The Army Home Fire. Woman Charged with Murder. Defiant Attitude in Court. Brisbane
Jane Nightingale, described as a laundress, was charged at the Brisbane, police court with murdering three women by setting fire to the…
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578 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 29
Bush Fires
On Saturday last, just as the Adelong and Wondalga second grade cricketers commenced to play on the Adelong Oval, a telephone call announced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Haystacks Destroyed by Fire
Another disastrous hay fire, and the third of its kind in the Coolamon-Ganmain district occurred as briefly reported in last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ganmain News. The Recent Fire
A Coroner’s enquiry into the cause of the disastrous fire of the 11th inst., was held before the P. M., Mr. C. J. B. Helm, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Sydney. £50,000 Damage. Sydney
A destructive fire occurred to-night in the premises of Sydney Snow, Ltd., drapers, at the corner of Liverpool-street. It also spread to the premises…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stables on Fire. Valuable ANimals Saved. New Zealand
Cutts' racehorse stables, Christchurch, were destroyed by fire yesterday. Twenty-five valuable animals got out of their boxes, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Arson. Chinaman's House Set Fire To. Sydney
A deliberate attempt was made to burn down a house occupied by a Chinaman at Parkes last night. A quantity of kerosene was soaked into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Mascot
Another fire occurred at Mascot this morning, when stables occupied by a greengrocer, V. Brown, were destroyed. Two horses were roasted to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Sydney. Fresh Outbreaks at Snow's. Horses Incinerated at Mascot. Sydney
This morning the fire broke out afresh at Sydney Snow's premises, on the scene of last night's big blaze. The brigades again turned out and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic. Fires in Sydney Three-storey Building Burnt. Damage Nearly £80,000. SYDNEY
A police constable on duty at the upper end of Pitt-street, at about 20 minutes to 11 o'clock to-night, saw the glare of the fire in the windows of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Wagga Fire. Resumption of the Inquiry. Cheney Committed
The inquiry by the Coroner, Mr. C. J. B. Helm, into the cause of the fire at North Wagga on the night of January 13, by which six haystacks at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire. MELBOURNE
Maurice Artand and Co.'s new straw had factory was destroyed by fire to-day. For a long long time two adjoining timber yards were seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dead Fish. Result of Bush Fires. Bright
An extraordinary experience attended a party of Bright fishermen, who left here on Monday last for a week's fishing on the Buffalo River. After arriving at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poisoned Rivers. Charcoal Kills Fish. Aftermath of Bush Fires. Bright
An extraordinary experience attended a party of Bright fishermen who left here on Monday last for a week's fishing on the Buffalo River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in the Suburbs. SYDNEY
Two shops at Arncliffe were totally burnt out in the early hours of this morning. The inmates had narrow escapes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Fires at Chelsea. Campers Rudely Disturbed. Melbourne
Another fire broke out at Chelsea early this morning, destroying a large bakehouse. A large number of persons who were camped on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades. Improvement in the Country
The newly-appointed 'president or the Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. F. Flowers, M.L.C., replied on Saturday to criticisms which have lately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Suspicious Fire. Heavy Insurance Involved
Robert George Eaken was charged at the police court to-day with having set fire to a shop situated in Queen-street, Woollahra, with intent to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Fire at Chelsea Resident and Week-enders in a Panic. Melbourne
A fire broke out early this morning it a bakehouse behind Brooks' store at Chelsea. When discovered, the building was well alight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ganmain Fire. Coroner's Inquiry Held. Ganmain
A coroner's inquiry into the cause of the disastrous fire on the list ult., was held before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., in the Federal Hall…
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