Country News Fires Stores Burnt Out
BALRANALD, Monday.--One of the most disastrous fires for years past occurred on Sunday, Harben's main store and stock being totally destroyed. The…
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Fire in Hotel
Had it not been for the alertness of Constable Dimmock while on patrol duty in Newcastle early this morning three boarders staying at the Shortland Hotel, in Market-street,…
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Two shops and residential quarters in Kelly-street, owned by Miss M. Tuite and Mrs. F. Hayne, were destroyed by fire this morning. Workers saved the other…
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A cottage owned by Mr. J. Ross was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The contents were also destroyed…
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A destructive fire occurred at Whitton yesterday afternoon. Murphy's Commercial Hotel, Scott's store, and Helmkemp's bakery and storage…
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A disastrous fire commenced here at the Commercial Hotel about midday, and extended the full length of the block, destroying the Commercial Hotel and billiard-room, H…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Country Disastrous Fire Five Buildings Gutted WAGGA
A disastrous fire occured at Whetton township yesterday afternoon, when a hotel and several business places were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Over the Roofs Police Pursuit Real Life Movie "Stop, or We Fire!" MELBOURNE
A crowd in the streets of St. Kilda watched an exciting chase by two constable after three youths across the housestops. Two…
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Owing to the defeat of Alderman E. E. Collins, of Wagga, at the last municipal election, a vacancy has been caused on the Board of Fire Commissioners. Nominations for…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wool Mill Afire Blaze at Waterloo Machinery Destroyed
Spontaneous ignition amongst a quantity of wool is thought to have been the cause of a fire that broke out at Mark…
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A potentially dangerous fire at Waterloo early to-day was nipped in the bud by the prompt summering of the brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Toongabbie Fire. Krestensens' Property Destroyed. Coroner's Inquest Adjourned
At Parramatta on Thursday, January 25, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, District Coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of and circumstances surrounding, a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Fond of Fire" Little Boy's Death
The fascination which fire has for a child was demonstrated at the Coroner's Court to-day, when an inquiry was held into the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quebec Guards Its Property Suspect Incendiarism in Many Recent Church Fires. Oka, Quebec, Dec. 11
Fire destroyed the Sulpician Church, seminary and rectory here yesterday, making the fifth serious fire in Catholic in Canada during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Six Months' Darkness Fire at Gilgandra Power-house Destroyed Gilgandra
At midnight last night a fire broke out which completely gutted the premises of the Gilgandra Electrical Supply Company. The whole town was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Bush Fire Moree
A bush fire of extensive dimensions has been raging to the west of Moree, affecting chiefly the country--about 50,000 acres--previously held under…
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A number of bush and grass fires in the suburbs yesterday was responsible for extensive damage to fences surrounding private property…
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Sparks from passing ferry steamers are thought to have been the cause of two fires at Balmain yesterday. The first call to the Balmain…
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Last week we gave the particulars of this accident. To-day it is our privilege to publish the following:— January 31, 1923…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Goldsworthy's farm, near Coolamon, resulting in the total destruction of large machinery sheds and outbuildings. The whole of valuable harvesting…
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