The Culcairn Bank Fires. Maid Committed for Trial
An inquiry was held at Culcairn on Tuesday into the circumstances surrounding the fires which occurred on the premises of the Culcairn branch of…
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Wheat Stacks. Another Fire at Lockhart Four Thousand Bags Damaged Police Investigating Origin. Lockhart, Sunday Night
A fire which broke out in two of James Bell and Co.'s wheat stacks at 9 o'clock to-night, destroyed or damaged about 4000 bags of wheat, and had…
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The third outbreak of fire among the wheat stacked in the Lockhart Railway yards occurred on Monday night…
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A suspicious fire occurred in the crop of a share-fanner at Bland, in the West Wyalong district, and while neighbors were helping to extinguish…
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In a fire last night at Leichhardt seven business places suffered, four being completely gutted. The premises affected were those of Messrs. S…
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About 12 o’clock last night [?] fire broke out at Mr. J. Berrell’s residence, situated near the railway trucking yards, destroying…
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Eight business premises and two private-houses at Chippendale were seriously damaged by fire last night. The loss is estimated at 1,50,000. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades. Extravagant Administration. Statements by Ald. Collins. Position in
The Now South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners recently furnished the Wagga Council with an estimate of the Wagga Fire Brigade expenditure for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Fire Brigades. [?] Nis[?] Rates. [?]Lins
[?] Victoria, [?] has al[?] into [?]gades…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big City Fire. Ten Buildings Affected
A disastrous fire, by which eight business houses and two private dwelings were more or less damaged occurred on Thursday night in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lockhart Fires. Two More Outbreaks. Caused by Railway Engine. Lockhart
Since the occurrence of the fires in the Lockhart wheat slacks on Monday evening, Inspector Duprez, of Wagga, Senior-Sergeant Griffin, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Guarding Against Violence. Germans Fire a Store
All necessary steps were taken by the police to prevent unlawful acts by Germans. Police guards were placed on railways, bridges and aqueducts. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Turks Fire on German Rioters
The "Daily Chronicle" is informed that riots took place recently at Kiel, Lubeck and Munich. The German troops refused to fire on the Munich…
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A fire broke out in the residence of Mr. James Birrell, a cottage built within the railway lines, and not far from the wheat stucks. The building, which…
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A fire at the offices of the Amalgaimated Film Exchange of Austrasia at Aukland N.Z.) destroyed a million and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Fire. Man Burnt to Death. Brisbane
An hotel, ball, ana butcher's shop, were destroyed by fire at Camboova, Darlinf Downs. A man who was known to be in the hotel is missing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Railway Department Precautions
Referring to the suggestion that bush fires are caused by sparks from railway engines, or when clearing by burning off, the Railway Department…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at the Royal Hotel. Alleged Incendiarism. Several Distinct Fires Discovered
At between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning the townspeople were startled by the clang of the fire bell. The scene was the Royal hotel. There a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Cootamundra. Hotel Licensee Arrested. Alleged Incendiarism
A fire occurred at the Royal Hotel, Cootamundra, between 1 and 2 o'clock on Friday morning. Those first on the scene after the ringing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at the Royal Hotel, Cootamundra. Alleged Incendiarism. Several Distinct Fires Discovered
AT between 1 and 2 o'clock on Friday morning the townspeople of Cootamundra (says the "Herald"). were startted by the clang of the…
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