Fire at Repat. An Incendiary?
When the watchman was making his [?] of the Repatriation Department, in Chalmera-street, City, about [?] o'clock last night, he discovered a…
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Thousand Homes Destroyed by Fire
TOKIO, May 16,--[?] in the town of [?]…
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Thrilling escapes from the boarding-house fire at Compton Terrace, Highway, London, were described at the inquest on Julia Dibben, aged 72,…
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The principal streets of the town of Hachinohe, in the Aomori Prefecture, were gutted early this morning by a fire, which lasted 3½ hours…
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"Look at this," Alderman Poulton addressed his colleagues of Kogarah Council at question time. He had in his possession a lump of metal…
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The principal streets of the town of Hachinohe, in the Aomori prefecture, were gutted during a fire which lasted for three and a half hours, early this morning…
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An attempt was made last night to burn the building of the Repatriation Department, Chalmers-street, city. A bottle, containing benzine, and…
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Japan has been visited by another disaster. Early this morning a fire broke out in the business portion of the…
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There was some valuable and historic jewellery lost in the fire which destroyed "Lloydhurst," Plumpton, on 11th April last, according to evidence given at an inquiry held by the district coroner, Mr. Arthur Judges, at Rooty Hill School of Arts on 8th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Live Cartridge in Office Fire Lithgow C.P.S. Gets a Surprise, and So Does His Assistant--Both Slightly Injured
LITHGOW, Friday,--Mr. E. R. F. Haydock, the Lithgow Clerk of Petty Sessions, and his assistant. Mr. Smalt were in the office this morning…
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The Regent-street Police stated yesterday that there was no truth in the report that an attempt had been made to burn down the Repatriation…
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The timber mill of the Victorian Hardwood Seasoning and [?]lilling Co.,at Powelltown, was gutted by fire tonight. The damage is estimated at…
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WINGHAM.--Several members of the Public Works Committee visited the site of the proposed water supply at Dingo Creek on Saturday. The committee…
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TOKIO, May 17.--The tire which destroyed half the town of Hachinoke, in the Aomori prefecture, is attributable to a neglected "firebox."…
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The inquiry into the fire at Bellingen was concluded on Thursday. The re-examination of Charles Sproull, draper, lasted four hours. The Coroner returned an open verdict, stating…
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The damage caused to the Powell-town timber mills by fire on Saturday night is estimated at [?] The mills, which were not insured,…
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It is estimated that the fire which destroyed the Victorian Hardwood Company's timber mill at Powelltown on Saturday, caused damage to the extent of between £70,000 and…
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Mystery surrounds the fire which severely damaged on Oak-Land car in Carruthere Avenue, Sane Souel, last night…
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At 10.30 last night a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Percy Lord, auctioneer, of Junee. The fire was extinguished before any damage was done to the adjoining snops…
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Pending the completion of the amplification of Sydney's water supply, there has been, grave danger from fires in Sydney during the dry season, owing to the inadequacy of the…
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