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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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"Move, and I Fire" an Early Morning Arrest. Visit to the Warehouse

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--At the Central police court to-day Stanley Laing Harold Jackson, Henry Campbell, Henry Dockson, and Jack Sing were charged…

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Shop Window Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

A fire broke out in one of the front windows of Cross and Co., Mayfair, Johnston-street, Byron Bay, last night. Mr. Cross went to the shop to light up the lights as…

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Mullumbimby Fire Fighting Unit

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The Mayor of Mullumbimby (AId. J. I. Stewart) presided at the public meeting in the School of Arts on Monday night to consider the question of…

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Fire on a Boat

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

Mr. J. Schipp, who runs Mr. Imeson's butcher boat from Maclean to Iluka, met with a rather mysterious accident. He had let the boat go, and was…

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Singular Cause of Fire

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

While a patent cigarette lighter was being filled from the drips of a benzine tin at a garage at Dungog; the end accidentally flicked open and automatically exposed a…

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Hanging Fire New States Commission

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--To-day the Cabinet further discussed the question of the appointment of a number of gentlemen to the commission to be appointed…

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New States Commission. Still Hanging Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Cabinet meeting yesterday was of short duration. Certain decisions were made regarding the New State Commission, said…

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Fire at Grahamstown

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

ADELONG, Friday.--A whole block of weatherboard buildings, including some of the principal business places, was destroyed by fire at Grahamstown last…

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Walker Street Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

Casino School of Arts Committee has been notified through the secretary that the fire adjusters will be in Casino on Monday in connection with…

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Sun Causes Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

At Wellington (N.S.W.) a fire was discoyered in the infants' department of the district school. Damage was confined to some pictures and frames which were lying…

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Fire at New Brighton

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4
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A fire which, broke out Between 3 and 4 a.m. on Thursday totally destroyed it cottage owned and occupied by Mrs. A. Gay at New Brighton. The adjoining cottage also…

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Destructive Fire

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

ADELONG, Saturday,—A whole block of weatherboard buildings, including principal business places, have been destroyed by fire at Grahamstown…

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Fire Dope a Way They Have at Cudal. Blaze in the Stubble

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Balls of fire "dope" were found by the police on a farm at Cudal, near which a fire started, but was extinguished…

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Fire at Washington

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Saturday.--A fire tonight burned the steamer Midland to the waters edge. The damage to smaller craft and the wharf amounts to 500,000…

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"Fire Dope" Discovery on a Farm

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Balls of fire "dope" were found by the police on a farm at Cudal, near which a fife started, but was extinguished…

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Singular Cause of Fire

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

While a patent cigarette lighter was being filled from the drips of a benzine tui at a garage at Dungog, the end accidently fricked open, and automatically…

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Fire at Dubbo Incendiarism Suspected

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. --It is believed that the recent fire which destroyed five business premises at Dubbo was the work of ah incendiarist who attempted…

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Told by Telegraph Latest News in Brief. Gathered From All Quarters. Schooner Destroyed by Fire

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Wireless news has been received from the Solomon Islands to the effect that the auxiliary Schooner Hauto was burnt to the water's…

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Sawdust Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

At 2.30 p.m. yesterday the Lismore Fire Brigade received a call to deal with an outbreak of fire in a vacant allotment adjoining Brown and Jolly's old factory in…

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