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There is a mystery attaching to the death of Mug Gow, known as Ah Gow, whose charred body, with hardly an inch of skin on it, was found by a fireman lying across the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Murrumburrah yesterday the local Coroner found it necessary to make some strong remarks about the prevalence of Incendiarism. Though the evidence in the case under review did not Justify his attaching any blame to any individual, he expressed his full confidence that the fire had been wilfully caused, and was particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An immense bush fire, with a front of 20 miles, is reported 95 miles south of Burracoppin, where there is practically no settle ment…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →J. M. L. (Corowa) asks if we can recommend a simple method of putting out small bush fires? Answer.—Some years ago one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. John Bourke, corener at Murrumburrah, in returning a verdict of incendiarism at an inquest held in connection with a recent fire at the place, said that he had pres[?]ed ever…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In consequence of the condition of the finances of the Moama municipality, the council has decided to apply to the N.S.W. Fire Commissioners for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HAY, Friday.—One of the biggest blazes in the history of the town took place last night. Shortly After eleven a largo 2-[?] building at the corner of Alma and Lachian streets was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEW YORK, Wednesday Evening.--The great fire which destroyed the fine building of the Equitable Life Assurance Association, in the centre of the financial district, cost the lives…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Chief Officer, Webb, of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, received word this afternoon that a serious fire had broken out at Hay, the terminus of the South-western…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Six lives were lost during the fire at the Equitable Assurance Building. Three employees, whose escape was cut off from the roof, perished. One leaped to death on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The fire brigade had to deal with the following bush fires on Friday afternoon:—Basconsfield-road, Mosman, three [?] of bush destroyed; High-street, North Sydney, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Through endeavoring to extinguish the flames which broke out in a back bedroom, Mrs. Rebecca Ferguson (48), of 596 King-street, St. Peters, badly burnt about the back and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A fire occurred in a back bedroom at the residence of Mr. "James [?]rguses, [?] King-street, St. Peters, last night, and, although the outbreak was con[?] to the ro[?] is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HALIFAX. NOVA SCOTIA Friday Evening.—The building occupied by "The Hal[?]x Herald" has been destroyed by fire Owing to a gate the work of the fireman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The assertion made by Mr. John Bourke, the Coroner at Murrumburrah, in the course of his finding in respect to a local fire, to the effect that the prevalence of incendiarism was largely…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"While reading by candle-light in her home in King-street, St. Peters, shortly before 11 o'clock last night, a married woman, Rebecca Ferguson, was badly burned about the chest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fanny Gilligan (42) was found guilty at Birmingham Assizes (England) last month of the murder of James Higgins, with whom she lived, and was sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A nine-storey marble building in New York, occupied by the Equitable Life Assurance Society and other great commercial corporations, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A bush fire at Cousins' Weena estate, Wallan, to-day, burned 3000 acres of grass. The fire reached Wallan, and the buildings were in danger for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A bush fire started at Kellor, about 17 miles from Melbourne, this afternoon, and raged until a late hour to-night. It went through several properties, and destroyed 4000 acres…
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