Bush-fire Inquiry. Albury
At an inquiry into a serious bush-fire in Holbrook district on February 21, Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., found that it was caused by sparks from a railway engine on Culcairn-Holbrook…
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Fire Damages Shops George Street Blaze
Fire severely damaged two shops at 291 George Street City, shortly after 10 o'clock last nighteed. Allan, tailor, and the Blue Moon Sundae…
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A [?] out in the [?]…
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A fire occurred at 10 p.m. yesterday in the confectionery shop of Mrs. Weir, 99 George-street West. The fire was extinguished by the George-street…
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Damage to the amount of £1000 wab done by a fire which broke out in George-street West late last evening. Stocks in the confectionery shop of Mrs Weir, 99 George-street West,…
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The Coroner. Mr. J. W. W. Yco. conducted an inquiry into the fire which totally destroyed Snow's more on February 2. Mr. Snow stated that the stock…
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A heavy thunderstorm at Marengo reunited in a terrific fall of rain. Two trees were struck by lightning at Reedy Creek. One dry tree, when struck, was set alight…
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To mark the inauguration of the Now South Wales Fire Brigades" Art Union for hospitals and ambulances, and, incidentally, to demonstrate the etllciency of modern fire…
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A fire destroyed Hardey Brothers' drapery shop, in Raglan. The flames spread to the town hall, public library, municipal offices, and the local…
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THE PROCESSION TURNING INTO GEORGE-STREET FROM MARTIN-PLACE. DEMONSTRATION IN MARTIN-PLACE…
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THAT because a girl had refused to have anything more to do with him, accused entered her bedroom one night and act her hair on fire,…
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The Royal Commission on bush fires will resume the taking of evidence on Monday next, at 10 a.m., at No. 3 Arbitration Court Chambers,…
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At the annual meeting of the Forbes District Council on March 1, delegates expressed the opinion that the prevention of bush fires was too big a matter…
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Following upon the serious fires in all parts of the State last year, the N.S.W. Government appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the…
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A big bush fire started to-day at Narrengulten, forty miles from Yass, the properties of Messrs. Shaw Chapman and others being endangered…
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That the Bush Fires Commission should have taken evidence in country centres was emphasised by the difficulty experienced in obtaining evidence thin week. No reference to the matter, however, was made at the sittings of the Commission on Tuesday and Wednesday. The…
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A big bush fire started to-day at Narrengullen. 40 miles from Yass. The properties of Messrs. Shaw, Chapman and others are endangered. A gang…
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Last Monday evening a fire broke out on the premises of Levey Bros., Drapers, Rockdale. Mr. Cann, Optician, nearby, was the first to notice smoke…
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Fire was discovered in three [?] places at different floors on Saturday night in the house [?] by Mr. A. MeQuinn[?] and faintly in [?] (N.S.W.) The origin of the…
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While a shop was burning at Rockdale this week it was amusing to see firemen running about the road looking for the street fire hydrant with which…
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