Fires in the Country
BURRAGA, Thursday.-- A fire broke out last night in a shop occupied by J. Trathen, Both men and women worked from 10 o'clock until half-past 2 in the morning to save the…
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Music, Murder, Fire
Mr. Perfect, a septagenarian living at Mlreval near Mootpellier, South of France, called the night of August 5 on an Italian, to collect 42s which the latter owed him. He was…
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BROKEN HILI Friday.—There were two more first last night, making four places completely destroyed with in 24 hours. A four-roomed house in Crystal-street, own d and…
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Information has been received of an enormous bush fire, which devastated an area of country in the vicinity of Kymuna. From the particulars to hand the fire appears to have…
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Concerning a paragraph in a recent issue of "The World's News" headed: "Mirror Causes Fire," Senator Chataway tells the following personal experience:—…
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On Thursday evening, shortly before 6 o'clock, as Mr. Edward Harvey, maintenance man for the Black-town Shire Council, was returning to his home at…
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Two more fires occurred last night, making four for the 24 hours. The first destroyed a four-roomed house in Crystal-street, owned and occupied by Mrs, Bannister; and the…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A fire occurred in Exhibition-street, a few yards away from Her Majesty's Theatre, to-day. The premises were occupied by Michael Bacash, a Syrian, who…
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ADELAIDE, Friday. -- At 4.30 this morning flames were soon issuing from Mr. G. E. Truman's foundry. Mount Gambler. Two bakers raised the alarm, but after two pulls the fire-bell…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon.-Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Russell committed suicide at Malvern today under remarkable circumstances. She had been in bad health for a long…
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Loss of life and grave damage to property were narrowly averted to-day at a fire in the premises of Michael Bacash, a Syrlan draper and fancy-goods dealer, at 233…
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At about 11.15 last night flames were noticed issuing from 193 Kent-street, city, occupied by Mrs. Emily Lambourne, a widow, aged about 60…
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I have always preferred long runs to short sprints. Perhaps it is a hobby. Before deciding on my last trip I had wheeled across the Commonwealth from the west to the…
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GOSFORD, Saturday.--Early yesterday morning a produce store and contents, the property of Henry Moir, of Erina, was totally destroyed by fire. The building and contents were insured…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A shocking case of suicide occurred early on Saturday at Malvern, the victim being Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Russell, aged 68…
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A fire was discovered on premises in course of erection for the Bank of New South Wales at Liverpool-road, Ashfield, yesterday afternoon, and had it not been for the prompt attendance…
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On Thursday evening, as Mr. Edward Haryey, maintenance man for the Blacktown Shire Council, was returning to his home at Toongabbie after his day's work, he saw his…
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From Winton (Q.) conies particulars of a very destructive bush fire, which blackened a big stretch of country in the vicinity of Kynuna. It is…
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The M. F. B. have received 534 calls during the period January 1, 1908, to October 1, 1908. Of these 388 were genuine fires, 89 false alarms, and 57 chimney fires. The total number…
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A fire broke out an the dining room of Mr. J. B. Craig's residence in Ferris-street, Annandale; on .Monday evening, and before the outbreak was subdued the dining-room and…
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