Fire at Shop Proprietor Arrested Molong
After a fire at a draper's shop on Saturday night, the police arrested the proprietor, Bernard Chaplin. It was stated that he had only been in…
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Fire at North Wagga
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, with detached kitchen, was destroyed by fire at North Wagga early yesterday morning. The fire brigade received…
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Two officials from the W. Fire Brigades Board, Messrs Walt and Berber, visited Gundagai yesterday week to investigate the possibilities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rectory Fire Building Damaged Church Bell As Fire Alarm Wyong
When the Church of England rectory caught fire the church bell was used is a fire alarm. The rector (the Rev. J. Turner) and his wife were on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Bathurst Street Two Men Remanded Sydney
Charles Lazarus, aged 50 years, a retail merchant, and Solomon Specteram, aged 37 years, a tailor, were again remanded at the Central Court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →House on Fire Family's Narrow Escape Cessnock
J. Boland and his wife and family had a narrow escape when their home caught fire early this morning. When the fire was discovered the staircase…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Harbor Eight Vessels Destroyed 10 Sailors Incinerated Petrol on Water Ignites ATHENS
Ten sailors were incinorated and several injured when seven sailing vessels and a steamer were destroyed as a result of the carelessness of a ship's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broadcasting Station Destroyed by Fire 3Db Melbourne Melbourne
The Melbourne "Herald" broadcasting station, 3DB, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The outbreak is believed to have begun in the editorial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Billiards Fire Brigade Tournament
The annual billiards tournament conducted by the Wagga Fire Brigade in aid of the Wagga District Hospital was finished last night when the final…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suspect Arrested Constable Fires Shots Sydney
After firing three shots at a suspect in Swinburne street, Botany, this morning, Constable Smith, disregarding an attempt by the man's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cripple's Death Pall Into Fire Auckland (N.z.)
William Chamberlain, a cripple, was frightfully burned when he fell forward from an invalid's chair into a fire. He died in hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Residential Occupants Escape by Ladders Screams Give Alarm Sydney
Several persons escaped down a ladder to safety when a fire broke out in a residential in Palmer-street, East Sydney, early this morning. The…
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On Sunday morning early Mr. Rupert Watson, of Yenda, was awakened by the smell of burning timber. Mr. Watson arose quickly and found…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country Party Campain Mr. Abbot Ex-M.H.R. Fires First Shot in Fight for Murrumbidgee Seat Audience Gives Him a Good Hearing
"There has never been an election more momentous than the one to be fought on October 26th next" said Captain Abbot )…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Suspicious Fire Council Records Destroyed Melbourne
Suspicions circumstances surrond a fire which occurred in the strongroom of the Preston Town Hall. All the records of the council were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Empty Cottage Flats Threatened Sydney
A file broke out this morning in a vacant weather board cottage at Maroubra. The flames spread to the adjoining flats occupied by about 20…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tailor and Wife to Face Arson Charge Sequel to Fire Sydney
After an inquiry into the fire which damaged the premises of Jacob Bernstein, a tailor of George street West, the coroner committed Bernstein and…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) in a letter to the Wagga Municipal Council, read at the meeting held last night, advised that a proclamation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak of Fire At Parliament House Promptly Extinguished SYDNEY
An automatic fire alarm installed in Parliament House saved the building from destruction by fire early yesterday morning. Had not the fire…
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