More Barbarity. Fires in Reims
PARIS, Monday.--Eight thousand shells have been poured into Reims daily. This form of destruction caused twenty-five fires on Friday, and a similar number on Saturday. When a…
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A Blaze in a Miner's Camp. Two Men Roasted Alive
A shocking burning fatality occurred late on Thursday night at the navvies' camp about a mile from Cootamundra, N.S.W., two men, Frank McDonald and…
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A fatal fire occurred at Ta[?]ersall's Hotel, Moree (N.S.W.) on Thursday morning, when Doris Lennon, the two-year-old daughter of a Chinese woman…
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Miss L. Moffatt and Miss Chambers had a narrow escape from being enveloped in the flames of a fire which occurred at Mortlake early yesterday morning. Miss Moffatt…
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COOLAMON, Monday.--A disastrous fire occurred here at 4.30 this morning. The Commercial Bank had a very narrow escape. The following places were destroyed:--…
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An inquiry into the cause of a fire which deatroyed business premises owned by Mrs. W. E. O'Dwyer adn occupled by E. Plaff (jewel-ler). E. D. Searle ([?] and confectioner)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Penant Hills Fire. a Seven-roomed House Destroyed
A house of seven rooms, owned and occupied by Mr. Arthur King, in Pennant Hills, near Sydney, caught fire on Friday evening and was burnt to the…
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A French [?] We [?] son [?] German [?]…
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About 9.15 last night Dr. Henry Wright's home, a two-storied building of 11 rooms, in illawarra Road Marrickville caught fire The outbreak originated through the bed curtains…
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A German official report says:—One of the greatest battles of this mighty war, and therefore of the world's history, is in progress on the Aisne…
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BERRIGAN, Monday.—The coroner held an inquiry into the cause of fire at Berrigan on March 4, when four shops were destroyed. Sergeant Byrne, of Tocumwal, represented the…
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A fire occurred last night in a private dwelling occupied by Arthur Waterhouse, in Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills. Considerable damage was done to the building on the ground floor…
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BATHURST, Tuesday.--"The Terraces, the villa residence of Mrs. J. Rutherford, wife of the late Mr. James Rutherford, was partially destroyed by fire early this morning…
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[?] Balck 80 and Arthur Water [?] in a fire at a house in [?] Hills, on Wednesday night…
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A bush fire, which careumal thousands of press, broke not on Tuesday afternoon between Tycannah and Hall's Creek (N.S.W.), Mr. T. R. Holand's home was almost burned out. Several…
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A fine occurred in large two-moreyed dwelling and shop in Olen innes (N.S.W.) on Saturday night, and resulted in the total destruction of the building and contents. The place which was one…
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At the Berrigan ( N.S.W.) police court last week, William' Thomson, shire contractor, was charged with using n fire near a growing crop, the properly of…
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By a [?] at Bathurst (N.S.W.) on Tuesday, "The Terraces," the villa residence of Mrs. J. Rutherford was partially destroyed, Six rooms were completely gutted, the contents being destroyed,…
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A [?] her occurred at Coolamun (N.S.W.) on Monday morning when the [?] bank [?]escaped destruction. The following place were consurned:— Davies, tailor [?]vesach,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Misadventures a Terrible Fire Tragedy Two Girls and a Boy Fatally Burned
A fatal fire that occurred at Belara, about thirty miles from Grenfell (N.S.W.) on Monday morning resulted in the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Sims…
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