Mysterious Fires
The Victorian detectives are puzzled at the cause of fires which have occurred with remarkable frequency at Yarram in the last two years during which time it…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
421 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 22
Fire at Coraki
At about 11 p.m. on Monday night a five-roomed house, owned and occupied by Mr. John Turnbull, at Coraki, was destroyed by fire. There was nobody in…
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Fanned by a strong wind a fire completely gutted three shops in Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, this afternoon. The brigade had a hard battle to save the…
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A fire broke out on Thursday morning on the paper train which usually leaves Sydney at 2 a.m. conveying newspapers from Sydney to Asbury. When…
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A house on Mr. W. L. L. Estrange's block at the B[?]ambil Soldiers Settlement was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs…
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A serious outbreak of the occurred at Collie mine, about half a mile from the tunnel's month. The fire brigade was able prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Dandy Joe." Fire As a Business. "Mathematical Precision." Bolts But No Chairs. London
The "Daily Express," giving details of the life of Englestein, who was arrested last week, states that be lived in grandiose fashion in Hackney, where…
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During the week end and on Monday the town was surrounded by fires, and in consequence residents have been "smoked dry." The strong westerlies…
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The Coroner, Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, conducted an inquest at Tamworth Courthouse into the cause of a fire at a shed at the rear of West Tamworth…
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The "Daily Telegraph" 'Sofia' correspondent says a fire which broke out at a fodder depot at Vratza is attributed to Communist incendiaries. The fire…
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Some dead trees and rubbish in West End Park, near the corner of Mary and Oliver streets, blazed up last night. The brigade [?]…
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The police are investigating a mysterious fire which occurred in Phillip street yesterday in the office of P. A. Fildes. Departmental Engineer-in-Chief and [?]…
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Another mysterious fire occurred at Yarram (Victoria), when a dwelling was completely destoyed, and the inmates just managed to get out of the building…
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Damage estimated at £8000 was done by a fire which broke out early this morning at the Crown Confectionery Company's store in Shepherd street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Windsor. Sydney B[?]igade Called Up. Conflicting Reports. Sydney
It was reported to-night that a big fire brake out in the township of Windsor, about 35 miles from Sydney. Reports to hand are very conflicting. Some…
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Sherrin and Son's general boot store at Berrima was destroyed by fire at the week-end…
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A disastrous fire occurred yesterday morning, resulting in the Wagga butter factory being considerably damaged…
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A disastrous fire broke out in the canefields at South Ballina on Wednesday. Over 50 acres of cane were destroyed…
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Details arc to h[?] of the Coraki fire briefly reported in yesterday's issue. The buildings destroyed were the Bridge street Hall and two houses which were…
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At the conclusion of the inquiry into a fire which destroyed a motor lorry at Lidcombe on September 18, the District Coroner (Mr. Clark) returned an open…
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