Girls Cause Fire
Two girls, aged nine and six years respectively, have confessed that they were responsible for a fire which caused slight damage to Moran and Cato's…
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[?]Ish Fire Brigades
At time of writing it would appear facetious to mention the subject of bush fires; yet we in this district cannot too soon make a start towards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Destroy Two Homes Sydney
A fire at Captain's Flat, about 22 miles from Queanbeyan, late last night, destroyed the wooden general store and dwelling of James [?] Kennedy. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Mr. R. N. Brunskill's Wagga
A serious fire broke out in the home of Mr. R. N. Brunskill, at Pine Gully, yesterday morning, and gutted the breakfast room of the house; but,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Pine Gully Breakfast Room Gutted Mr. R. N. Brunskill's Residence
A serious fire broke out in the home of Mr. R. N. Brunskill at Pine Gully yesterday morning and gutted the breakfast room of the house, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lorry Catches Fire Loaded With 700 Gallons Of Petrol Brigade Makes Another Save
At 2 p.m. to-day a motor lorry, laden with 700 gallons of petrol, burst into flames on the Hume Highway, a mile and a half from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades
At time of writing it would appear facetious to mention the subject of bush fires; but we in this district cannot too soon make a start…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Home Destroyed by Fire Lismore
After rescuing his four children and grandchildren, whose ages ranged from two to 12 years, Councillor O. Small had to stand by and see his home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lorry on Fire Loaded With 700 Gals. of Petrol GUNDAGAI
At 2 yesterday afternoon a motor lorry, laden with 700 gallons of petrol, burst into flames on the Hume Highway, a mile and a half from Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Continue at Ballarat Melbourne
As unoccupied weatherboard house at Skipton-street, Ballarat, was destroyed by fire this morning, making the twenty-sixth "fire-bug" outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Effect of Bush Fires
Although the intense heat produced during the prevalence of bush fires must cause the destruction of a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grazier's Suicide Neighbor Saw Home on Fire Cowra
At the inquest into the death of Wallis R. Hyles, grazier, of Rawling Vale Station, who was found dead in a bed in the shearers' but, near his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£3000 Fire in Gurwood-st. School Brigade's Fine Work Two Firemen Fall Through Floor
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused to the girls' section of the Gurwood-street public school early yesterday morning, when a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Destroys Homestead
In a disastrous fire on Saturday morning the homestead of Mr. H. O. Terry, of Waterloo, Urana-road, was destroyed. Mr. Terry, with his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gurwood Street, Wagga
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused to the girls' section of the Gurwood street Public School, Wagga, early on Friday morning, when a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Homestead Wagga
In a disastrous fire on Saturday morning the homestead of Mr. H. O. Terry, of Waterloo, Tirana road, was destroyed. Mr. Terry, with his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strange Sights in Bush Fire Areas Caused by Intense Heat
Storied of intense heat were so numerous as to be commonplace during the Bearing weeks which brought on Victoria its record bush…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junee Fire Station Robbery
A daring robbery was carried out at the Junee fire station on Sunday night. Someone who evidently knew the firemen's movements entered the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bombay Prohibition Police Fire on Moslems Bombay
A crowd of Moslems, protesting against the property tax imposed to meet the deficit arising from prohibition in Bombay, became disorderly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Foul Play or Suicide? Man Alive When He Entered Fire Melbourne
Police investigating the deal [?] a man believed to be Henry Barnes. aged 64 years, of Blackburn, have almost dropped the theory that he was…
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