Fire and Theft Excitement at Lagoon
The usually placid village of [?]goon experienced a particularly wild time a couple of nights ago. At about midnight Mr. Walter Daymond, a well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1923
348 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 18
Set Fire to Stacks Crack Shot Sentenced Forbes
At Forbes Quarter Sessions before Judge Armstrong, Daniel Hurkett, a crack pigeon shot and son of a well known Forbes farmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Byron Bay. Sydney
A [?] which occurred at Byron Bay early this morning destroyed the contents and fittings of Martin’s billiard room. W. R. Cobbin[?]’ hairdressing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Goondiwindi Blaze. Brigade's Good Work. Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred at Goondiwindi (Q), and a large general store and the shire hall burnt out. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Leura. Katoomba
Fire broke out in the premises or Arthur Meynink, storekeeper, The Mall, Leura, at 4 a.m. on Sunday. The local brigade ex-tingu[?]shed the outbreak with hoses before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Steamer. Sydney
A fire broke out early this morning in the bunkers of the Norwegian steamer, Niels Neilson, which was anchored off Balmain…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire on a Timber Steamer. Sydney
The fire which broke out on the steamer [?] timber laden, in the harbor at 7.30 last night was not finally extinguished till [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Steamer Much Damage Wrought Sydney
Early this morning a fire broke out in Sydney Harbour on the steamer Neils Nelson. The firemen and crew worked desperately for eight hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Summer Hill Sydney
One shop was burned out and four others damaged by fire, and water at Summer Hill, early this morning. The origin is unknown. Damage's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in George Street. Sydney
A - fire occurred [?] this morning in premises in George street, between Hunter Steet and Martin Place, occupied by freeman and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forest Fires Women and Children Burned to Death London
A Cannes correspondent states that the forest fires in this district are now under control. The wind came as the flames reached the cemetery and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotel Fire Eight Guests Dead Vancouver
A message from Hilstenville (Onto rio) states that a fire destroyed the Summer Hotel containing 150 guests. Three girls were killed, five bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fires in Riviera. London
In the opening round of the national doubles championships at Boston the two Australian teams were successful. The forest fire in the Riviera has now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cables. the Riviera Fires. Loss of Life and Property. London, Tuesday Night
"Times."--The Josses from the forest fires in the Riviera are immense. Though the fires have died down in many places, the flames are spreading in many others,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Devastating Forest Fires. London
A Paris message says that the Riviera forest fires have practically been extinguished. Eight persons were burned to death. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Accident Two Men Injured. Fire Destroys Car. Sydney
A motor accident occurred at Hurstville, early this morning, two men being seriously injured. Harry Macilmurray, of Bexley and a man named…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Truck on Fire
A rather [?] occurrence [?] at the Wellington railway station at about [?] o’clock on Monday when a goods train from Kerr’s Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Dubbo. Dubbo
A fire occurred last night at [?] and Co’s timber yards, which were gutted together with the wheelwright shop deatroying the machinery and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coals of Fire Bruce Praises Hughes. Sydney, Thursday. Financial Policy Defended Sydney
Mr. Bruce, addressing the National Federation conference at Geelong, paid a generous tribute to Mr. Hughes who, he said, had…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Forbes Fire Bug Again
Forbes people are of the opinion that the fire bug of a few weeks ago is getting in some of his fine [?] Last Tuesday morning, at about 4…
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