Fatal Fires. Two Old People Burnt. Sydney
A house owned by Arthur Perfect at Batlow (beyond Tumut) was burned down and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Jones, aged 85, was burnt to death…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 17
Fatal Fire. Mother-in-law Incinerated. Sydney
A fatal fire occurred at Lower Bago, near Adelong, this morning, at the residence of a settler named Arthur Perfect. The body of his mother-in-law, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Glen Innes. Butter Factory Burnt Out. Sydney
The Glen Innes butter factory was almost totally destroyed by fire this morning. Only the engine and some machinery were saved. The origin of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegrams. Haystack Fires. Incendiarism Suspected. Sydney
Haystacks have been destroyed by fire in various parts of the country, under suspicious circumstances. Detectives have gone from Sydney to investigate the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huns Destroying Rheims. Town Hall on Fire. Paris
A wireless message states: During the bombardment of Rheims the Town Hall ignited and 50 buildings in the vicinity were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suspicious Fire. Sydney
A fire, which broke out in wheat stacks at Gidginbung siding, seven miles from Temora, destroyed 200 bags. This is the second occasion on which a fire occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hay Stack Fires. a Man on Trial. Sydney
Charles Reed has been charged at the Dunedoo Police Court with maliciously setting fire to seven stacks of hay on or about May 2, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Playing with Fire
A man at Millthorpe has been fined £500 for conducting races on a course which was unregistered. The fact that ignorance was set up as some defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Moree. School of Arts Destroyed. Sydney
The More School of Arts has been destroyed by fire, and the damage is estimated at £6000. (The More School of Arts is quite an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Eastern Front. Russian Advance. Effective Artillery Fire. London, Wednesday Night
A Russian official message states:-- Our artillery north-east of Brzzany caused explosions in the enemy's batteries. We advanced north-westward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Fire
In response to an alarm at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, the Grafton Fire Brigade proceeded to West Ward Park, where the grass was burning and threatening the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Liquid Fire Operations. London
The enemy early this morning launched a third attack, using flammenwerfer (liquid fire), southward of the Souchez River…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Wilhelmshaven. U. Boat Building Department Damaged. Amsterdam, Sunday Night
A great seven hours fire at the Imperial wharves at Wilhelmshaven is reported to have damaged the submarine building department…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Fire in Townsville. Sydney
A fire occurred at a large warehouse in Townsville, North Queensland. The damage is estimated at from £50,000 to £100,000. The store was the largest in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big German Attack. Broken by French Fire. Paris, Tuesday Night
A French communique states: After a violent bombardment in the Chemin Des Dames region and northwest of Braye en Laonnois, the Germans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Visit of Fire Commissioner
Hon. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., president of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners, accompanied by several members and Mr. Webb, secretary, will arrive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forest Fires Raging. Minnesota Threatened. New York
Forest fires are raging in Northern Minnesota. Settlements have been burned and lives reported lost. A terrific conflagration threatens if no fain falls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. Two Suspicious Fires. Auckland
Suspicions have been aroused in New Zealand by the occurrence of two fires, which destroyed £14,000 worth of Government wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires Fire at Chatsworth. Newlinds' Store Destroyed. Chatsworth
A very destructive fire occurred between 12 o'clock and one o'clock this morning, when the fine store of Mr. S. Newlinds was. completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondents' Stories. British-australian Superior Morale. Our Rifle Fire. London
Mr. Robinson, war correspondent, says: During counter-attacks at Bullecourt on Tuesday, the Germans, made a momentary impression on the western side, but were…
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