Sensation at Lapstone Manageress Starts Ten Fires and Then Commits Suicide
There were sensational happenings at the Lapstone Hotel, Glenbrook, during yseterday morning, on the eve of an important meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1930
418 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 21
Ran Amok Manageress of Fashionable Hotel Shoots Herself Dead After Attempting to set fire to Building SYDNEY
A DETERMINED attempt to burn down tho fashionable Lapstone Hotel, in the early, hours of this morning was followed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Relief Grant Cobbora Shire Council. Note for Geurie Unemployed. Precaution Against Bush Fires
The Cobbora Shire Council held its October meeting' at Geurie on the 10th instant, with the president (Cr. McLeod) in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Big Fire in Brisbane Brisbane, This Afternoon
A fire broke out in the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Company's building in Queen-street last night, and although the brigades were soon on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Out in Time Disastrious Country Fire Sydney, This Afternoon
William Poles' garage at Ungarie was destroyed by fire early this morning. A bucket brigade prevented the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat Carried Out Constable's Home Destroyed by Fire COOLAMON
Two or three days ago Constable Murphy in charge of the police station at Marrar, received an anonymous letter stating that he would be burnt out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"They're Looking at Me !" Lapstone Hotel Fires and Suicide Penrith, This Afternoon
The coroner, today began inquiries into the death of Vera Fernandez, manageress of the Lapstone Hotel, and also into the cause of the fires at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Torch of Bank Notes for Suicide Weird Experience of Fire Death
An attempt to commit suicide in a manner entirely in accordance with the traditions of the old Montmartre has been made by a young woman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Ball or Star? Curious Lithgow Incident
Many Lithgow residents saw the largo meteor which flashed across the sky on Monday night, but a party of about a dozen witnessed another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woolshed Fire at the Lagoon Volunteers Effect Good Save
A fire which broke out in Mr. McSpcddon's woolshed on Saturday was quickly attacked, and a good save made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. the Turf. Winding Up Gallops. Plenteous’ Good Fire. MELBOURNE
Some good performances were recorded by candidates for the big events this morning at Flemington. Panola galloped six furlongs on the course…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Menace Councils Co-operate. Sale of Wax Matches
At the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council letters were received from both the Wellington and Dubbo Municipal Councils,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cobbora Shire Council a Protracted Session Request for Refund of Interest Precautions Against Bush Fires Surplus From Road Job
The November meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, held at Geurie on the 4th instant proved a lengthy sitting. A late start…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →By Ladder Thrilling Fire Rescue Macquarie Street Blaze Sydney
Among the coolest spectators last night at what threatened to be a serious fire, were two men who made escapes from a burning building…
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The old man who was found lying terribly burned beside a pile of burning rubbish at a house at Coogeo yesterday, died to-day. It is believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kandos News Bush Fires
Campers and picnickers are warned that neglecting to extinguish fires when striking camp, or the careless use of fire, incur heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Fence-high Luxuriant Growth Foxtail and Bush-fires
The wonderful growth, of herbage, particularly in the Cassilis district this season, makes the danger of bush fires a very grave…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bush Fire Menace Merriwa Landowners Organise. Programme Mapped Out
One of the largest gatherings of land-holders seen in Merriwa met last week to devise ways and means of preventing the outbreak of bush…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Push Fire Brigade Wove at Dunedoo. Strong Committee Formed
In the Dunedoo district the danger of bush free will be very, great this with such a crop of grass every-where. Even now the foxtail is dry…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Coal Stack on Fire Pyrmont Danger Sydney, This Afternoon
Spontaneous combustion is believed to be responsible for the fire which broke out in the coal bunkers of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's…
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