Narrabri Fires
The northern town of Narrabri has suffered another of the costly conflagrations for which it has become remarkable. The last big blaze was in…
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Balmain Blaze Two Cottages Damaged
A five-roomed cottage in vincent-street. Balmain, occupied by William Briggs, and a cottage next door were severely damaged by fire last night…
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Two cottages, situated in Viacent-street, Balmain (Nos. 29 and 31) caught fire yesterday, and were much damaged by fire and smoke. The cause of the outbreak is believed…
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At about 4.16 p.m. yesterday fire broke out in the kiosk in the Botanic Gardens, but it was extinguished by headquarters brigade before much damage was caused[?]…
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The home of Mr. Harry Burton, soldier settler, of Bendick Murrell, was destroyed by fire in his absence. Notes to the value of £20 were…
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New Year bonfires caused the police more trouble last night than a town full of Christmas Eve drunks…
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Damage to the extent of £11,000 was caused by a fire at Sheffield on the north-west coast yesterday when four shops in the main street were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mystery Fire at Randwick Police Investigate
The Randwick police are investigating the peculiar circumstances surrounding a fire in a fruit shop in the district last night…
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Arson is suspected by the police to be at the root of a fire which broke out at 1.10 a.m. to-day in premises in Perouse-road, Randwick, occupied…
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The biggest fire in the history of Sheffield occurred this morning, when five business places in the heart of the town were wiped out. The are started after midnight in, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plucky Schoolboys Fire at Reformatory. London, Dec. 30
Many brave acts were performed during a fire in Ade[?] Reformatory School, near Leeds. One boy, who was awakened in the small hours by the smell of smoke, found the boiler-house…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire Grass and Fences Destroyed Melbourne
A message from Nagambie to-night reports a devastating fire which started near the Wahring railway, station at midday today, and spread through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mob Attacks Police Sergeant Fires Shot Officer Taken to Hospital Surry Hills Hoodlums
For the second time within a fortnight the Redtern district has been the scene of a brutal attack on the police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Wee Waa. Buildings Destroyed. Wee Waa
At 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, a fire started in the general store occupied by Mrs. Kennedy, which was destroyed with the contents. Horne's tailor shop and residence adjoining…
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On Sunday morning a fire broke out in a store occupied by Mrs. Kennedy, which quickly spread to Horne's tailor shop, adjoining, next catching…
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Hobart, Wednesday.--Following a fortnight's spell of fine hot weather, bush fires are ranging in the thicklyewooded Tyenna, Valley…
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Charles Thompson, 16, was alleged, by Police-Prosecutor Napper at the Central Court to-day, to have set fire to a quantity of valuable dress…
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The interior and contents of a boot shop, occupied by Victor Morrison, in Perouse Road, Randwick, were much damaged by fire about 1 a.m. yesterday…
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A fire that might have had serious consequences occurred at a stone quarry owned by Ashfield Council, in Lang-street,…
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