Coroner’s inquiry into Church Street fire yields open verdict
At the local courthouse Coroner A J White held an inquiry into the December blaze in Church Street shops owned by the Green estate. Witnesses including Weston, Bolton, Hannan and Weston’s employee testified. Despite extensive evidence no cause was determined, with Casey and others pointing to Weston’s shop as the likely origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. White
Church St
H. J. Green
W. W. Hawdon
F. T. Weston
Unsworth
Constable Casey
Archie White
GH. Griffin
T. Hannon
W Bolton
Charles Tonks
Thomas Staith
Casey
Teston
Bolton's
Weston’s
Weston
Gerald Haswell Griffin
Thomas Hannan
Wilfred Bolton
Furniture Shop
Whig
Bolton’s
Weston's
Mr. Hawdon
Thomas Smith
Gloucester
Smith
Frank Thomas Weston
Shocking Case In Liverpool Court Fire Plausible Confessions Read
In Liverpool a 17 year old, Albert Kirk, and a 15 year old boy faced charges for breaking into Edmund Pearson and Company offices in Temple Court. They allegedly used petrol to start fires at five points, stole valuables, and Kirk claimed fault. The pair were remanded in custody as police recovered notes and a watch from them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Albert Vincent Kirk
St. Dorsigo Grove
Edmund Pearson
Kirk
U “7
Wright
Beean Swarm Bouts Man in Bathurst
An apiarist from Bathurst captured a swarm from a blackthorn bush and found the queen bee. He carried the mass on his arm for three miles home after the box with the queen could not be dropped. He endured weeks of arm strain from the weight and heat of the swarm while an assistant freed the queen. Bees swarm rarely sting and tolerate poking, unlike other times. There are twice as many aged women as men in England and Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland
Bathurst
England
Wale
Greatest US Disaster Flood Death Toll and Damages
A sweeping disaster report from New York details catastrophic floods across the Mississippi basin. About 100 dead and over 350,000 homeless, with damages estimated between 475 million and 600 million dollars. Federal relief moves include 900,000 dollars immediate aid and a 799 million dollar appropriation. plans for 1.2 billion over ten years for reservoirs, and 1,600 flood-control reservoirs nationwide at an 8 billion dollar price tag. ©
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New York
America
Mississippi River
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
Pittsburgh
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Army Engineers
Pla
German Propaganda Eyed in New Guinea Return Tale
Mr B J Wauchope a Madang planter cites German propaganda for a New Guinea return. Native boys report hearing from German missions that Germany will reclaim the colony. Wauchope says German naval officers urged learning German as New Guinea would belong to Germany again and he urged counter propaganda and migration.
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B. J. Wauchope
Madang
New Guinea
Australia
Germany
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Hoyles
Indian Head
Caesarine
Zephyr
P.O. Box
REGAL
H.M.V
DECCA
Jarrott’s
Columbia
Gloucester Advocate
Church
St. Blaze
A. White
Capper
Maitland
E. P. Capper & Sons, Ltd
West Maitand
Gloucester Electric Supply Company Ltd
Church St. Gloucester
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