Incendiary Fires in Victoria
A series of mysterious fires recently has been investigated by the Melbourne police, and as a result, an escaped lunatic, giving the name of John Sharp, has been…
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247 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 13
The Gundagai Fire Bug Causes. [?]20,000 Damage. Many Business Places Destroyed
A sensational stroy of the operations of a "The hug" has been disclosed by the [?] of Percy Hayes, 26, a motor mechanic who has been sentenced at the…
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When the operating porter at the Chiltern railway station went to remove o tarpaulin from a truck of goods on the 3,15 a.m. train ex Benalls at…
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A sensational story of the operations of a "fire bug" at Gundagai has been disclosed by the trial of Percy Hayes, 26, a motor mechanic, who has been sentenced at…
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Another department under the ministerial guardianship of the Chief Secretary is that of the fire brigades, and the value of the operations of these is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Arson. Fire in Chemists Shop. Dubbo
At the inquiry to-day into the cause of a fire at Chullioner's chemist shop at dubbo, the corroner found that the premtses were malleionsly set on fire by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Broken Hill Mine. Caused by Incendiary. Adelaide
Serious damage was done by a fire at the Broken Hill South silver mine this morning. The official telegram from the general manager was as follows:-…
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While the disastorus fire was ragling in the Broken Hill South Mine on Wednesday morning Mr. Walnw[?]right, the manager and Mr. Cunni[?] chief eng[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Thursday Evening. Disastrous Broken Hill Fire
About 1.15 a.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out in the ore mill at the Broken Hill' South Mine. It spread rapidly, and before it could be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Broken Hill Mine. Thousand Men Thrown Idle. I.W.W. Agents Suspected. Broken Hill
A great portion of the surface workings of the South Mine was destroyed by fire this morning. The destroyed portion consisted of the breaker, roll, and jig…
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A [?] to-night destroyed the top floor of the leather belting warehouse of J.[?]. Ludow[?], York street, It considerably damaged the stock on the lower…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Broken Hill South. How Was It Caused! Broken Hill
A special meeting of the Amalga[?]uted [?] Association at Broken Hill Yesterday carried a resolution that the members of the association refute the…
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The North-Eastern delegates attended a meeting at the Waugaratta Fire Brigade Station on Thursday. Present: Capt. Edwards, president:…
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Mr. G. H. Dadd, inspector under the Country Fire Brigades Board, paid his usual visit of inspection to the Corowa fire station this week, and after…
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A disastrous fire broke out on Thursday at the timber stacks at the box factory. Buninyong Property valued at £8000 was destroyed, consisting mostly of logs…
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In reference to the fire on the South mine, District Officer Smith states that the insurance on the whole was £180,000, but the insurance on the destroyed works was…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Real and Artificial Fires on Same Night. Ringwood, Corowa
Dear Uncle Jeff,—"We need rain very badly, as everything is looking very dry. The buttercups and Victorian snowdrops are coming out in flower now, but they…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Brigade & Council. More About Motor Engine. a Desultory Discussion
At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening a letter was read from the Board of Fire Commisioners. Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Destructive Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle
A fire broke out in the premises occupied by the Engineers' and Colliery Supplies, Limited in Hunter street, Newcastle, early this morning. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lovers Twain. (All Rights Reserved). Chapter Xi. the Fire at the Factory
It was noticeable in Don Gurbutt that immediately after the Saturday night he reached home with Dowley as a companion he become steadier, and made some…
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