Inverell Council's Fire Insurance Riverell
Inverell Municipal Council some weeks ago decided to transfer its fire insurance to the Government insurance Office, and thus save £60 a…
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Landmark Destroyed by Fire. Harden
Christy Cormack's general store at Redbridge, on the roadside between Harden and Young, which has been carrying on business since the gold rush of the sixties, was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Used Candles to Start Fire Incendiarist's Ways Outback
YOUNG, Friday.--A candle half buried in the ground to keep it upright, with a gallon oil tin over the top laid on two sticks and perforated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Shoe Factory. Darnage Estimated at £7500
Damage estimated at £7500 was caused by a fire which broke out in the factory of J. Robins and Son, Ltd., shoe manufacturers, at the rear of Elswick-street, Leichhardt, early…
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Suspicions that bushfires in the district have been started intentionally were confirmed to-night by a discovery made at Spring Valley, Marengo, after a night fire had destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Race for Life Vivid Story of Vic. Bushfires MELBOURNE
A vivid story of a race for life through burning bush was told by Morton Edward Isaacs, timber worker, of Warburton, at the inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Volunteers to the Rescue Saved Sheep From Bush Fires
CANOWINDRA, Sunday.--Sheep stations and wheat-farming properties were severely damaged by yesterday's bush fires, and total losses…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Worst Fire in Its History Canowindra Blaze Causes £18,000 Damage Grass Lands Canowindra
The most disastrous grass fires in the history of the district broke out near Canewindra yesterday, when damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Burnt Him Out" Rumpus in the Camp Sequel to a "Bender"
This is about a man who came down form Queensland with a cheque and went on a "bender." Frederick Fortescue, the gentleman in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Under Car, Say Police Two Foreigners Arrested One Had Knife
A startling discovery was made by Taralga police yesterday when, on investigation what looked like a grass fire, two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beat Blaze Firemen and Soldiers Save Clubhouse
For two hours to-day, Mosman firemen and a dozen soldiers attached to George's Heights military barracks fought a gigantic bush…
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On Saturday night, the home of Mr. James Cashell was burnt and the whole of its contents destroyed by fire or water. Both the house and its contents were insured…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boot Factory Razed by Fire
FIRE almost destroyed Tolley's boot factory in prospect St., Erskineville, yesterday morning Thousands of pounds worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Coff's Harbour
A weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr. Chas. Gilbey, at Coff's Harbour, was gutted by fire early this morning. Mr. Gilbey, when leaving for work, looked back to see portion…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Boot Factory. Damage Estimated at £2500
Damage estimated at £2500 was caused by a fire which swept through the boot factory of Tolley Bros., in Prospect-street, Erskineville, early yesterday morning. A church and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country News. Fire Leaves Family Destitute. Mudgee
Early on Sunday morning fire destroyed a weatherboard cottage owned by Mr. R. Ward-rope and occupied by Mrs. McGarrigal, a widow with a large family. Nothing was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →BUSHFIRE Cricketers Abandon Match. TEMORA
A bushfire gave Temora Juniors a victory in their Nixon Cup cricket match with Quandary at the week-end. Quandary, playing on the home ground,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire ! Fire !
"GET UP!" With the acid voice of authority ringing unpleasantly in his ears Sydney Snarke awoke. The method of his awakening was both abrupt…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Solicitors' Office. Mudgee
A fire broke out in the office of Messrs. Davidson and Hickson, solicitors. The fire was confined to two front rooms. The room of Mr. R. R. B. Hickson was burnt out and papers…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Finley
The five-roomed weatherboard house owned and occupied by Mr. H. Mason, of Finley, to-gether with the furnishing, and musical instruments (valued at £250), was destroyed by…
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