Cruelty to a Dog. Splashed with Turps and Set on Fire. SYDNEY, Friday Noon
The secretary of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Society, has entered an emphatic protest against what he terms the totally inadequate…
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Petrol Pump On Fire
A sensation was caused in Jerilderie last, week, when the news was circulated that one of the kerbsicle petrol pumps at the Jerilderic Motor Garage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire In Balranald Another Land Mark Destroyed Good Work by Brigade Cause Ok Fire Unknown
About 3.20 a.m. on Monday morning many residents were awakened by the ringing of the fire bell. Previous to the bell ringina, several residents were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Steam Laundry Building Destroyed Machinery Damaged
Shortly after 12.30 this afternoon, a fire occurred at the Butter Factory Company’s premises at North Deniliquin. Portion of the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Factory Fire Laundry Machinery Damaged
A portion of the butter factory and steam laundry building at North Deniliquin was destroyed by fire about 12.45 p.m. on Tuesday. Most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prompt Fireman Controls Timber Yard Blaze
On Wednesday evening Fireman Daish discovered that the timber yards of A. miller and Co., in Cressy Street wore blazing and [?] a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Fire Station
Although it was decided at a meeting of the B.B. Band committee last week to purchase the property known as the old firestation, which adjoins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Edition Telegrams. Attempt to Fire Gun. Leads to Fifteen Years' Gaol. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night
Leslie Eugene Gosper (35), poultry-farmer, was convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions of having attempted to fire a loaded gun at a young woman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Sussex Street Fire. Norco Premises. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon
A fire practically gutted the premises of Norco, Sussex Street; City, last night. The blaze was most spectacular, and the flames could be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Pine Street Blaze Mr. Sylvander's Cottage Destroyed
The pleasing immunity from serious fires which Hay has enjoyed for some time was broken last Tuesday night, when shortly after 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Constable's Surprise. Accidentally Throws Gelignite in Fire. WAGGA
When a constable at Wagga Courthouse threw an old paper into a cleaning up bonfire, he did not know it contained a quantity of gelignite…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Fire Station Purchased by B.b. Band Committee
On Friday last Mr. L.G. Watt, an officer of the Board of the Fire Commissioners of N.S.W., paid a visit to Corowa for the purpose of conferring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Border Brass Band Acquisition of Fire Station Property. Mayor and Ex-mayor Resent Accusations Made
A meeting of the committee of the above was hold af the council chambers on Tuesday evening last. There were present:--The Mayor (chairman)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. Old Fire Station Property. (To the Editor)
Sir.--After reading the report submitted to the Band Committee by the Mayor and published in your last issue, I feel it necessary to flatly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Wingham. Eleven Shops Burned. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon
A fire at Wingham early this morning destroyed eleven weatherboard shops in the heart of the town. The damage is estimated at many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire at Murgha. The Manager Burned to Death. DENILIQUIN
Mr. A. D. Wigan, manager of Murgha Station, was burnt to death early yesterday morning, when the house in which he lived was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Warialda. Destruction in the Main Street. SYDNEY, Friday Noon
At Warialda practically the whole of the buildings in the main street were destroyed by a fire, which broke out at 9 o'clock last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Station Manager’s Death Mr. A. D. Wigan, of Murgha Burnt Bones Found After Fire
The manager’s house at Murgha Station was totally destroyed by fire between 11 p.m. on Wednesday and 6 a.m. on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burnt to Death at Death at Night Mr. Wigan, Manager of Murgha Cottage Destroyed by Fire in Gale
When station employees at Murgha got out of bed yesterday morning they found that the cottage of the manager had been burnt down during the night and incinerated the manager, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Murgha Fire How Mr. Wigan Met His Death
When the station employees at Murgha got out of bed yesterday morning they found that the cottage of the manager had been burnt down…
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