Another Destructive Fire. Bagdad War Material Lost. Berne, Tuesday Night
A fire at Haidarshi, the western terminus of the Bagdad Railway, destroyed enormous quantities of war material intended to reconstruct Bagdad…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 17
Defenceless Under Fire
Another tribute to the work of the Red Trianglers at the front was paid a day or two ago by Major Smith, officer in charge of the Bendigo military camp. Thus: "I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on a Steamer. Serious Outbreak. Damage Estimated at Thousands. Sydney
A serious outbreak of fire occurred on a big steamer at Miller's Point late on Monday night. The damage to the cargo and ship, which it is hard yet to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deadly French Fire. Good Work by Airmen. Paris, Friday Night
The following French communique has been issued:--Three times the enemy attacked at Four de Paris, north-west of Tahure, and west of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extensive Bush Fires. Three Fatalities. Brisbane
It is reported from Cloncurry (Queensland) that extensive bush fires occurred in the Boulia district. Three white men, named Springthorpe, Dickson and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fatal Fire. Three Men Burned to Death. Brisbane
Lightning caused a disastrous fire at Warenda Station, in the Boulia District, Queensland. Four whites and one aboriginal were severely burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mails Catch Fire
The Defence Department has been notified that a consignment of mails from England to the field in France caught fire in transit. The mails were being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Aisne. Intense Artillery Fire. London
A French communique reports marked reciprocal artillery on the whole Aisnc front, especially in the sector at Craonne. The artillery dispersed the enemy forces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire. Another Case in Melbourne. Melbourne
About 8.30 last night dense smoke was seen issuing from the fore hatc[?]es of a steamer at Victoria Dock. A large force of firemen speedily arrived and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parcel Mails Destroyed. Fire Under Control "Grave Suspicion." Melbourne
The fire aboard the steamer at Melbourne is now under control. In view of the, many fires on board ships grave suspicion is felt with regard to the origin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire. York House Destroyed. Sydney
Smoke was seen issuing from the top floor of York House, in York-street, Sydney, about 8 o'clock to-night. The alarm was immediately given, but by the time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Bug Again. Another Steamer Ablaze. Sydney
A fire was discovered on the steamer Indarra in Sydney Harbor yesterday. Number three hold, which was full of cargo, was flooded to extinguish the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Steamer on Fire. Damage Not Yet Ascertained. Sydney
A fire broke out on the A.U.S.N. steamer Indarra this morning. The vessel was berthed at Darling Harbor, where she has been lying during the strike. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Wires Warehouse on Fire. Heavy Damage Done. Sydney
A large warehouse in York-street, with numerous tenants, was afire last night. The damage is estimated at a hundred thousand pounds sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Burglary. Watchman Fires a Shot. Sydney
At an early hour this morning a night watchman saw two men climbing through a window in a George-street shop, and called upon them to stop; but they bolted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →York Street Fire. Damage Estimated at £70,000. SYDNEY
It is now stated that sixteen firms suffered by the fire in York-street yesterday. The damage is estimated at about £70,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Fire Station. An Up-to-date Building
We have Fern the plan of the proposed new fire brigade station for Coffs, and it depicts a building that will be thoroughly up-to-date,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Fiend Abroad. Intern the Enemy Now. Action or Disaster
Added to the depredations, past and possible, of German raiders in the Pacific Ocean, we have in our home waters--even at our very wharfside--a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Parliament. Careless Use of Fire Bill. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly the Acting Premier, in introducing the Careless Use of Fire Amendment Bill, which was read a first time, said the bill gave power to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tabulam Bridge on Fire
While Mr. H. Edwards, of Casino, was crossing the big bridge at Tabulam recently, he saw smoke issuing from beneath it, and on examination discovered…
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