Bush Fire at Warragong
A bush fire broke out at Warragong, in the Laemuiae Argalong area on Sunday morning last and Sgt. H. Hickson. of Tumut, caused…
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Fire in Truck at Leeton
LEETON, Thursday: A fire in a railway truck near Leeton Railway station damaged goods consigned to Leeton this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ardlethan to Have Fire Brigade
At a meeting convened at Ardlethan on Tuesday night it was decided to form a volunteer fire brigade in Ardlethan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blaze at Coles, Goulburn Fireman Hurt
Reserve Fireman M. Gallagher was injured when fighting a fire in the rear of G. J. coles building, in Goulburn. a beam and…
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After receiving an alarm at about 3.45 last Friday afternoon that a fire had broken out at Brawlin, Cootamundra…
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A fire in a railway truck near Leeton railway station damaged goods consigned to Leeton on Thursday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire at Goondah
On Sunday a fire on the property of Mr. Harry Wales, Goondah, burned about 200; acres of grass land, some fencing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sequel to South GUNDAGAi Bush Fire Local Resident Blamed For Blaze
On January 22nd last a grass fire broke out on Willie Ploma, and as a result of police investigations, a local resident, Lester Buckley, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Grazier Starts Bush Fire by Million to One Chance Pick Struck Rock and Spark Sent Grass Up in Flames
Gundagai district grazier, Mr Ted Reardon was the principal actor in a freak incident recently, when by a million to one chance, he started a bushfire on Reardon Bros, property, at Jones Creek. Always on the alert to keep the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Employees "Shouldn't Have to Fight Fires Alone"
"When a bush fire broke out recently on a property within this shire, council employees were given the Job of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blamed for South Gundagai Bush Fire
On January 22, a grass fire broke out on Willie Ploma, and, as a result of police investigations a local resident, Lester…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Old Quarry
A fire broke out last Wednesday night in the old quarry, bordered by Wade Avenue North. Grevillia Street and Waratah Street. The fire started…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Carrington Child Killed
NEWCASTLE, Friday—An 18-months-old baby, Kerry Hunt, was burnt to death, and 5 other People injured, one seriously,…
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LEETON, Thursday: A bull-dozer was used this afternoon to extinguish a fire in a rubbish tip in Waratah Street, Leeton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Burned to Death. Fire Destroys a Small Cottage Heroic but Vain Attempt To Save the Child
NEWCASTLE: An eighteen months old baby, Kerry Hunt, was burnt to death and five other people were injured seriously when a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Wagga Home and Contents
The home and personal effects of a Wagga family were destroyed by fire last night. The family was the second to suffer such a loss in the last three days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Items Grass Fire Extinguished
Wagga Fire Brigade extinguished a grass fire at the rear of Thompson's brickyards at North Wagga yesterday…
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ALBURY, Mon.: For two days now more than 100 men have been fighting a fire which, up till last night, had swept over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulldozer Helps Fire Engine to Put Out a Fire Might Have Lasted Months
Mr. A. H. Buckham reported at the Council meeting on Thursday night, that when he inspected the quarry on Thursday morning after the fire the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →So He Set His Sweetheart's Home on Fire
NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.) A 22-year-old man who had quarrelled with his sweetheart set fire to the appartment house…
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