Outbreak of Fire
At an early hour on Sunday morning the Wagga Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak of fire in a shed on the property of Mr. E. J. Gormley,…
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Fire in Cellar
A fire broke out in a cellar at the residence Mr. S. Bealby-Smith, of Dalley-street, Junee, on Sunday night. Neighbors noticed smoke issuing from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Truck on Fire Fodder Destroyed Newcastel
It has been disclosed that when a goods train, loaded with fodder, was between Narrabri and Edgeroi on Friday, the guard saw that one of the…
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Forty people attended the annual meeting called for last Saturday night to reorganise the Fire Brigade for this season. Mr. A. Bolger…
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At Junee last night, shortly before 8 o'clock, the fire bell gave alarm that a fire had broken out in George-street and the brigade, in charge of Captain…
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At Junee last night, shortly before 8 o'clock, the fire bell gave alarm that a fire had broken out in George street, and the brigade, in charge of Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Started Fire Wheat Crops Menaced Walla Walla
An old, unkempt vagrant, Carl Hillbert, was arrested by Constable MacDougall for setting fire to grass on the main road near Walla Walla. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Bakehouse
Ford's bakehouse in Bolton-street Narandera, was gutted by fire yesterday morning. The outbreak occurred after the carter bad left on hie rounds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FIRE! E. B. Ford's Bakery Gutted
Between 5.30 and 6 a.m. yesterday the ringing of the fire bell attracted a number of people into the streets, where it was soon learned that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Wheat Crop 100 Acres Destroyed Damage Estimated at Over £500
Shortly before mid-day yesterday a fire broke out on Mr. O. R. Lord's property hear Harefield between Wagga and Junee. The outbreak was due to the bearings on a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Menace Organised Effort to Combat Ring Telephone Wagga 22 to Advise Location of Fire
In view of the serious menace of bush fires to valuable crops and pastures, it is satisfactory to find there is a spirit of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fire in Back Yard
At 9.30 o'clock on Saturday morning the Wagga Fire Brigade received a call to a weatherboard cottage in Forsyth street, occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Fire Holbrook Brigade's Good Save
The Holbrook Bush Fire Brigade, which was formed last year, did not receive its first call till yesterday, when, about 12.45 o'clock in the after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires and Brigades
Farmers are requested to see that every precaution, is taken against careless use of fire, and the lav provides for those who treat it with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Menace. Precautions Are Necessary!
Owing to the dry spell of the last few months there is a great langer from hush fires in the Gundagai district. Grass, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rubbish Fires
The public are reminded that there is a heavy fine for lighting fires in the open during the summer without first notifying the fire…
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A fire amongst rubbish near Mr. Evan Jones' new residence was the cause of the fire alarm being given on Saturday morning. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Devastating Fire Moree Business Area Swept MOREE
A devastating fire has swept the business portion of Moree. The Royal and Imperial hotels have been burnt an dalso Spicer's tobacconist shop…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speeding Motorist Police Fire Two Shots Drunker Driver Punished
The story of an exciting motor chase and an arrest by the Wagga police was told at the Wagga Police Court yesterday when Richard Neville…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Outbreak of Fire Business Block in Jeopardy Milliner's Shop Gutted
The most serious outbreak of fire in Wagga for some time occurred about [?]5 o'clock yesterday evening, in the [?]usiness section of Fitzmauriee Street…
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