"God Told Him" Mental Patient Sets Fire to Building
GOULBURN, Wednesday. -- Because "God told him to do it," a mental patient in Kenmore Hospital started a fire last evening which destroyed a…
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Garage Destroyed North Sydney Blaze
A MOTOR garage in North Sydney, occupied by Messrs. Carew and Smith, trading as the Auto Tyre Co. was destroyed by fire early…
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A motor garage and accessories department, occupied by the Auto Tyre Service Company, at Junction-street, North Sydney was destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock this morning…
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Carew and Smith's motor garage, Junction-street, North Sydney, with the contents, consisting of 12 motor cars and about 100 tyres, was…
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THE SUGAR, WITH WHICH THE LORRY WAS LADEN ATTRACTED MILLIONS OF BEES…
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Fire broke out in a building occupied by T. Taylor, Ltd., furniture makers, Bathurst Street, shortly before midnight last night…
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Firemen's prompt arrival on the scone, prevented a disastrous out break at T. Taylor and Co Ltd.'s furniture factory. Day and Bathurst…
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IT was a winter's night at Bernafay Wood. As fuel of any, sort was very scarce, a fire was a luxury. In our hut some of the boys had souventred some…
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A FURNITURE factory near Earl Park, Arncliffe, caught alight late this afternoon. Brigades from Arncliffe, Rockdale, Kogarah, and St…
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THE RUINS OF THE AUTO TYRE SERVICE COMPANY'S PREMISES IN JUNCTION-STREET, NORTH SYDNEY…
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Dellow's, furniture factor, Bonar-street, Arncliffe, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The damage is…
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Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which occurred late last night in the factory and warehouse of T. Taylor and Co., Ltd., furniture…
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WHILE THE SALVAGE WAGGON WAS PROCEEDING ALONG WILLIAM-STREET IT WAS STRUCK BY A LORRY, WHICH CAME OUT OF THE SHARP TURN AT RILEY-STREET…
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BRISBANE, Friday. -- Horace Abbott, one of the victims of yesterday's colliery explosion at Emerald, died last night. The widow of Abbott lives at…
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GAINING access through stairs at the rear of the premises of T. Taylor and Co., furniture manufacturers, Day-street, city,…
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The Cabinet making factory of Messrs. Dallow Bros., at Ronn-street, Arncliffe, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday…
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Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by fire, which burnt out the furniture factory of S. Dillow and Co. in Bonor-strcet, Arneliffc, yesterday…
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Fire completely destroyed the furniture factory of Samuel DelloW, in Bonar Street. Arocliffe, on Saturday afternoon…
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Damage estimated at between £6000 and £7000 was done when the furniture factory of Messrs. S. J. Dellow and Sons, in Bonar-street, Arnc[?]iffe, was destroyed by fire on…
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At 7 o'clock on Saturday night the Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in a three-roomed weatherboard cottage at Aberdare, occup[?]ed by H. Duggan. A…
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