Two Days of Lightning. Wandering Thunderstorms. Death and Fire
A remarkable series of wandering thunderstorms raged throughout the South of England and on parts of the Continent early in the week (said…
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268 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 14
Shifting the Fire Station
FROM the time of the inception of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Captain Dye, the chief of the Tumut Fire Brigade, has been thundering away at the Board to have the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chinese Runs Amok. Sets Village on Fire, Port Darwin
A Chinese ran amok at Fountain Head on Thursday, and is still at large. he began by firing thatched house of a little mining company…
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Dear Worker,—Part of Groongal (shearers') sleeping compartments was totally destroyed by fire at 7 a.m. on September 15. The' origin of the fire is not known…
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The plant of the American Olive Oil Company, one of the largest in the world, has been destroyed by lire with great loss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rush Fire at Gerogery. Railway Commissioners' Responsibility. Claim Against the Government for Damages. Important Test Case
A case which was of considerable interest to pastoral and agricultural communities, involving as it did the liability of the Government, as…
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A well attended meeting of the Downside Branch of the Gobbaggombalin District Bush Fire Brigade was held at Chamberlain Bros.' residence, Box…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bush Fire at Gerogery. Claim Against the Government for Damages. Live Coals From Railway Engines. Railway Commissioners' Responsibility
The test action which opened on Friday last before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four, at the Circuit Court sitting at the Wagga Court House,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bush Fire at Gerogery. Commissioners' Responsibility Cinder Cages on Railway Engines. Evidence by Experts
The hearing of the action brought before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four, at the Circuit Court sitting at the Wagga Court House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire. City Partially Burnt. St. Petersburg, Oct. 5
A fire demolished a large section of Krichev to-day. It burned three synagogues, the prefecture of police, and 14 other buildings…
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A bush fire has completely destroyed the village of Graceton (America). The inhabitants are believed to have escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bush Fire at Gerogery. Negligence Alleged Against Railway Commissioners. Effect of Cinders Dropping on the Line. Contradictory Evidence
The hearing was continued on Thursday and yesterday of the action brought before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four, at the Circuit Court…
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It was decided at the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday that the public should be notified of the council's intention, in pursuance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fire at Gerogery Negligence Alleged Against Railway Commissioners. Counsels Speeches
The concluding slaves in the Gerogery Bush The case were reached yesterday when there was nothing left but the addresses of the two counsel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hundreds Burnt to Death. Caught by Forest Fires Two Towns Ablaze Vancouver, October 8
Great forest fires are sweeping through the northern part of the State of Minnesota and the western portion of the province of Ontario…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fire at Gerogery. Verdict for the Plaintiff. £3120 DAMAGES
After being engaged in consideration of the case for ten days the jury on Tuesday returned their verdict in the action brought by Mrs. Watson, of…
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A fire occurred in Balmain last week, as a result of which Mr. and Mrs. William King, of Rosser-street, now lie in the Sydney Hospital. Mrs. King dropped a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Forest Fires. Huge Death Roll. Dreadful Scenes. Vancouver, October 12
The forest fires in Canada are less severe to-day but the conditions were appaling. Martial law has been proclaimed in Minnesota where land…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Con[?]bor last night. It destroyed several of the leading business premises. The full amount of insurance is not…
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The premises of the International Company, Bourke-street, were partly destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds…
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