A Mysterious Fire On the Coombar Who Was the Man?
The origin of a fire on the coastal steamer Coombar, in Darling Harbor, last night, is shrouded in mystery. Inquiries are being made…
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Arrest at Wharf Coombar Fire Charge of Arson Mystery Outbreak
THERE was a sequel this afternoon to last night's mysterious fire on the steamer Coomber, with Detective Sgt…
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Bertha Bourke, 15-year-old daughter of Mr. W. Bourke, of Barcaldine, was burned to death yesterday. It is thought that, after attending…
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Sir,--In "The Daily Telegraph" of July 15, under the above heading is a suggestion that rats were the cause of a fire which occurred at Goulburn…
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The presence of mind of Thomas James Ross, a cinematograph operator, probably saved the Crown Star picture theatre, Crown-street, Surry Hills, from destruction…
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Paint is being lavishly expended about the city just now in view of the visit of the U.S. Fleet…
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Detective-Sergeant Barelay and Detective Geldart, of Headquarters, and Constables Robinson and Tracey, who were engaged in inquiring into the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coombar Fire. Man Charged with Arson. Bail Refused
Detectives arrested a wharf-labourer yesterday afternoon, following upon the outbreak of fire, which occurred on the coastal steamer Coambar on Tuesday evening, and preferred a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Coombar Fire Man Is Arrested S.m. Refuses Bail
FOLLOWING on the sensational outbreak of fire on the coaster Coombar on Tuesday night, James Edward Coleman, 38, wharf…
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The promptitude of two young, men saved the big Star Theatre in Crown Street from destruction by fire late last night…
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Early on Sunday murning a woolshed, owned by Mr. T. J. Brady, at [?] six miles from Condobolin (N.S.W.) was destroyed by fire with the contents. Shearing was to…
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Through the over-heating of an Incubator, a fire broke out on Saturday afternoon, at Richard Croxall's residence in Verona-Street. The cottage is one of five…
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Another fire is reported to have occurred in a sugarcane field on the Lower Richmond, at Bagotsville, about six acres being damaged. It is the third fire [?] the district…
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Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the mill of Fitzroy Sawmills, Ltd., on the Fitzroy River…
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A fire broke out at Morphett's sawmill, Kingswood, on Wednesday. It was discovered by Mr. Ted Moore, of St. Marys, and extinguished before…
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The erection of a now fire station on the site recently purchased by the Board of Fire Commissioners is to be proceeded with at once, and the tender…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fitzroy Sawmills. Destroyed by Fire. Brisbane
The biggest fire in the history of North Rockhampton occurred early this morning, when the Fitzroy Sawmills, Ltd., was destroyed. The damage is estimated at £5000…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Girl Killed by Fire Engine. Melbourne
When alighting from a cable tram in Royalparade, near Sydney-road, this afternoon, Herbert Dyke and his daughter. Alleen, aged 4 years, were knocked down by a fire engine…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire Terrorises Horses Neighs Raise Alarm Sawmills Reduced to Ashes Rockhampton
The neighs of terror-stricken horses early this morning led to the discovery of the biggest fire that has occurred at North…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fire on City Tram
American sailors showed their national hustle last night when they extinguished a fire which broke out in a tram in George-st., near the…
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