Country News. House Destroyed by Fire. Wellington
Mr. and Mrs. D. Spring and children had a narrow escape from being burnt to death through their home being burnt down. The house, which was of weatherboard, was…
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Two Injured Fire at Fairfield Explosion of Lamp
Two firemen were Injured while attempting to extinguish a fire at Fairfield on Saturday night. The outbreak originated in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coercion in the Ruhr. French Troops Fire On Trains. Germany Still Stoutly Resists. the Insurgents at Memel. London, Feb. 4
Conflicting reports from French and German sources continue to reach London. Some declare that France realises the failure of the Ruhr policy and desires to negotiate with Germany, but cannot make the first overtures. Others…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires. Near Byron Bay. Byron Bay
Owing to the excessively dry weather, bush fires are raging all over the heath country and low places—the only places where any grass is left. After the grass and…
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A fire destroyed Messrs. Pincham Bros.' si[?] plant and a large quantity off sawn timber. The freezing works were also destroyed…
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The sight of fire engines from three city stations, tearing along Hunter-street, caused some excitsment this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Wellington. Wellington
A fire broke out at 1 o'clock yesterday morning in one of the main business blocks in the town, when Mr. Forbes-Smith's jewellery shop was gutted. Mr. Thos. Enderby's refreshment…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Lithgow. Lithgow
At about 4 a.m. on Sunday the garage belonging to Mr. Durle, manager of the Zig Zag colliery, was burned down, and three motor cars, one Bulck and two Fords, were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Normanhurst Fire. Railway Station Damaged
A fire occurred on the down platform at the Normanhurst Railway Station early yesterday morning. The Hornsby Fire Brigade, with the assistance of the staff, extinguished the ames[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Series of Fires Gilgandra Nervous Chasing the Moon Gilgandra
Gilgandra is in the midst of another fire scare, nearly equalling that of seven months ago, when the Sydney and Coonamble police were called on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Bugs? Botany Mystery Cottage Destroyed
Suspicious circumstances surround two fires which have occurred at the residence of David Ramsay, in Luland-street, Botany…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country News Fire at Albury Albury
The Inquest concerning the fire at Hume Weir on January 21, when premises valued at £3000 were destroyed, was concluded to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Fire. "Caused Maliciously." Coroner's Finding. Albury
The District Coroner (Mr. W. A. Flynn) returned an open verdict at an inquest to-day concerning the recent fire at the Hume reservoir township, by which three business…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Mine Attempt to Smother Wellington (K.z.)
Further efforts have been made to reach with water the fire area in the Blackball mine, but the heavy falls caused by the heating prevented this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires at Bankstown
Several small bush fires were reported from various suburbs yesterday, but the damage was only slight. The largest blaze was at Bankstown. Over 200 acres…
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While, Mrs. Greedon, wife of Reginald Greedon, of Anthony-street, Fairfield, was putting her child to bed on Saturday last, she left a kerosene lamp beside the bed,…
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A fire broke out in a ceiling at the Union Bank-chambers, Pitt-street, early yesterday afternoon. Firemen extinguished the flames with a chemical appliance. The damage was…
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Flames destroyed about 30 feet of decking on the Normanhurst railway station platform early on Monday morning. Mr. Chas. Roberts, postmaster, gave the…
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The largest bush fire yesterday broke out in Rookwood-road, Bankstown. About 200 acres were destroyed. In Mi-street, Oatley, three acres…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Adelong Adelong
A fire broke out in the back rooms of Benson's butcher's shop this morning, and obtained a good hold before being noticed. A willing band of workers was…
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