The Risk of Fire
The Exhibition impresses the public with the immense outlay of capital already Involved in industry in Australia, which in itself is an…
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547 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 28
Coroner's Enquiry Into Rural School Fire
Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. C. Barker, J.P. the coroner, conducted an enquiry into the cause of the Leeton Rural School fire, which happened on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Fire Station. New Site Proposal
Lest week a special meeting of the Wagga Council was held to discuss the acquisition of the existing Fire Station site in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Gus" Lonnie's Bad Luck. Home Destroyed by Fire
Mr. A. V. Lonnie had a startling awakening in the early hours of yesterday morning, when at 1 o'clock he had to grab his clothes and rush cut…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Station Site. Board Wants £2500. Council Divided
For the present Wagga fire station, which is wanted for municipal services, the Wagga Municipal Council decided at a special meeting last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →School Ablaze Fire Started in Disused Water Bag Remarkable Leeton Story. Alleged Incendiarism by Two Boys. Leeton
The central pivot in the recent rural school fire, which caused damage to the extent of £2400, was a disused water bag containing waste paper hanging on a hat peg in the porch of the school. From the police evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Steamer. MELBOURNE
The steamer Wareatea, while loading motor spirit, caught fire. The fire was put out after a strenuous fight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire Suspicion Removed Sydney
The City Coroner to-day held an inquiry into a fire at the premises of Messrs. Goodlet and Smith some time ago when damage to the extend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Spirit Explodes. Dangerous Ship Fire. Melbourne
A sensational fire occurred on the coastal steamer Warratea today. The vessel was loading cases of motor [?] for Tasmania when there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor 'Bus on Fire
Mr. J. Garinger's motor 'bus caught fire at The Gap yesterday afternoon. A party of cricketers had been taken to The Gap ground, and the 'bus had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Bloodshed British Troops Fire on Sudan Mutineers Two Officers Killed Serious Sequel to Sirdar's Assassination
The unrest caused in Egypt by the assassination of the Sirdar has resulted in more bloodshed, an encounter between British troops and mutinous Sudanese troops resulting in two British lives being lost, several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Yenda
At 9.30 on Wednesday night the residence of Mr. M. C. Bramwell, of Farm 1524, was completely gutted by fire. Mr. Bramwell and his youngest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Leeton School Fire. Alleged Incendiarism by two boys
The central pivot in the recent rural school fire, which caused damage to the extent of £2400, was a disused water bag containing waste…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£20,000,000 INVOLVED Insurance Companies Sued. Great Smyrna Fire. London
The hearing of an important test case, arising out of the great fire at myrna in September, 1922, and involving the sum of £20,000,000, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Bankstown Sydney
A fire partly destroyed a shop and [?]dwelling at Banksia early this morning. The inmates were awakened by the smell of smoke and succeeded in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wholesale Murder Extraordinary Outrage in Germany Eight Persons Killed and House Set on Fire an Orgie of Slaughter for Which No Provocation Has Yet Been Found. Berlin, December 2
Twenty youth last night attacked the offices of a large quarrying company near [?]lden and Killed eight occupants of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Menace. Meteorologists Warning
Mr. A. G. Hunt, Commonwealth Meteorologist, has, issued the following statement:— As the spring season advances and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →First Grass Fire. Stubble Blaze on Oura Road
Yesterday morning the first grass fire of the season in the Wagga district started on the property of Mr. C. Cunningham, Oura road. When it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leeton Fire Brigade
Mr. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., for wards the following letter received [?] secretary of the W.G. and I.C.:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Be Careful the First Fire Quickly Checked at Oura
The Met [?] of the [?]son in the Wagga district crop a[?] oc[?] [?]d yesterday [?] ing at Oura [?] to [?]…
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