Thieves Set Fire to Home Is Saved by Neighbors Melbourne
After rifling, an electric “shilling in the slot” meter, thieves yesterday. set fire to the home of Mr. J. F. Toohey, Collier street, Preston The fire was…
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A Mysterious Fire Evidence at Inquiry Coroner’s Open Finding Sydney
Evidence of allegations of incendiarism was given at Parramatta Court to-day when an inquiry into the destruction by fire of a cottage owned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Royal Train on Fire King Boris in Charge Gives First Aid to Injured Man SOFIA, October 30
While King Boris of Bulgarian was travelling by express Un[?] to Varna the locomotive caught fire, 140 miles from…
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In view of the fact that there is an unusually heavy growth of grass throughout the district this season, it is reasonable to suppose that the…
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The circumstances of a fire which occurred in an outhouse at the chapel of the Church of Christ, Gordon-avenue, Hamilton, left no doubt that an…
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When their nine roomed home caught on fire early this morning, Mr. and Mrs Higgs arid their family, of Merrigum, had a narrow escape…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Life's Savings. Rescued from Fire. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
Representing the life's savings of J. R. Hunt, billy-cans, dippers and buckets of gold, silver and copper coins, and bundles of notes and…
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Representing the life saving of a stone keeps named J. R. Hunt billy cans dippers and buckets of gold silver and copper…
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Robinson. 53, of Newtown was shockingly burned today when a bol [?] spirits exploded and [?] clothing…
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A number of people early this morning fossiked in the ruins of W. Hunt’s shop at Leichhardt; where quantities of gold .and silver coins…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A £30,000 FIRE Modern Timber Mill Destroyed Huge Blaze at Maryborough Brisbane
Damage approaching £30,000 was done by a (ire. which early this morning completely destroyed the large modern sawmill of Wilson. Hart and…
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Charles Ernesi Crowley, 19, of Tne Rock, died in Wigga Hospital on Saturday afternoon from shocking turns…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Insured for Thousands Premises Destroyed by Fire Remarkable Charges Follow. LONDON, November 2
The hearing was begun to-day the Bow Street Court of charges against two men, Kickards, and Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Machinery Store Damage Estimated at £10,000 Gas in Cylinder Explodes Brisbane
A fire to-night on the top floor of a thrse-story brick building in Eagle street, occupied by Clark and Fauset, machinery engineers, caused damage…
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Thirty-eight points of rain were registered at Deniliquin on Friday morning, and 5 points on Saturday morning. The rainfall for October…
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Every summer appreciable toll is paid to the demon fire in rural districts and in some years (as in 1932-33) the loss of both stock and property is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayrung Fire Fighters Prepare
Preparations are in hand in country districts for the organisation of farmers to check the possibility of the outbreak of grass fires. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Alarm Saturday Night Scare
THE fire alarm siren at the fire station created a scare on Saturday night at 10.30, when it was set in operation and quickly, filled the streets with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Alarm Brought Out a Crowd
There's nothing like the sounding of the fire alarm to bring out a crowd, particularly on Saturday nights, and when the fire siren at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Store Gutted Fire Causes £4000 Damages Whole Toto Fights Flames Sydney
A fire at Baradlne early this morning caused damage estimated at £4000 to Richardson’s general store, which was gutted Most of the…
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