Factory Fire. Extensive Damage. Sydney
Damage was done to the factory and stock of the Biplane Shoe Company at 19.3 Cleveland-street. Sydney, when a Are broke out about 2.30…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
401 stories in New England's papers · page 16 of 21
Lismore Fire Enormous Damage Two Big Stores Gutted Sydney
Late last night" a disastrous fire occurred at Lismore. Two big stores, McDermott Ltd., drapery and general store,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fire Underwriters Inverell's Position Too Many Wooden Buildings
Speaking at the meeting of the Town Council last night, Ald. J.F.O' Connor said that while in Sydney he had happened to have private…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Council Local Work Proceeding Septic Tank Proposal Dangerous Electrical Fittings Inverell's Liability to Fire
The Town Council held a short meeting last night, when matters of routine business were dealt with. The town clerk's report showed the…
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A message from Broken Hill states, that bush fires are still raging in the grass country east of Menindi. A strong westerly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Summary of Yesterday's News Increased Wages Tax Proposal Dropped—City Fires—Railway Strikers' Seniority—Reduction of Rents Act—Dole Frauds —Department's Drastic Action—Trades Hall Incensed—Mr. MacDonald Remains Labor Member—City Treasurer—Phar Lap Sensation Recalled—G.S.B. Debentures—New Guard Denounced —Wool Sales—Tenterfield R.S. League v. Council. SYDNEY
The Lang Ministry has definitely dropped the proposal to increase the wages tax to 2/ in the £. The tax at present is 1/-. Some months ago the…
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A message from Broken Hill states that bush fires are still raging in the grass country east of Menindie. Strong westerly winds are blowing, and a…
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An extensive [?] fire [?] from [?] is [?] under [?] but another outbreak, has occurred [?] Tolarno…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Grass Losses in Menindie District SYDNEY
Although bush fires in the Menindie district now appear to be under control owing to heavy rain, It is estimated that 16,000 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nearly Suffocated Camper's Narrow Escape. Saturday Night Blaze
A man named John Taylor, who had been camping in a shed owned by J. Richardson and Co., in the rear of the yard of Studdert's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Delnngra
On Friday night a fire broke out in Zantis' refreshment room at Delnngra and the building and all contents were demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Delungra Crithary's Destroyed Owner Resides in Sydney
At about 2.30 a.m. on Saturday, the premises of Mr. P. Crithary used as a refreshment room and mixed store were completely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cuyra Fire. Crown Prosecutor's Story to Jury. Fifty Witnesses For Prosecution
The hearing commenced, at the Armidale Quarter Sessions to-day, of the trial of William See Lun, Bridget See Lun, and Thomas Michael Welsh, on a charge of arson, arising out of the destruction by fire of the premises of Messrs. S…
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The Crown have subpoenaed 47 witnessed in connection with the trial at Armidale Quarter Sessions, of William See Lun, Bridget Agnes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crown Witness Alleges Bribe Defer of £200 Startling Turn in Guyra Fire Case. Story of Conversation Wth Detective Over Black Drum. [?]works Employees Tell of Order for Highly Inflmmable Liquid. Evidence Concerning Insurance Policies. Officiale Deny Bribe Story
Allegations that Sydney detectives, on behalf of insurance companies, had offered him bribe of £200 to say that he had taken a black drum from Sydney to Armidale, were made by Walter Letheby, an important Crown witness, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guyra Fire Accused Before Quarter Sessions Alleged Conspiracy Hearing May Occupy Several Days ARMIDALE
What promises to be one of the longest trials yet beard before an Armidale Court comirmenced at the Quarter Sessions this afternoon before His Honor, Judge Mocatta. The case, which is expected to last four or five days at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Guyra Fire: Judge Sends Case to Jury The £200 Bribe Story. Given Unqualified Denial by Detective-sergeant Walsh. judge's Comments on Questions Asked Witnesses in Police Court. Shortens Case by Not Calling Twenty Witnesses. Talk of "Possums," "Monkeys" and Racehorses
Detective-Sergt Walsh, in his evidence at the Armidale Quater Session this mmorning gave an unqualified denial to the story of witness Letheby that he (walsh) had offered a bribe of £200 on behalf of insurance companies to say…
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The trial of accused See Lun and wife and Welsh in connection with he Guyra the had reached the stage on Friday awaiting the Judge's summing up when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Summing Up! Guyra Fire Case Nears an End. Judge's Day in Court. Voluminous Evidence Reviewed
To-day was "judge's day" in the Armidale Quarter Sessions, when his Honour (Judge Mocatta) summed up the evidence for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SENTENCED Welsh Five Years; See Lun Two Years the Guyra Fire Case Armidale
At the Quarter Sessions this morning, sentence was passed on two men adjudged guilty by the jury in connection with the…
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