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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
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The British Resident Commissioner at Vila (New Hebrides) reports that a serious fire and explosion occurred at Vila on Tuesday night, and that two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The whole of the Auckland province is suffering from bush fires, which are creating havoc. Already many thousands of acres of rich land have been swept, sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A bush fire spread over a mile of front is threatening the whole settlement in a valley near Waimuku. The settlers are making strenuous efforts to stop the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →As veritable mouth of Hell is open in Ohio, says the New York "Times." It is the greatest fire on earth. From the hill tops one sees as far as the eye can…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A new world's record for starting a fire by rubbing two dry sticks together has been set by a boy scout, William Lussi, at Newport, Baltimore, U.S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday afternoon, three shops, with their contents, situated in Johnson,Street, the main street of Byron Bay, were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three shops with their contents were totally destroyed by fire in Jonson-street, Byron Bay, yesterday afternoon. They were, situated almost opposite the Great Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At 2 o'clock on Sunday morning the residence of Mr. J. Kendall, McGougan's Lane, Mullumbimby, with' its contents was destroyed by fire. The cottage contained three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A disastrous fire broke out in the main street at 7 o'clock this morning, seven business places being destroyed. The damage is estimated at £20,000. A bucket brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At an early hour on Sunday morning, the Commercial Hotel was threatened with destruction by fire. The outbreak, which was on the ground floor facing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A disastrous fire broke out in the main street of Alpha at seven o'clock this morning. Seven business places were destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CAIRNS, Wednesday.--One of the most disastrous fires recorded on the Atherton Tableland occurred at 4 o'clock this morning, resulting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One of the most disastrous fires recorded on the Tableland occurred at Tolga at 3. o'clock this morning, resulting in the complete destruction of the Commercial Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the evening of 18th January, a cottage at Cascade which had been occupied by Mr. Harry Alters, was destroyed; on Wednesday night last week,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Melbourne broadcasting station 3LO, which is heard in many parts of New South Wales even better, than the Sydney stations has been able of late…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney, Friday.--A fire at Reefton (New Zealand) detroyed three hotels and several shops. The damage is estimated at £25,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A veritable mouth of Hell is open in Ohio, says the New York "Times." It is the greatest fire on earth. From the hill tops one sees as far as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Melbourne broadcasting, station 3LO, which is heard in many parts of New South Wales even better than the Sydney stations, has been able of late to render valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The police are enquiring into the circumstances of the outbreak of fire late last night at the premises in Liverpool-street, city, of Elias White, trading as the Australian…
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