Woman Fights Burglar Fires Twice with Revolver Sydney
Mrs. Mary Harford, of Bridge Road, Glebe, saw a burglar in her bedroom this morning. He was heavily masked and his feet were swathed in black…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires & bushfires, 1927
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Fire at Gundagai Two Shops Gutted Gundagai
What promised to be the biggest are in the history of the town was [?] after two shops owned by the estate of the late…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chaos in Shanghai Campaign of Sniping Defence Force Casualties Fierce Fires Raging. Many Thousands Homeless. Shanghai
Two killed and 13 wounded was the total of the casualties sustained by the British defence force up to midnight last night. The number is swelling as the result of a campaign of sniping directed by Cantonese…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Careless with Fire. Two Men Fined
As it is generally known, the recent extensive fire at "Erin Vale," Heffernan's and thereabouts, had its origin in a fire lit by two rabbiters…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lockhart Fire Shop Destroyed Business Block in Danger
A fire occurred at Lockhart at 8.15 o'clock last night, resulting in the total destruction of Clarke's butchery. The shop was in the principal business…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Attacked Fire Returned Four Durhams Wounded Many Assailants Killed. Situation Grave. SHANGHAI
The Durham Light Infantry, which is defending the northern boundary of the international settlement, was attacked of twilight by a large force of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Friday’s Bush Fires
Further information in respect to the disastrous bush fires which broke out to the midst of the trifle wind which brew for the grater part of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wax Watches Evidence on Bush Fires Sydney
Giving evidence before the Bush Fires Commission to-day. Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., said he had seen many fires caused by careless use of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire On Mr. Jim. Graham's
This afternoon a bush fire was burning on Mr. Jim. Graham's Gundagai road. The brigade members were rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush-Fire Commission an Important Inquiry. Helpful Evidence Submitted
Railway engines, wax matches and careless campers came in for much criticism at the first sitting of the Bush-Fire Commission, last week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires Wax Match Defended Evidence by Mr. Kilpatrick SYDNEY
Giving evidence before the Bush Fires Commission yesterday, Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., said that he had seen many fires caused by the careless use…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Different Fires at Dullah
Dullah also had its excitement with the [?] on Friday last. At Mr. H. Fosse’s farm, about dinner time a fire started and destroyed a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corkscrew Fire Proof Posts Now Available
Prolonged industrial disputes, which interfered considerably with the production of fireproof fencing posts, have recently reached a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Gundagai Fire Paine's Shop Burnt to the Ground
At about. 3 o'clock last Sunday morning the Gundagai townspeople were again awakened by the alarm of fire, which started in Worthington…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smoking in Bed Awakened [?]Y Fire Sydney
Arthur Frost, 49 a resident [?] Ciyde awake this morning to and [?] bedclothes ablate. He was severaly burnt about the left side, [?] and legs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Voices Keep Calling. Man with Penchant for Lighting Fires
A Burra Creek lady on Thursday evening last became alarmed when she saw a man light three fires on the roadside, and go through a form of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Hulk Sydney
The hulk Linton caught fire at 5 yesterday evening, when anchored, and the fire illuminated the foreshores about Five Dock. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carry On, Boys! the "Rebels" Fire the First Shot. Policy of Direct Action
Not one of our eight Shire Councillors attended the public meeting, held on Friday evening last, to arrange that Gundagai district shall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Coolamon
At about 12.15 this morning the fruit and confectionery shop occupied by George Margosis, and owned by Mr. D. J. Iverach, was seen to be bl[?]ing. A…
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