Queensland Bush Fires
BUSH fires have been raging in Queensland. A fire in the Charlevilie district did much damage, over 1000 sheep on one station were burnt to death. A…
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Fires & bushfires, 1907
99 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 5
Fire in Crops. Owner Committed
ON Thursday last the Wagga Coroner held an enquiry into the occurrence of four fires on a local farm. The police evidence gave forth that the owner's…
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With all the conditions ripe at this time of the year for firing, whether through accident or design, it is useful for the countryman to be acquainted…
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A fire started in a peculiar way on Mr Sweeney's holding at Yamma a few days ago. The owner was in a paddock on the river when he noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Mad Youth's Freak. He Fires Flat Buildings
Late on the night of 9th November, the New York police arrested a youth named Frank Morris, who is accused of attempting to burn a large block of…
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A FIRE, resulting in the total destruction of the house long-known as " The Cedars," together with all its contents, occurred about half-past 1 on Thursday morning. The…
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A huge conflagration, which was responsible for the destruction of many leading business places, resourced at Kempsey in early hour on Thursday morning. About…
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At about ten minutes past two o’clock on Tuesday morning, the residents of Cowra were awakened by the ringing of the Catholic Church bell followed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Epidemic of Fires. Arson Confessed to the Croydon Outbreaks. "For Pure Amusement."
Four young men stood in the dock, of Croydon Police Court on 16th November, and their presence in the means the removal of a nightmare…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burglar and Fire Alarm
A firm in London are introducing an electric automatic metropolitan police whistle, slightly penetrating through the wall protected by an air-brick, with wire…
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Police v, James Honey.—Careless use of fire. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Novel Fire Escape
A novel fire-escape which has been erected at a school in Louisville. It consists of a steel cylinder and a spiral slide, which is so constructed that it controls…
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Liver and Bacon Toast.—Required Some fried liver, two rashers of bacon, tomato sauce, two hard-boiled eggs, one scalded onion pepper and salt, toast,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alectown. Disastrous Fire
A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Alectown early on Monday morning, the residence occupied by Mr. Charles Nicholas, together with his butcher's shop, bake…
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Two fires occurred at West Wyalong on Friday night, The most serious occurred at the residense of Mrs Johnson, off Church-street, and the…
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THE grocery store and premises occupied by Mr. Charles Lee Sing in Euchie Street narrowly escaped destruction by fire about 9 o'clock on…
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STRANGE rumors are afloat to the effect that the fire at Molong Hospital recently, when the infectious ward was destroyed, was the work of an…
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A combination of water tower and fire escape for persons trapped in high buildings has recently been [?] In the apparatus the principle of the lazy [?] has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at a University. Four Students and Three Rescuers Killed. a Classman's Heroism
A serious fire broke out at daybreak on 7th December morning at Cornell University, Ithaca (U.S.A.), and three students were burned to death, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Items Bush Fire
A bush fire which proved somewhat destructive to grass lands occurred on portion of the Bangaroo estate on Sunday last. It is supposed that the fire started…
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