Sensational Shooting Case Husband Fires at His Wife. Then Shoots Himself. Melbourne
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 3
A shooting affair, which, according to statements made to the police, was of a sensational nature, occurred to-day in Forcat-street, Bendigo. Mrs. Freeman, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in a Mine. Twenty-three Miners Perish. London, June 8
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 42
An outbreak of fire in the Gold King mine, at Gladstone, in Colorado, was attended by a tragie incident, a party of miners who endeavoured to rescue missing…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Fires in Broken Hill
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5
The boom in incendiarism at Broken Hill still keeps residents on the alert. Another small house in the Silver City was burnt down this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade, &c
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2
At a meeting of the committee appointed to raise funds in aid of the Fire Brigades' Demonstration, the question of arranging the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire In Cressy-street
The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2
Shortly after one o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered at Mr E. Stratton’s residence at the rear of Mr. R. A. Armstrong’s chemist shop in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grim Colliery Disaster Six Men Killed. the Workngs on Fire. Thirty Miners Out Off. London
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2
Serious loss of life has occurred in a colliery at pittsburg, U.S.A., as the result of series of disasters. the primary cause of the catastrophe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City of Three Rivers Destroyed by Fire. Two Million Dollars Damage. London
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 2
A disastrous configuration has occurred at Three Rivers (or Trois Riveres), a city situated on the left bank of the river St. Lawrence, in the Que[?]bec province of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades Demonstration
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2
A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the School of Arts last night, when there were Present-- His worship the Mayor, in the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Fires. Hundreds in Berlin. London. June 21
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 43
Hundreds of mysterious arson cases have occurred in Berlin during the last six months. In the majority of instances the wilfully-caused fires were subdued before…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Funds for the Albury Fire Brigade
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2
The Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade is in receipt of a cheque for £95 from the N.S.W. Underwriters' Association, per Captain Thos. L. Ryan. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision in India. Passengers Killed and Injured Carriages Set on Fire. London
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2
A shocking railway disaster has occurred near Bombay, but only the most meagre particulars have yet been received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Canadian Rifle. the "Ross" Supersedes the Leeenfield. Great Improvement in Musketry Fire. London
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2
Sir Fredorick Barden, the Cannadian Minister for Defence, states that the use of the new Ross rifle in the Dominton has resulted in a great improvement in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sensational Encounter Armed Burglars Fire at a Citizen. Melbourne
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2
A sensational occurrence took place at East Melbourne last night. Mr. Saunders, a mail inspector, engaged at the General Post Office, who is at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 3
A committee meeting of the above was held at the Fire Station on WEDNESDAY Evening last, June 30. There were present:-- His Worship the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades Demonstration
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2
The preliminary programme in connection with the above will be issued in the course of the next week. --Alrendy several prizes have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil Wells on Fire. Flames Rise 600 Feet. Disaster Caused by Lightning. London
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2
A terrible natural oil conflagration is reported from Borysawav, in the Austrian province of Galleia. During a fierce thunderstorm the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in [?] an Arsenal Blows Up. London
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2
A serious conngration, accompanied by sensational incidents, has occurred at Port-an-Prince, the capital of Haytl. Four hundred buildings were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades Demostration Bazaar
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2
A meeting of ladies was held at the school of Arts on wednesday afternoon for the purpose of making arrangements, for the approaching dazaar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Children Roasted at a Fire Brigade Carnival. Public Thought They Were Dummies. and Applauded Their Destruction. London
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2
A sad tragedy was enacted at Durban last evening whereby three children lost their lives through an extraordinary blunder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bush Fire in Hell End, East Gippsland
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 13
The day was hot, with a warm wind from the north, and the sun was scorching overhead. The cattle were dying for want of water. The smoke was intense, and the people in the…
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