Our Local Brigade Proved Second to None. at Wagga Fire Brigades' Demonstration
Local and district residents feel very proud when they look into the window of Hodgson's store and see there a great array of silverware,…
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Items of News Injured by Fire
The Wagga Fire Brigade was called at 1.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon to a chimney fire at the residence of Mrs. Schultz, Beckwith street. Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Town Hall Fire Roofing Damaged Sydney
A large crowd assembled to-day when a fire broke out on the roof of the Sydney Town Hall. The fire spread along the battens under the tiles and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Packing Shed Gutted Early Morning Blaze YOUNG
An early morning fire destroyed new packing shed on the orchard property of Mr. G. Reynolds, Grenfed-road. The building and contents were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire
Shortly after 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the cottage owned by Mr. C Boots, at Cowshed HUI, was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. Boots…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Film House Quickly Extinguished Sydney
Dense crowds blocked Pitt-street this afternoon when a fire broke out on the upper floor of Film House. There was a danger of the fire spreading to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Junee
A fire occurred in a four roomed, unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Fitzroy street, Junee, at 11 o'clock on Friday night. The brigade was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prison Riot Lifeterm Convicts Prevent Serious Fire Vancouver
A message from Kingston (Ontario) says that during the riot at Portsmouth Prison, 200 convicts seized the mailbag factory. They barricaded the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Lockhart Residence Destroyed
At 1.10 a.m. on Tuesday, when most people were sound asleep, Mr. Harry Jeans, carpenter, Green-street West, Lockhart, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Fires at Junee
A fire occurred in a four-roomed unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Fitzroy street Junee at 11 o'clock on Friday night. The brigade was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Lockhart Weatherboard Cottage Destroyed Lockhart
In the early hours of this morning a fire occurred in the Unoccupied residence of Mr. Arthur Burrows, a shearer, of Green street, Lockhart…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Catches Fire Scare for Passengers Sydney
There was considerable excitement at Double Bay this morning when a crowded city bound tram caught fire. The passengers quickly scrambled out…
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Mr. H. T. Carter, adjuster for the Fire Underwriters' Association, visiting Junee for the adjustment of the latest fire, said that the series of fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Fires Junee
Mr. H. V. Carter, adjuster for the Fire Underwriters' Association, visiting Junee for the adjustment of the latest, fire, said that the series of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Flats Detectives Inquiring Sydney
Detectives are investigating a fire which broke out in a large block of residential flats at Moore Park early this morning. It was the second…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Fire Baylis Street Shops Thrilling Escapes WAGGA
A disastrous fire occurred at midnight on Wednesday, in premises in Baylis street, owned by Mrs. Murphy, of Tarcutta road. Three shops were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Wizard" Smith Case Fire in Engine Harkness' Evidence Sydney
Resuming evidence in the case in which Norman Leslie ("Wizard") Smith is claiming £20,000 for alleged libel from "Smith's Weekly,"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Fire Baylis Street Shops Ablaze Occupiers' Thrilling Escape Firemen Hampered by Lack of Light
A disastrous fire occurred about midnight on Wednesday in premises in Baylis street, owned by Mrs Murphy, of Tarcutta road, Wagga. Three shops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junee Fires Six in Six Weeks
Incendiarism by someone obsessed with a lust to destroy is the theory strongly supported by the police, fire officers and townspeople of Junee in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Baylis Street Fire. Three Shops Damaged
A fire, which spread rapidly to three shops in Baylis Street, Wagga, on Wednesday night, caused damage amounting to several hundreds of…
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