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"THE theory that the fire was caused by wires fusing is not logical. 1 must repeat that this is a mysterious fire, and from my experience I should be more inclined to think that the church was wilfully set on fire." So said the Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A weatherboard cottage in Waterloo-street, Bankstown, was completely destroyed by fire in the absence of the occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Moore, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A fire which broke out in a large room at the factory of Barnes Bacon Co., Ltd., Underwood-road, Homebush, on Saturday night, spread with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire was discovered by the caretaker's assistant in the lift well of Astor Flats, Macquarie Street, City. yesterday afternoon believed to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga is en fete for the fire brigades' demonstration and principal business places and public buildings were illuminated and the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Astor, in Macquarie-street, was seriously threatened for a short time yesterday by a fire, which broke out in a lift-well, and did extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MRS. BEN DAWSON (stage star Dot Brunton) started to make a dish of spaghetti yesterday, for the first time in her life…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →DASHING out of the Grand Hotel, Lawson, in their night attire, four women narrowly escaped being trapped in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Ruins of Grand Hotel, Lawson, after the fire which occurred early to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LAWSON, 1 a.m., Tuesday.--Vears' Grand Hotel, Lawson, was destroyed in a blaze that could be seen from beyond Katoomba early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Temora, Tuesday.--A fire early this morning destroyed one of the oldest buildings in Temora, known for years as Lazarus's cordial…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →HALTED by a shot fired by a warder, Daniel O'Shea, a prisoner serving a sentence of five years, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Grand Hotel, Lawson a two-storey weatherboard structure of between 30 and 40 rooms was destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at several…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →RUINS of the Grand Hotel, Lawson, which was totally destroyed by fire at 1 a.m. to-day. The Congregational Church, alongside the hotel, was saved by a bucket brigade of young men…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The drapery store of N. Geha in Single-street, was destroyed by a fire which broke out at 2 a.m. yesterday. The contents were also destroyed The premises were owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →His trip to Wagga disclosed what a great part Nature is playing in the restoration of prosperity, declared the Governor, when he and Lady Game…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the completion of the first day's operations at Hill End colliery, where the work of suppressing the cavity fire commenced to-day, there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WAGGA is en fete for the volunteer fire brigades' demonstration which commenced to-day. Every hotel in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricketers are still talking about the shocks given them on Saturday by North Sydney and Cumberland, whose bowlers rose to splendid heights in the face of defeat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Greek idea of a fire brigade at Alexandria at about 250 B.C…
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