Fire Near Temora. Incendiarism Suspected
TEMORA, Monday.—A destructive fire broke out near the residence of Mr. W. J. Cartwright, Mimosa Estate, 14 miles from here, on Thursday night, in an unoccupied cottage recently…
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Fire at Canley Vale. a Store Burned Down
The premises of Messrs, Wharton, Carter, and Co., at Canley Vale, were totally destroyed by fire between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday morning. The premises were occupied as a general store…
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TEMORA, Monday.—A destructive fire broke out on Thursday night in an unoccupied cottage near the residence of Mr. W. J. Cartwright, on the Mimosa Estate, about 14 miles from here. The…
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Mr.Macherise corcer yesterday conducted an in quity into the vale. A number of witnter were but the cause of the one break could not be [?] open…
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An inquiry was held before Mr. Martin, district coroner yesterday into the cause of the fire which occurred on Thursday morning last at a house on the Hamilton-road…
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Worl reached the headquarters [?] the M.F.B. Shortly before 8 0'clock last night that the Darilinghurst courthouse was well alight Superintendent Bear,on receiving intimation…
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GERMANTON, Wednesday. -- A fire occurred here last night, a four-roomed cottage, occupied by Mr. J. C. Dyball, being burnt down. The premises and furniture were insured for £200 with…
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It can only be classed as a stroke of fate that on the very day when the duty came off cementa cement works should destroyed by fire. The duty of 2s a cask on cement was taken off on…
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Yesterday afternoon the members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, consisting of Mr. Charles Bown (chairman), Captain Love (representative volunteer fire brigades), T. M. Tinley…
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Try's large cement works, at Merrylands, were totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. About 4 o'clock a couple of railway navvies working in the vicinity noticed a big blaze shooting out…
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A large fire broke out at Try's Cement and Tile Works, Merrylands, yesterday afternoon. Word was received by the Parramatta brigade by telephone, Granville brigade being in the meantime summoned…
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HILLSTON, Thursday.—A fire broke out to–day in a weatherboard cottage occupied by Mrs. Johnstone at the rear of Kopke"s tobacconist shop in High–street. Several townspeople were…
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In view of the fact that some tramps were seen in the neighborhood of the cement works at Merrylands a short time prior to the fire, it has been decided that an inquest be held. The…
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Mr Frank Farnell, M.L.A., introduced a large deputation of members of Parliament and representatives of fire brigades to the Colonial Secretary, to-day, and asked for a grant of £1000. to…
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The directors of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Limited, have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, for the…
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KATOOMBA, Friday.—In connection with the fatal fire here on Wednesday night, it seems that Mrs, Bnchner, who earns her living by washing, left four young children (aged 18 months, 4, 6,…
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KATOOMBA. Thursday.—A fatal fire occurred last night, four young children being burned to death. It appears that Mrs. Euchner, who earns her living by washing, left four young children,…
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A sad fatality occurred here last night. A house occupied by a Mrs. Buchner and her five children was burned to the ground and four children were burned to death. It appears that Mrs. Buchner was…
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It was a curious stroke of fate that a cement works should be burned down the very day that the duty came off that article, but such was the case on Wednesday night when big…
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Yesterday Mr. Frank Farnell, M.L.A., introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs. E. M. Clark, Hawthorne, Bavister, Law, Wilkes, Russell-Jones, Storey, T. Fitzpatrick, Ashton, Gormly, Chanter,…
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