THOUGHTS Old Man Sits by the Fire Alone a Pioneer
OLD HENRY MOXEY was 66. The old Raymond Terrace Court-house had stood there 90 years. Ever since he was born the…
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"Kill Me" 'Bluebeard' Under Fire London
"Kill me. I deserve it!" said Pierre Rey, alias Jerome Prat, after a night's third degree examination, although he has not actually confessed, states the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Plane Catches Fire. Airman Incinerated. London, June 30
At an aerial pageant at Vincennes, a biplane piloted by Captain Brager, who was accompanied by a mechanic, caught fire. The wings were burned off, and fell among the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Threat to Lynch Hulme Alleged Confessor of Wubin Murder Farmers Swear to Get Him "We'll Fire the Station" Perth
Clifford Hulme, the English [?] who is charged with the [?] of Harold Eaton Smith near [?] is in the [?] under a special armed guard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Merrylands
On Thursday, about 9.15 a.m., a fire occurred in a washhouse connected with a weatherboard cottage in Belmont-street, Merrylands, belonging to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle
A fire in a shop, occupied by Henry Riddell, at Hunter-street, Newcastle, did damage to furniture and fittings. The building was of weatherboard. The Hunter-street East brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →City Fire. Large Building Damaged
The two upper floors of a three-storied building in Randle-street, city, were gutted by fire about 10.30 o'clock last night. The ground floor, which comprised the auction…
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Considerable damage was caused to the contents of a three-sterled brick building at [?] Randie Street, near Elizabeth street, city by an outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →400 in Grim Fire Fight to Save South Coast Town Men, Women, Children in Epic Struggle Odds Were Heavy, but Fighters Beat Gale-Fanned Flames Daring Leap to Safety
An epic fight to save a town. Four hundred people, men, women, and children, fought grimly against heavy odds last night when Gerringong, on the South Coast, was threatened with destruction by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£4000 Damage Newcastle Blaze Newcastle
FIRE destroyed the rear portion of Dry and's, saddlery shop in Hunter-st. early to-day. The damage is estimated at about £4000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Gerringong. Extensive Damage. KIAMA
During a fierce gale last night a fire destroyed the boarding-house of Mrs. Williamson, the E.S. and A. Bank, and the new store of Messrs. Reid and Davison. Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Dorrigo. The Axe and the Fire
The rich plateau of the Dorrigo—it is but rarely called plain "Dorrigo"—which overlooks the valleys of the Bellinger and Orara rivers on the North Coast has had a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Three Days Fire Will Burn at Homebush Abattoirs
A fire broke out in a shed in an isolated part of the Homebush Abbatoirs about 1 a.m. to- day, and as a result about 500 tons of poultry foods and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spectacular Fire. Grain Shed Destroyed. Firemen's Hard Fight
One of the most spectacular fires that has occurred for several months destroyed a large grain shed, stacked with wheat, at the Homebush Abattoirs early this morning. The shed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire Fighters Long Service Medals Presented Board Visits Penrith
"We are here to make presentations to two citizens of your town whom you ougrt to be proud of, as we are," said Hon. T. J. Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in the Main Street of Gerringong Township
A VIEW OF FERN-STREET. SECTION OF THE DESTROYED BUILDINGS…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Grain on Fire at Homebush Huge Shed Ablaze -- Poor Water Supply
A huge shed, in which was stored a big quantity of wheat and other grain, went up in flames near the abattoirs at Homebush early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smoulder for Days Poultry Foods Blaze
About 500 tons of poultry foods and dairy products, which caught alight early yesterday morning in a section of the Homebush Abattoirs property, is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man on Fire Terrible Injuries LITHGOW
Harry Melton, 23, was the victim of a terrible accident late yesterday afternoon, when a tin of bitumen which be was beating over a fire exploded. With…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Smart Arrest Fire Burns, Till Rifled NEWCASTLE
Early this morning a fire broke out is the old saddlery establishment of Mr. R Bryant in Hunter-street, Newcastle, citizen raced into the Oxford Hotel…
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