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  2. SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY.

    The scene of the awful deed is a shop and villa-fronted dwelling-house, with bakery attached, on the Porit-road, York, directly opposite to Fulton & Co.'s pipe works at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 681 words
  3. A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

    One of the most touching incidents of the tragedy was the fact that it was only the previous night that Mrs. Burgess celebrated her thirty-fifth birthday. A few ...

    Article : 222 words
  4. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held at the office, Waymouthstreet, on Wednesday. Mr. A. M. ...

    Article : 139 words
  5. STATEMENT BY DR. STEWART.

    Dr. Stewart, who was called to the house at five minutes to 9, made an examination of the bodies. He judged from the fact that there was no outcry that the ...

    Article : 209 words
  6. DROUGH T-DISTRESSED FARMERS' FUND

    At a meeting of the Distributing Com mittee held at the Central Office on Wednesday afternoon there were present Messrs. J. Harvey Finlayson, Chairman, F. ...

    Article : 134 words
  7. INCIDENTAL.

    Probably one of the most pathetic incidents related after the tragedy is that having reference to a little seene between the father and a member of his family on ...

    Article : 292 words
  8. HOW THE TRAGEDY WAS DISCOVERED.

    When the deed was actually committed is at present unknown. Mr. W. Brooker, the well-known coachbuilder, of York, whose place of business is near Burgess's house, ...

    Article : 522 words
  9. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SCHOOLMASTER.

    Consirterable excitement was felt here when it became known that Mr. T. W. Cole, Head blaster of the Solomontown School, had been suspended. It is stated that Mr. ...

    Article : 265 words
  10. UNUSUAL SCENE IN A CHURCH.

    A sensation was caused at the Wesleyan Church on Sunday, when several members of the congregation took strong exception to some of the remarks of Mr. C. Schubert, ...

    Article : 122 words
  11. THE INSTRUMENT OF DEATH.

    An inoffensive weapon was that used to perpetrate the foul deed. It was an ordinary butcher's cleaver, and it transpires that Burgess went out to his bank yard ...

    Article : 216 words
  12. POLICE STATEMENTS.

    M.C. King, stationed at Kilkenny, was notified of the occurrence at about a quarter to 9, and little time was lost by him in getting to the house. On arrival be ...

    Article : 132 words
  13. THE INQUEST.

    At 4 o'clock the City Coroner (Dr. Whittell) and Jury, held an enquiry at the residences of the Burgesses into the eircumstances surrounding the death of Alice ...

    Article : 432 words
  14. THE DEATHS FROM A LIGHTNING FLASH.

    Messrs. W. J. Gleeson and N. McNnugliton made enquiries into the deaths of James Henry and William Robert, fifteen and seventeen years, sons of Mr. W. H. ...

    Article : 296 words
  15. DEATH OF BURGESS.

    Burgess was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital by Dr. Astles, He was immediately placed under the care of Drs. Shepherd and Morris, who, after examining the ...

    Article : 84 words
  16. NEAR THE DEATH CHAMBER.

    Two other children, Alfreds, aged sixteen years, and Edna, aged five, slept in the back room with their grandmother, but they were left untouched by their father, ...

    Article : 251 words
  17. HISTORY OF BURGESS.

    Burgess had resided on the Port-road, York for the past fifteen years, and was highly spoken of and esteemed by all who knew him. Owing to his energy and the ...

    Article : 262 words
  18. MOTIVE FOR THE DEED.

    Why the deed was committed can for the present at all events be only a matter for conjecture. It was definitely known that so far as financial matters were concerned ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 363 words
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