Wheat Crop Fire. Women Charged with the Crime
Circumstantial evidence was relied upon in the prosecution of Mr. Mary Ann Preston, of Koorawatha,on h charge of setting fire to a wheat crop…
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Attempt to Seize Launch American and Chinese Exchange Fire London
A Peking message states that Chinese soldiers interfered with a launch belonging to the Standard Oil Company near Wubu. The American destroyer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Marked Fire. Attractive Clips
The Secretary Farmers and Graders Co-op Co. writes:— At our sale of 2th March we [?] an excellent selection,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girl's Hair Set on Fire a Wicked Revenge Death Sentence Recorded Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court to-day Adrian William Jones, aged 20 years, bus conductor, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Big Marrar M[?] Travels to Murrulebale
Passengers by the South-western training coming to Wagg last evening from [?] reported a big bush fire outbreak on the Rockview…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon received two calls to fires. The first was at 1 o'clock to a paddock in Docker-street which had been…
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The Wagga. fire alarm was sounded three times yesterday. The first call was to a sawdust dump which had been smouldering for the past week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Ruberta Fencing and Grass Destroyed
Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out along the fencing of Mr. O'Halloran's holding in the Euberta district. It is believed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Disastrous Blaze in Grong Grong District
A hush fire blazed in the Grong Grong district for over four hours on Friday, doing a considerable amount of damage to fencing, feed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Caught in Flames- Danger of Fire Fighting
Mr. Harry Stewart, of Gundagai, lies in Gundagai Hospital, suffering from extensive burns to his face and both arms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Tornado Many Lives Lost Thousands Homeless Fires Spreading New York
A message from Little Rock, Arkansae, states that 37 persons are known to be dead, 12 missing, and more than 200 injured as a result of spring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morn Thrill a Wonderful Save. Sheridan Street Fire. Two Shops Gone
Not since the days of Percy Hayes has Gundagai had such a fire thrill as the one which turned it out of bed early yestermorn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Sweeps Tasmania Sydney
As a result of disastrous bush first which devastated practically the whole of Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, considerable distress and poverty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Bush Fires Racing to Junee Volunteers Needed
JUNEE.—The whole of the countryside around Junee is threatened by a large bush fire. Friday was the worst day ever…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Near Gundagai Gundagai
A fall of rain early on Saturday stopped three big bush fires close to Gundagai. One, on Henry Osborne's Gunnong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. Commission's Inquiry: Railway Engines Blamed. Sydney
The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the causes and prevention of bush fires resumed its sittings to-day. Henry Edward Kater, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Commission Crop Insurance Sydney
The Royal Commission into the prevention of bush fires resumed to-day. Henry Edward Koter, of Warrumbungle's, near Gulargambone, said that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Fires On Masked Burglar SYDNEY
Mrs. Harbord, of Glebe was aroused this morning by an armed and masked burglar, who was going through her dressing table…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shops Gutted Fire at Gundagai GUNDAGAI
An early morning fire yesterday destroyed two shops in the heart of the town. They were owned by Mrs. W. Paine, and were occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Town Fire. Paine's Shops Bural to the Ground
At about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning the townspeople were again awakened by the alarm of fire, which started in Wothington…
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