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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
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LONDON, Wednesday.--Six persons were burned to death when a disastrous fire broke out in a small [?] at Birmingham, occupied by Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Friday.--An inquiry by the Coroners concerning the origin of bush fires which swept from Alectown West to the Wellington road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Friday.--Disastrous bush fires are raging on the west coast of Tasmania. Already a tremendous amount of damage has been done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquiry by the Coroner concerning the origin of the bush fires which swept from Alectown west to Wellington road last month concluded last night. The Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HOBART, Friday.--Disastrous bush fires are raging on the west coast of Tasmania. Already a tremendous amount of damage has been done…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Friday.--Smart work by firemen prevented what might have been a serious blaze in a laneway off Bathurst Street, to-night. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Screams of terror and the cry of "Fire!" were heard at 10 minutes past three yesterday morning by residents in the vicinity of Barker and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in Baker-street, Casino, nearly opposite where a fire took place about three weeks ago. The cottage in which the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Thursday.--Six persons were burned to death when a disastrous fire broke out in a small house in Birmingham, occupied by Charles Pedley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. R. T. Gillies, M.L.A., wired the "Tweed Daily'' yesterday:--"The Board of Fire Commissioners has approved of the supply of motor fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There was another spectacular blaze in Lismore last night. Shortly before midnight a huge flare, like a beacon, lit up Ballina cutting and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three men were injured, one seriously, while fighting a fire which occurred in a hold containing sulphur on the steamer Queen Olga at Williamstown yesterday. The victims had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fortnightly meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. A. E. Budd) presided over an atendance of five…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Police Magistrate, Mr. Harrison, found that the big bush fires that swept South Gundagai and Tarrabanda on December 10 were caused by fire escaping from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Monday,—An empty warehouse in Cole's Lane, city, was gutted by fire yesterday. Several adjoining premisses were s[?] with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The joinery factory of Melbourne and Jeffrey was gutted by fire in half an hour yesterday. Residents nearby moved furniture to the street, which was soon littered with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Friday.--A tragic ordeal marked the inquest on the victims of the Birmingham fire on January 12, when Charles Pedley, exercising the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire was discovered at the Great Northern Hotel at 3.30 o'clock this morning by a man who was staying at the hotel. He was awakened, and going out on to the back…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At 3.30 o'clock yesterday morning, a fire was discovered at the Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, by a man who was staying there over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney,Tuesday.--A devastating fire swept Bena in the Wyalong district on Saturday and Sunday last. Fencing and grass destroyed…
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