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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

491 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 25

The Italians. Rebel Attacks. Austrian Fire More Severe

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 13

An Italian communique says:—Enemy artillery fire became more intense eastward of Gorizia and extends from the Vertoibozza coast…

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Russia. Armed Rebels. Demonstration Against Petrograd. Fire-bugs at Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 13

A Petrograd report of Monday speaks of further Russian trouble. It says:—A number of sailors from…

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Binnaway C.P.S. Office Coming—Bridge Over the Castlereagh—Site Chosen—Epidemic of Pneumonia—Car Destroyed by Fire—The Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 12

The Town Lively.—The old presented quite a lively appearance on Monday, when there were quite a lot of people about,…

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Germans Terribly Shelled Superior British Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

Reuters' correspondent at headquartets states that 112 prisoners were taken from three enemy regiments in yesterday's counter attack…

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Notes of Travel "Hell-fire Jack!"

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 1

Not a very nice name certainly, but a very suggestive one. My first acquaintance with Jack was some seven or eight years ago when he came to…

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Fires in Petrograd Revenge on Police. Prisoners' Released

National Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 1

The London "Daily Mail" of March 30, contains a thrilling account of affairs in Petrograd. The paper states:—…

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Racehorses Destroyed Stable on Fire. Lismore

National Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 3

A fire broke out in North Lismore last night which resulted in racing stables belonging to the well known horse owner Robert Stevens, being…

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Racehorces Burnt Fire in Stables. Lismore

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

A fire occurred this morning in the stables of Robert Stephen, a local trainer. The buildings were destroyed, and one of two racchorses in the…

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Artillery Fire. London

Leader · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 2

A French communique says our batteries wove most active in the night in the region north of St. Quontin. The Germans renewed their…

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Too Many Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 32

The Coroner, Mr. May-Steers.will hold an inquest on Tuesday, June 12, into the cause of the recent fire at Messrs. Broughton and Reid's farm,…

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Another Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 32

There has been another outbreak of fire which occurred at Messrs. Broughton and Reid's farm, Broughton, with the result that a hayshed,…

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Italian Fire Destroys Enemy Defences. Mountain Position Taken

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 20

An official Italian report says:—Our artillery destroyed the enemy's complex defences at several points on the Eago plateau…

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Blind Man's Escape From Burning Building. Fire at Mattraville. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 1

Mr. John Hamilton, who lives with his wife and son in a dwelling attached to his business premises in Bunnerong-road, Mattraville, had a narrow…

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Fierce Gun Fire. Maintained in West. British and Enemy Losses Compared

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 20

Field-Marchal Sir Douglas Haig has forwarded the following despatch:—There has been considerable…

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Fire at Ryde

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

A fire which broke oat at Ryde early this morning severely damaged a detached storeroom at the rear of John Delaney's grocery store, and practically gutted a four roomed…

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Empty Train Set on Fire

Leader · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

A later message states that the hot, hazy weather formed perfect conditions for aeroplaning. Bombs were dropped promiscuously over…

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The Fire Engine Once More

Molong Argus · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 6

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the following letter was read:— From Board of Fire Commissioners'…

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Fire at Ryde SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 4

A fire which occurred at Glebe-road, Ryde, this morning, destroyed Mr McFarlane's weatherboard cottage, burnt out a store room at the…

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Fire Insurance Boundaries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

For some time the Lithgow Municipal Council and the Progress Association have been endeavoring to prevail upon the Fire Under- writers' Association to extend the fire…

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Steamer on Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

The Navy Office states that the Union Steamship Company's steamer Waitotara caught fire at sea and was abandoned. The crew were picked up by the steamer Pacifique…

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