Two Shot Dead on Sight Armed Bank Raiders Open Merciless Fire New York
Three armed men, with masks over their faces, entered the Whitney Trust Savings Bank at New Orleans, and immediately fired on…
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Fire Destroys Cottage
A weatherboard cottage in Byers-street, Enfield, occupied by Arthur Morris, his wife, and children, and a boarder named Frederick Schenkel, was destroyed by fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Inquest Into Fire. Barmedman
The coroner (Mr. A. A. Bradley) held an inquiry into a large fire which occurred early on Christmas morning in which Sigg's bakery and the residences of T. J. Reid agent, Percy…
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Damage estimated at £7000 was caused by a fire which, at [?] early this morning, destroyed the Royal Mail Hotel, Hunter's store, the post-office, a billiard saloon, a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Suspicious Fire at Forbes. Forbes
A fire which broke out in the Forbes branch store of O. Gilpin, Ltd., last night caused damage to stock and building approximating £1000. The firemen discovered that the back…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire in Shop. Woman Asphyxiated. MELBOURNE
Mrs. Martha Wimble, 80, was asphyxiated by fumes this morning when a fire broke out in a chemist's shop in Racecourse-road, Newmarket. She died in the ambulance while…
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About 7 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at the rear of the Regent Theatre, in the main street of Gayndah, and quickly spread to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country News. Crop Damaged by Fire. Parkes
While harvesters were at work yesterday on Mr. E. Ward's farm at Coradgery, a fire broke out in the crop. It is believed it was caused by a tractor. Eighty acres of wheat was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cat Blamed Fire at Boarding House Nine Rooms Destroyed
Through jumping on a table and knocking over a lamp, a cat is blamed for the destruction by fire of nine rooms of "Remournie"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Fire Damage Five Shops Razed At Euroa MELBOURNE
FIVE of the biggest business houses at Euroa were totally destroyed by fire at 12.30 a. m. to-day. At present the extent of the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bank Clerk Shot by Masked Man Fight for Gun Intruder Wins and Fires Victim Shoots . BRISBANE
Brian Horney, 22, clerk, returned to the branch of the Bank of New South Wales at Murgon, in South Burnet district, about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Incinerated Old Man's Fate Home Gutted by Fire Near Penrith End to Holiday
Thomas Nivens, 86, of Jamiesontown, near penrith, is believed to have been burnt to death when his home was destroyed by fire late…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blood and Fire S. Army's Parliament World Problems Board of Arbitration Formed London, November 26
For nearly three weeks the "Parliament" of the Salvation Army has been meeting in London, discussing many important matters of domestic and international policy. There has been nothing spectacular about this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bedridden Woman of 80 Perishes in Melb. Fire Brigademen Risk Lives in Rescue Effort Through an Inferno to Victim's Bed Didn't Wait to Don Smoke Masks Shops Damaged Melbourne
Two firemen made a gallant but unavailing effort to save the life of Mrs. Martha Wimble,80, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Threatened to Fire on Striking Shearers Rowdy Scenes When Men Tried to Start Work
LONGREACH, Saturday.--Police threatened to fire on 40 strikers at Whitehill Station to-day, and an ugly situation developed before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze in Grocery Store at Rockdale
Fire last night partly destroyed the contents of a grocery store occupied by [?] Cox and situated in Prince's Highway Rockdale…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Rockdale
A fire broke out last night at a lock-up shop, 403 Prince's Highway, Rockdale, occupied by Frederick Cox, grocer. The shop and contents were severely damaged. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Disastrous Fire. Five Shops Destroyed. MELBOURNE
Five shops in the main street of Euroa were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The shops were:—Imperial dining rooms and home of Mr. R. Beaton, with fruit and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Rockdale
A fire broke out on Sunday night at a lockup shop, 403 Prince's Highway, Rockdale, occupied by Frederick Cox, grocer. The shop and contents were severely damaged. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Rest of the News Items from All Quarters Silk Stockings Cause Fire KOTOOMBA
A pair of silk stockings left In front of the fire to dry caught alight and set fire to the Lcura Falls Kiosk, but the prompt arrival of the fire brigade…
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