That Forbes Fire Bug
Evidently the Forbest fire bug is still at large. One night lust week the local watchman, when doing his rounds, discovered a chaff bag…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
131 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 7
£8000 Fire at Temora
A disastrous fire occurred in the main business street of Temora at 1 a.m. on Saturday. It began at Rosen's drapery store, and then swept…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Mr. F. A. Jone's Timber Yards
A narrow escape from a serious are took place in Mr. F. A. Jones' timber yards at Wellington a few nights ago. How it occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Fire Three Business Places Burnt Out
Of late Wellington has had more than its share of fires, the latest being the most disastrous since the big fire that burnt out Messrs Pepper and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recent Dubbo Fires Inquiry by the Coroner
Insurances into the fires at the general stores of Ying Sing and Co., and Gum Lee and Co., were conducted at the Court House last Friday, before the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ying Sing Fire
The Coroner also held an injury info the fire which occurred on the premises of Ying Sing in Macquarie-street on 17th April…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gum Lee Fire Inquiry. Some Remarkable Evidence. Verdict of Malicious Incendiarism
Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., Friday, an inquiry was hold concerning the late fire at Gum Lee and Co.'s. Mr. W.P. Kelly (Wellington) appeared on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Curra Creek
Mr. Gea Walker sustained a loss by the destruction by fire of a small weatherboard shop which is on his property at the orchard on the Curra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Fire-fighting Appliances at Hospital
At the last monthly meeting of the District Hospital committee it was discovered that there were no fire-fighting appliances provided at the hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Fire
Wellington is beginning to vie with the other towns in the number of fires that are taking place of late, and the ringing of the fire bell and a big glare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another City Blaze
Another fire occurred in the city early this morning at Sydney House, George St. West, when three floors with contents were destroyed. The sufferers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wollongong. Sydney
A fire occurred at a Wollongong boarding house, which was destroyed early this morning. A fierce wind almost carried the flames to St. Mary's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Langdon and Langdon's Fire. Sydney
The insurance on Langdon and Langdon's timber mill and machinery, destroyed by fire on Friday night, total £40,000 in various companies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hell Fire Clergyman's Social Scheme Ford and His Workmen
It would be much better to inquire into the conditions of the working classes, with a view to improving them, than to go round…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bush Fire
One summer's night a man and his daughter were driving home from church when the father thought he could see smoke, but after thinking for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire
Of late Wellington has had, on an average, one fire a week, the latest being the destruction of a weatherboard cottage in Piorce Street, owned by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General An Alarm of Fire
On Wednesday afternoon at about 2 o'clock people standing in Macquarie street were startled by the shout of "Fire!" The scene of the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hell Fire Clergyman's Social Scheme Ford and His Workmen
It would be much better to inquire into the conditions of the working classes, with a view to improving them, than to go round…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Are There Fire Bugs About?
The dumber of fires that have occurred in Wellington of late have given reason for the above question, and to the circumstances in which another…
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