Prisoner Sets Cell on Fire
Wagga, Monday.—Harry Schneider, who is in the Wagga Gaol awaiting a trial on four charges of forging and uttering cheques, and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
39 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2
Heroism at a Fire. Woman's Attempt at Rescue. Child Victims
A woman and two young children lost a their lives by a fire which broke out on Saturday night, April 22nd, at 19 Park road, Plumstead…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Balloon on Fire. Sensational Descent
Captain Penfold, who has made a number of balloon ascents and parachute descents in Sydney, had a sensational experience at Clontarf…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Nerriga
The home tead and furniture of Mr. M. Piercy a very old resident of Narriga, were totally destroyed by fire on Sunday last the 5th instant. Mrs. Pleroy his wife, 76 years of age, noticed the chimney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Art Treasures Burnt. Fire at Milan Exhibition
The Building of Decorative Art at the Milan Exhibition was destroyed by fire on 3rd August, in consequence of a defect in the electric light wiring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting
THE annual meeting of the members of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Friday night, there being a fair attendance of firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade. Torchlight Procession and Social Reunion
THE annual torchlight procession of the Brigade wad held last night. Leaving the fire station shortly after eight o'clock, headed by the band, and No. 1 engine, drawn by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Bungendore
The residence of Mr. W. J. Sh[?] was burned down on Monday night. Being a wooden structure, everything was completely destroyed, including some valuable racing cups…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. The Late Fire
AN imprompts meeting was held at the Albion Hotel on Saturday last for the purpose of railing a fund to as its those who have suffered severs losses by [?] Mr. Ellis occupied the chair, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire in Wallace Street
On Friday night, about 11 o'clock, the Fire Brigade's and St. Bede's Church bells rang out aa alarm of fire, and immediately the conflagration lit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Cement Works. Buildings Totally Destroyed. Adelaide
The South Australian Portland Cement Company's works, situated at Brighton, about 10 miles from Adelaide, were razed to the ground by fire about 10 o'clock on Sunday…
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A FIRE, which caused damage to the extent of over £75,000, broke out at Messrs. Saxton and Binus' timber yards, Pyrmont, on Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Fire Brigade
A GENERAL meeting of the above was held on Friday night, there being a good attendance, including the Rev. R. Steel, M.A., a former superintendent, now on a visit to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Fire Brigade
The Fire Brigade is about to be put on a much better footing than nither to and great improvements made in its equipments for battling with fires in the town, which, however, it is to be hoped will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trees That Fight Fire. and Mushrooms Which Lift Paving Stones
The common peanut, beloved of the American small boy, and under its allas of "monkey-nut," not unknown to the English cousin, grows in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Precautions
AT the meeting of the Goodradigbee Shire Council last week the question of bush fires, and that of prevention, was discussed. Cr. Julian (president) was…
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THE bush fire which broke out at Gininderra on Tuesday was extinguished that night. Many volunteers, including Senior-sergeant Willis and Constables Ford and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires
THE welcome rains which have just visited us have extinguished the fires which have been raging in all parts of the district. The fierce westerly winds which prevailed at the beginning of the week and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire From Phosphorus
MR. D. RICHARDSON, of Reidsdale, had his stable set on fire the other day from some phosphorus remaining in a cart in a shed adjoining. With the help of some of his…
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