Badly Smashed Fire Follows Burglary. What the Brigade Found
SYDNEY, Sunday.--Detectives were sent early this morning when the firemen found, when they bad been called to a fire in White and Co.'s premises,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
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Heavy Loss Mullumbimby's Disastrous Fire Three Houses Burnt Out Need for Town Water Supply. Residents Powerless
MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.—Three cottages at Mullumbimby were totally destroyed by fire at 4.30 p.m. today…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—From Saturday morning up to ten o 'clock last night, 50 outbreak of fire were dealt with in the metropolitan area…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. J. Foodey, a farmer, was out logging at Gundamana, in the Hawkesbury Valley, when he suddenly found himself cut off by flames which were…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire broke out in Marcus Clark's branch store at Newtown to-night, and, the five-storied building, which faced Brown-street, was…
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It was stated at Dublin when Patriot Aylward, a farmer, was charged, with the murder of an 18-months-old child, that in the absence of the mother he threw the child…
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Three houses were totally destroyed by fire at Mullumbimby yesterday morning. The fire started at 4.30 in an unoccupied dwelling, owned by Mr. J…
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LONDON, Friday.—Panic broke loose among an audience of about 200 at a touring theatrical company's performance of "Peggy O'Neil" in the Congregational…
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A fire last night destroyed the branch store of Marcus Clark and Co., in Brown Street, Newtown. The flames spread with astonishing…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday—Bush fires in the Kaikoura country during the week-end menaced many farm houses, but large bands of men averted the danger…
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Three houses were totally destroyed by fire at Mullumbimby on Monday morning. The fire started at 4.30 in an unoccupied dwelling, owned by Mr. J…
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A fire destroyed premises in Barker-street, Casino, on Sunday night. The office occupied by Mr. A. H. Gregory, and a fruit shop tenanted…
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WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday.--Bush fires in the Kaikora country during the week-end menaced many farm houses, but large bands of men averted any…
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About 2.30 on Sunday morning the loud clang of the fire bell awoke Casino residents to the fact that the fire fiend was at his dread work in the…
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A fire broke out in Marcus Clarke and Co.'s branch store at Newtown, and the five-storied building, which faced Brown-street, was completely gutted in…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In connection with the disastrous fire which occurred at Newtown last night when Marcus Clark and Company's four-storied warehouse was destroyed…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--During the fire which destroyed Marcus Clark and Co's branch store at Newtown last night, many people were knocked down by the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A fire broke out in Marcus Clarke and Co.'s branch store at Newtown last night, and the…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Fanned by a strong breeze the disastrous bush fires which commenced yesterday in the Benidgo district are spreading…
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