Set Fire to Clothes
Hannah [?] of the Mental Hospital [?] yesterday She was [?]…
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1,908 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 96
The Fire at the Bakery
As briefly announced in our last issue, a fire was discovered in a bake-house owned by Messrs. Bray and Bruce, bakers, in Auburn-road, Auburn. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer on Fire Waste Catches Alight
A fire was discovered near the engineroom of the steamer Marsina, by George Henry, watchman, of Harrington-street, city, and Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A New Year Fire an Old Landmark Gone
As Mr. Deasey, night officer at Penrith Railway Station, was leaving work on Monday morning [?] about 1.10, he noticed a flare at the rear of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire. 700 People Homeless. London, Jan. 5
A great fire which broke out in Hartlepool is still blazing after 20 hours. Timber yards two miles long are involved. A terrace of 28 houses was reduced to an…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Penrith Fire Brigade Presentation to Mr. E. J. WALSH
A number of friends of Mr. E. J. Walsh, permanent officer of Penrith Fire Brigade, who is about to leave the district, tendered him a smoke evening…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman on Fire At Callan Park Asylum Fatal Flames
A woman who was admitted to the Callan Park Asylum created a sensation yesterday by pouring kerosene over herself and then applying a light to it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hartlepool Fire Flames Now Under Control No Lives Lost London, Friday Night
The fire at Hartlepool is now under control as a consequence of the exertions of 28 brigades. The flames at one time extended for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ready Money Prospects for the Coming Year a Brighter Outlook Melbourne Newspaper Dividends--Board Mills Disappoint-- Brewery and Fire Insurance Profits-- A West Australian Company
The year has closed with a brighter outlook and with the dark clouds of depression lifting, though unemployment is still rife. Few would have…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Busk Fires Large Areas Destroyed Riverina's Heavy Losses Homesteads and Stock Saved
Terrible bush fires have been raging in the Riverina, and extensive areas of crops Have been destroyed. WAGGA, Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SABOTAGE? Mystery at Waterloo Robbery, Fire, Vandalism Forty-eight Men Dismissed
Insinuating sabotage to certain of his employees, Mr. Luke Muras, general manager of the Muras Engineering Works in Powell-street, Waterloo, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Havoc Among Crops Famers' Losses. Wagga
Reports which dribbled in last night from various centres of the fire zone show that the [?]res which are burning to the south-east of Wagga are the most disastrous which have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Old Landmark Gone Warren Hotel Burnt Out Inmates Narrowly Escape Warren
The Boundary Gate Hotel an old landmark on the Warren-Coonamble road eight miles from here. was completely destroyed by fire early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Grass After Fires
NYMAGEE.--The heavy rains have caused a good shoot of grass over most of the country which was burnt by the bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Leichhardt
About £35 damage was caused to the boot repairing shop of Thomas r. Ma whinnow, in Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, by fire early this morning. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Early Morning Blaze Shops Demolished Serious Losses Henty
A fire destroyed the greater portion of Yerong Creek, near Henty, at 2 a.m. to-day. Nine business places were demolished, the damage exceeding 10,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Sets Clothes on Fire
On December 6, Hannah Elizabeth Marshall was admitted to the Mental Hospital, Callan Park, atter having poured kerosene over her clothes and setting tbem alight. But since her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petersham Fire Bootmaker's Shop Damaged
A fire broke out in some paper under the counter of the lock-up bootmaking shop of Thomas R. Mawhinney, in Parramatta-road, Petersham, shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nine Shops Destroyed Blaze at Yerong Creek £10,000 Damage ALBURY
More than half the business portion of the town of Yerong Creek, nine miles from Henty, was burnt out yesterday morning. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Landmark Gone Destroyed by Fire WARREN
The Boundary Gate Hotel, an old land mark on the Warren-Coonamble-road, eight miles from Warren, was completely destroyed by fire early…
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