Mysterious Hotel Fires. a Man Charged
GOULBURN, Friday Afternoon.-At the Police Court to-day. Leslie Jas. Davies was charged with having on May 4 maliciously set fire, to the Southern Railway Hotel, Goulburn…
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Mysterious Fires. Five Outbreaks in One Hotel
GOULBURN, Thursday. -- An extraordinary and mysterious series of fires occurred during last night and early this morning at the Southern Railway Hotel. There are ten [?]pstair…
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After some years of agitation Enfield is to have a fire brigade and station. At the last meeting of the council a letter was received from Mr. Taylor, M.L.A., representative on the fire Brigades' Board in which…
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Although residents of the various suburbs feel positive that last night's storm was more severe in their particular locality than any other, the Fire Brigade report shows that at…
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In connection with Wednesday night's mysterious fires at the Southern Railway Hotel, Leslie James Dairies was charged at the police court to-day with maliciously…
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ORANGE, Thursday. -- Superintendent Webb's visit to Orange has partly smoothed over the fire brigade trouble. The whole of the members, who resigned in a body as protest…
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A disastrous fire occurred about half-past 5 o'clock this morning on the farm of Mr. James Wilcher, at Moylan's Point, B[?]lwarra, a large hayshed, with a quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Devastating Fire. Japanese Town in Ruins. London, May 5
The "Morning Leader" reports that Omori, in Northern Japan, has been devastated by fire. Eight thousand houses, all the public offices, and three banks were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Fire in Japan. Thousands of Houses Destroyed. 30,000 People Homeless. Damages Estimated at £2,000,000
LONDON, Thursday. -- The "Morning Leader" reports that the town of Aomori, in northern Japan, has been devastated by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stormswept. Torrential Rain in Sydney. Fireball at the Quay. Streets and Shops Fiooded Houses Set on Fire by Lightning
For a considerable time Sydney and Its suburbs have been free from storm visitation, but last night a terrific downpour occurred, flooding streets and some business places…
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GOULBURN, Friday.--The Coroner, Mr. O'Brien, commenced today an inquiry into the cause of the fires at the Southern Railway Hotel on Wednesday night. Leslie James Davis was…
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GOULBURN, Saturday Afternoon.-The inquiry into the fires at the Southern Railway Hotel on Wednesday night was continued this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Storm. Damage by Fire. Three Outbreaks at Marrickville
The lightning must have been particularly severe at Marrickville, for in that district no fewer than three outbreaks of fire were caused. At about 10 minutes to 8, immediately after a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sensation at Ashfield. Mrs. Quong Tart Fires a Revolver. at a Supposed Burglar. a Woman Dangerously Wounded
A sensational occurrence took place at Ashfield early this morning, when Mrs. Quong Tart, in shooting at a supposed burglar, fired four shots at a woman named Mrs. M'Murtri[?]…
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The London "Morning Leader" reports that the town of Aomori, in northern Japan, has been devastated by fire. About 8000 houses, including all the public offices and three banks, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Marrickville
A spark from a furnace at the bakery of Messrs. Emery and Bradshaw, situated at the corner of Illawarra and Sydenham roads, Marrickville, started a fire on Sunday night, shortly…
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A fire occurred at about 6.30 o'clock yesterday evening in a bakehouse belonging to Messrs. A. Emery and Bradshaw, Illawarra and Sydenham roads, Marrickville, caused by a spark from…
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COROWA.—At the quarterly meeting or the Murray Valley District Council, held at Corowa, Mr. J. Levin (Brocklesby) said that he knew for a fact that the use of phosphorus…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mistaken for Burglar. Woman Shot at Ashfield. Mrs. Quong Tart Fires Into Darkness
Mrs. Quong Tart fired four shots towards Mrs. Edith M'Murtrie at an early hour on Saturday morning, having mistaken Mrs. M'Murtrie for a burglar entering her residence, Gallop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stanch Firemen. Fire Brigade's Trouble. a Strike at Maitland. Over Treatment of an Officer
WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--Serious complications have arisen in connection with the local management of the fire brigades in the Maitland district. When the new Board of Fire…
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