Bush Fires
A Bungona correspondent, writing under date January 3. says:—Bush fires are raging along the Shoalhaven River, and all the country…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
36 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Devastating Fire. Several Business Places Gutted Great Work by Fire Fighters
The biggest fire in the history of Queanbeyan occurred on Sunday morning last with disastrous effects to main street properties, and the…
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Last week's disastrous conflagration in Queanbeyan again directs attention to the unsatisfactory character of the present Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan Fire. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—With reference to Sunday morning's blaze and that part of the report appearing in your issue of the 27th instant which reads—" The Canberra engine was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sidelights on the Recent Fire
We have been kept busy answering enquiries from all over the State from people who at one time lived in Queanbeyan, asking for particulars of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Queanbeyan DAMAGE £50,000
A disastrous fire swept through part of the business centre of Queanbeyan early on Sunday morning, doing damage estimated at between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Inquiry. Coroner's Verdict
The Coroner, Mr. J. Gale, opened the inquiry into the fire on Friday last. It was adjourned till yesterday, and again till this afternoon. The evidence is of a too…
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As briefly mentioned in our last issue the inquiry conducted by Mr. Coroner J. Gale opened in the Court House on Friday last, the verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ineffective Fire-Fighting Appliances Brigade Captain's Statement
"I am of the opinion that the fire could have been confined to Hill's produce store, at the rear of the general store, and all other premises…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Fire Brigade (To the Editor)
Sir,—As there seems to be a lot of critcism going about, re our local fire brigade, I think I am only doing my duty in writing to your valuable paper in their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Reidsdale
On Sunday night last a hayshed, with its contents, belonging to Mr. Terence Kennedy, of Reidsdale, was totally destroyed by fire. The shed…
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First-class Constable Thornton, of Gundaroo has reported to Mr. Coroner Gale that the public school and teacher's residence at Sutton where totally…
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A formal inquiry was held on Thursday by Mr. Coroner Gale into the mysterious fire which occurred at Sutton on the 31st ult., resulting in the destruction of , the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cable News. Big Fire
As the result of a fire at the Victoria Docks, London, tobacco valued at £1,000,000 was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School Fire Terrible American Tragedy
A terrible tragedy is reported from Cleveland, South Carolina, where 66 bodies of men, women and children have been recovered from the ruins…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Braidwood
Braid wood Was startled out of its customary listlessness on Wednesday afternoon, when the fire bell rang cut an alarm of fire. This occurred…
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The Young coroner made some, outspoken remarks concerning a recent fire there in a drapery and clothing store conducted by W. J. Coffey…
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A fire, involving a loss of £70,000. occurred at Vestey's meatworks at Darwin yesterday morning. The men's quarters and a big four-storey…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tarago Fires. Inquiry to Be Held
An air of mystery surrounds the origin of two fires which occurred at Tarago on Sunday night. Suspicious circumstances have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tarago Fires. Open Verdict
The Goulburn Coroner, Mr. G. R. Williams, held an inquest at Tarago on Monday into the fires at Tarago on July 9…
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