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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
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LONDON, Sunday Mr. Frank Hodges (general secretary of the Miners' Federation), speaking at Portsmouth, urged that industrial relations were GOULBURN, Monday. At an inquiry into the cause of bush fires which destroyed Lehane Brothers' property at Tarago, a witness stated the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →According to a radio received by the acting deputy chief in the Navigation Department (Capt. Shaw) the stranded steamer Cooma is on fire. A passing steamer wire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soon now the, Royal Commission which the State Government appointed to inquire into bush fires will begin to take evidence. The inquiry, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The premises of J. H. Davis and Co., Dorrigo, which were reduced to ashes a week or so ago, have had several narrow escapes from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Mr. C. J. Munden, who was appointed a member of the American Industrial Mission, and Whose nomination was reported to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire which broke out early this morning in Hoskins Bros. garage, Petersham, caused damage estimated at £12,000, eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the State Cabinet was held to-day at which it was decided to extend the time wherein the Commission is to make its inquiry regarding bush fires from one month…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Monday. —Damage estimated at about £8000 was caused by a fire which broke out on the top floor of the shop of Davidson and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Damage estimated to be about £8000 was caused by a fire which broke out on the top floor of the shop of Messrs. Davidson and Company, furniture manfacturers, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Monday. —Eight motor buses, a lorry and chassis were badly damaged by a fire which broke out in Hoskin Brothers' garage, Petersham…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two serious explosions occurred about eight o'clock this morning at the rear of Benjamin's store, Victoria Avenue, Chatswood. A large storage shed was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier (Mr. Lang), told the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin), that he was not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Sunday.--The death occurred yesterday of John Hood, aged 103, who was believed to be the oldest Scot alive. he emigrated to New Zealand BRUSSELS, Monday.--A big fire which broke out in the centre of the city, destroyed several acres of buildings. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →With the destruction of the Post Office Stores at Wardell on Tuesday morning another hind-mark of "Old Wardell" was wiped off the map. The business was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The coronial inquiry concerning a bush fire at Tarago on December 10 last, when property worth £10,000 was destroyed, was reoplencd at Goulburn yesterday. Mr. Meyer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A. disastrous bush fire occurred near Chiltern. Four people were severely burned when fighting the flames. Fears are entertained for the safety of two residents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A disastrous lire occurred near Chiltern yesterday. Pour people were severely burned when fighting the flames, and fears are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victory gold-mine, one of the really good shows of the Charters Towers boom days, was abandoned in 1916. All surface material, such as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WAGGA, Thursday.--Thousands of pounds worth of damage have been cause by a fire which broke out on the Government telephone construction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Thursday.--Further particulars of bush fires at Urangerine, show that Victor Peitch saved his 5,000 acres of grass with a tractor and…
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