Fires in Sydney. a Gang at Work. Sydney
A number of daring attempts to destroy city buildings by fire have just come under the notice of the police. Fires occurred at Knock and Kirby's. Wave and. Co.'s Mick Simmon's,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
178 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 9
Late News. City Fires. Attempted Arson. Detectives Puzzled. Sydney
Detectives have notified that a fire broke out in Bren[?]n's, Newtown, on Saturday, similar to those in other parts of the city. The detectives are…
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An effort was made on Saturday to burn down Brennan's drapery and ironmongery store in Newtown. Search revealed the charred remains of what looked like cotton waste soaked in…
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The police have little doubt that the fire discovered on the premises of drown and Company, furniture manufacturers. Redfern, yesterday, was the work of an incendiary. Cotton waste…
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The changing of the fire-bell, and the subsequent "satmpedo" of the Fire Brigade in the direction of North Goulburn, caused a commotion in Auburn-street yesterday afternoon. A…
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Save all the ends of candles and melt them down in an old saucepan. Take pieces of firewood, and roll them up in soft paper. When tightly rolled, dip into the hot wax, and lift…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Benzine Explodes. Six Men Killed. Three Others Injured. Steamer Damaged by Fire
An explosion, the sound of which was head all round the waterfront, occurred on the Union's Co's cargo steamer Walruna, lying at No. 5 wharf…
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A fire was discovered at the Royal Hotel, Berrigan, on Saturday night in the servants quarters. The blaze was extinguished before much damage…
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A depository furniture store belonging to Grace Bros at Forest Lodge was burnt out last night. It was filled with furniture belonging to various…
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Between three and four o'clock on Sunday morning, Mrs. Wilkins, wife of Lieutenant Wilkins, was awakened at her home in Nasmyth street by the…
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The Australian official war correspondent on the Western front, writing on September 30, says:—When Mr. Fisher was inspecting an old German position the Germans happened to open…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Incendiarism. Fire at Darling Harbour. Sydney
A stack of coal baskets stored in the alley way of the collier South Bulli caught fire on Saturday at midnight in Darling Harbour. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The I.W.W. Prisoners. Serious Charge. Accused of Causing Fires. Associates of Notorious German. Sydney
The hearing of the charge of treason against the 12 men arrested recently at Sydney and Broken Hill was commenced at the Police Court to-day before Mr. Barnett, S.M. The court was…
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Lockhart, Wednesday.—George Francis Finns. a tramway employees Sydney, who was arrested for setting fire to the Lockhart wheat stacks, was brought before the local police court and…
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Newington College, at Stanmore, narrowly escaped being totally destroyed by fire last night. The outbreak occurred in a detached building. When the brigade arrived the place…
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An inquiry was conducted by Dr. Paton at Lochart yesterday, concerning the Area in the wheat stacks at Lochart, on October 14th. Two men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Proofing Children's Clothes
There is an easy and efficient method of fire proofing the clothing of children, which everyone should know. Many tragedies can be averted by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Coff's Harbor Sydney
A fire occurred at Bray and Cos stare. Coffs Harbor, yesterday. Incendiarism is suspected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest. The War. Western Front. Redoubts Under Heavy Fire. London
Sir Douglas Haig's communique says:—Last evening the enemy heavily shelled the Stuff and Sohwaben Redoubts. During the night we twice raided the enemy's trenches in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conscription. Mr. Burgess (Labor) at Yass. A Unionist on Unionists. A Rocket that missed fire
In the Mechanics’ Hall, on Friday night a large number turned up to bear Mr Burgess's views on conscription. Mr. Burgess is not only…
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