Forty-three Mile Front. Heavy Bombardments. Million Men Under Fire. London
The Italian offensive is on the widest front of all western offensives, approximating 43 miles. Rome reports state there were heavy…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 17
Great Fire at Salonica. Tremendous Damage. Half of City Destroyed. Vancouver, Monday Night
New York advices state that half of Saloriica has been burned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive French Fire. No Hun. Infantry Attacks. Paris
A French comunique states:--The artillery duel is somewhat violent in the regions of Braye and Cerny. Our batteries in the Champagne carried…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Fire Brigade
An urgent telegram was received from Broken Hill to-day to the effect that the Strike Committee had notified the Fire Brigade they must not attend the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Salonica Fire. Awe-inspiring Sight. Enormous Losses. London
A Salonica correspondent states: The fire was most awe-inspiring, a mile wide avenue of flame devouring everything in its course. The entire business…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Position at Broken Hill. Fire Brigade's Warning
So bad have things become at Broken Hill, that the fire brigade authorities have notified the police they could not be responsible if any fires occurred,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in "Sydney Morning Herald" Office. Sydney
A fire broke out in the "Sydney Morning Herald" office late yesterday afternoon, and damaged the composition rollers and machinery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Salonika Fire. Panic Stricken Populace. 'British Warships To, Rescue . LONDON
A remarkable feature of the great fire at Salonika was that it started in several places simultaneously, and fresh outbreaks constantly occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire. Blaze in Sydney Warehouse. Damage Estimated at £80,000. SYDNEY
A disastrous fire occurred early this morning, on the premises occupied by the Australian Paper Company and others in Castlereagh-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire. Great Damage Done. Sydney
The steamer Morinda, from New Guinea arrived in the harbor yesterday on lire and berthed at Miller's Point. She was partially sunk to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer on Fire. in Sydney Harbor. the Morinda Gutted. Sydney
A fire was, discovered on the Morinda shortly before her arrival in Sydney last night. When about 100 tons of cargo had been discharged this morning the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on the Morinda. Repairs Will Occupy Months. Sydney
The damage to the steamer Morinda is estimated at tens of thousands of pounds.. The portion of the vessel, forward of the bridge, is completely destroyed together…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Morinda Fire. Burnt Steamer Declared "Black."
The damage by the Morinda fire is now estimated at £30,000. The sunken steamer Morinda has been declared "'black." Several shipwriahts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Burn Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching. an Appeal to the People
A season is approaching in which bush fires may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Large Fire. Incendiarism Suspected. London
Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that another large factory in a suburb of Okhta has been burned. The damage is estimated at several million roubles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Suspicious Fire. at Alexandria Yards
A night-watchman observed two men moving about suspiciously in the Alexandria railways goods yards last night Subsequently a search disclosed a small…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kazan Fire. Thousands Killed and Injured. Petrograd
The victims of the fire at Kazan number several thousands killed and injured. M. Savinkoff, Acting War Minister, has withdrawn his resignation of August 25,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The French Offensive. Hun Attacks Fail. Efective French Fire. Paris, Sunday Night
A French communique states:-- There was the liveliest reciprocal artillerying at night time on the Aisne. Our accurate fire completely smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fire. Adelaide
There was a suspicious fire aboard a schooner at Port Adelaide last night. Although the flames were got under control, considerable damage resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Austrian Fleet Bombed. Destructive Fires Caused. Rome, Tuesday Night
An Italian official message states:-- Thirty aeroplanes bombed the Austrian military works and fleet in Pola Harbor and Fasana Canal. Nine tons…
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