Fires. Sydney
During the present year 1088 outbreaks of fire were reported in Sydney and 560 were dealt with in the country…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
288 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 15
Big Grass Fire. Sydney
A serious grass fire broke out yesterday at Clare Alma Station in the Booligal district. The fire was subdued at midnight after an area of 5000 acres had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Airmen Active. Hun Artillery Fire. London
Sir Douglas Haig reports:--There is occasional hostile artillery fire southeastward of Messines. We repulsed a raid south-eastward of Ypres. Hostile…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire. Thousands of Acres Lost. Sydney
A bush fire caused by lightning started at the southern end of Gun Swamp Station, near Berrigan, early last night. Several thousand acres of grass, fencing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. Shops and Houses Damaged. Sydney
Fire broke out in a bootmaker's shop, in Liverpool early this morning. The premises were burnt out, and the contents destroyed. The adjoining shop was also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Still Raging. Sydney
Bush-fires are still raging in the Broken Hill district, and are now burning within 10 miles of Cogmbah out-station; and Cuthero, but heading towards the waste…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hostile Artillery Fire. London, Thursday Night
Sir Douglas Haig reports: There is slight hostile artillery firing in the neighborhood of Gonnelieu…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extensive Bush Fire. Sydney
An extensive bush fire in the Hay district destroyed 50,000. acres of grass, but no stock were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Italy. Successful Mortar Fire. Germans Evacuate Trenches. London
An Italian official message states:— Westward of Cava Zuccherina trenchmortars forced the enemy to evacuate some trenches…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Uncannily Quiet" Under Snow. Artillery Fire Slackens. London, Friday Night
The west front battlefields have again been visited by a blizzard, and the whole line, under a heavy covering of snow, is strangely and uncannily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Under Fire. Gunner "Herb" Seroombe Describes a Modern Battle. A Graphic Narrative—News of Local Lads. The Screeching of Shells
The sensations of a soldier under the awful fire of modern artillery, are graphically described by Gr. "Herb." Sercombe, late of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Bush Fires. Sydney
Extensive bush fires occurred in the Whitton district, 4000 acres being, burnt on one estate. Rain came, in time, and saved most of the country in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Near Geurie. Sydney
A big bush fire is burning on the outskirts of Geurie (N.S.W.). The blaze started on Mr. Pearson's propery at Goonoo Goonoo, and the flames spread…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Outbreak of Fire
About midday yesterday, a fire broke out in the office of Messrs. Kelly and Co's butcher's shop at Ulmarra. One of the proprietary left the office a few minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Motor Car Fire. Sydney
James Milne Stewart was before the Police Court, charged with having set fire to a motor car in Sandgate road, Virginia, Queensland, in October last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Kempsey
About 8 o'clock on Saturday night, just as Kempsey was in its busiest shopping mood, the clang of the firebell rang out, end there was a general rush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Coff's Harbor
A fire broke out in premises occupied by Mr. T. Evans as a plumber's shop, in High-street, Coff's Harbor, at 2 o'clock on Saturday morning. An alarm was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Italian Position. British Batteries Busy. Big Fire Caused. London
An Italian official message states:-- The British batteries caused a big fire southward of Sernaglia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Brushgrove
A disastrous fire occurred at Brushgrove about midnight on Tuesday, resulting in the total destruction of a property owned by Mr. T. J. McMahon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tar on Fire. Adelaide
A huge fire occurred at the rubbish destructor belonging to the Adelaide Corporation this morning. A large column of smoke shot up high from an extensive…
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