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307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 16
A very disastrous fire, the origin of which is at present wrapped in mystery, occurred on Thursday evening last, whereby the Wagga Drill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During his examination as a witness at the police court yesterday in the inquiry concerning the origin of the fire at the drill hail on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquiry into the origin of the fire which resulted in the destruction of the Military Drill Hall, Gurwood-street, on Thursday night, opened at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coroner's Court, with Mr. George Stevenson, P.M., District Coroner, on the Bench, sat yesterday at the Wagga Court House,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A FEW minutes before 10 o'clock on Thursday night a fire broke out in the Wagga Military Drill Hell Gurwood-street, and within an h[?] all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In pursuance of instructions from the headquarters of the military authorities an inquiry was commenced by Major Warren and Lieutenant Heath at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some excitement was caused at Wagga, N.S.W., on Friday, when the drill-hall in that town was found on fire. There were some 14,000 rounds of ammunition stored…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →The Mineral Oil Company's bore at Roma (Q ), struck gas at a depth of 3680 feet. The gas was ignited by the boiler fire, and doubts are expressed whether it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The local Volunteer Fire Brigade met on Wednesday evening, Mr. R. Hudson in the chair; and the Mayor and Ald. Stratton and Bartley were present to represent the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire that at one time had a most serious aspect occurred to-day on the Lloyd mine, Burraga, which not only destroyed a large quantity of mine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The inquiry into the Drill Hall fire was resumed at the court house yesterday, before Mr. Stevenson. P.M. Mr. Higgins watched the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Heath asked permission to say a few words on behalf of the fire brigade. The firemen really took more risk than he did, as he knew…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest in the cause of the fire that caused the destruction of the Wagga Drill Hall on Thursday night, 22nd inst., was resumed before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire destroyed Dossiter's chemist shop in Oxford-street this afternoon. The place was completely gutted, and the damage is estimated at £2000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The chemist shop of D. V. Dossetter, Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, was completely gutted by fire this afternoon. The dentil parlour of Mr. McDonald, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At 10.40 on Sunday evening, Mrs. Villiers, a second-hand furniture dealer in Clarinda-street (Parkes), was pressing down the wick of a Rochester…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Firth's paper box factory at Redfern was totally destroyed by fire to-day. A falling wall completely demolished a cottage adjoining. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The last meeting of the Fire Brigade was held on Thursday night. The meeting was called for the nomination of officers, but as the members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A destructive fire occurred at Moree this morning, originating in tho wooden premises of the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire at the Shepparton railway station yesterday totally destroyed the ticket and parcels office, and porters' room, while other rooms were…
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