?]uated at Woolgoolga, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Politicians As Fire Fighters
Messrs, R. Sproule, M.L.C. (Solicitor General), T. J. Swiney, M.L.A., and a party who were returning from Ballina yesterday afternoon had an experience as fire fighters at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Picture Theatre Fire. Destruction at Midnight. Damage Between £7000 and £10,000
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Just about midnight on Saturday the Butterfly Picture Theatre at Lewisham was discovered to be on fire. Before the brigades arrived the fire had…
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Messrs. A. Heaton, S. Granger, M. Granger and A. Granger, who closed down their saw mill some few months ago, to take up fishing, were completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Negro Runs Amok. Wholesale Shooting. Police Set Fire to Earn. New York
It is stated in a message from Orange, Virginia, that Walter Ware, a young to, and a companion operating an illicit whisy still, shot and killed the…
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