Fires in Sydney. a York-street Warehouse. Sydney
A fire broke out in York House, a big warehouse in York-street, between King and Market streets, city, last evening. The damage is estimated at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
326 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 17
New South Wales. the Fire on the Steamer Indarra. Sydney
A survey of the steamer Indarra, on which a fire occurred on Sunday morning, showed that the damage by fire alone in No. 3 hold was extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Munitions Works. (Reuter's Message.) London
The Press Bureau reports that two persons wore injured in the munitions works fire cabled on October 2. [The report cabled on October 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The United States. Patrol Boat Fires on Italian Submarine. Regret Expressed to Government. (Reuter's Message.) Washington
Admiral Simms has cabled to the Navy Department at Washington that a United States patrol boat which was on duty at night in the war zone fired…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Randwick. Racecourse Tea House Destroyed. Sydney
The new tea house in the s[?]ing paddock at the Randwick racecourse was totally destroyed by fire last night. Mr. Cropper, secretary of the A.J.C.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition. Miner Office, 4.30 [?].m. the War. On the Western Front. Intense Artillery Fire. on the Aisne Ano Meuse Fronts. Dunkirk Bombed. (Reuter's Message.) Paris
An Official French communique States:— Along the Aisne front the reciprocal artillery fire is intense…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on a Coastal Steamer. Sydney
A fire broke out yesterday morning on the North Coast Company's steamer Maianbar, lying at Chapman and Company's engineering yard, Balmain. Only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mu[?]indi. £15,000 DAMAGE. Sydney
One of the biggest fires ever experienced in the town or district of Mungindi occurred early this morning. Flames were seen [?]suing from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Munitions Ship. on Fire Off Moroccan Coast. (Reuter's Message.) Las Palmas
A Spanish ship has brought 45 survivors of the Italian vessel Capagora, which, with an important cargo of explosives, caught fire and was sunk off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air Raids. Britons Over the German Frontier. Factory Bombed and Set on Fire. (Reuter's Message.) London
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a special aviation report, states:— "British aeroplanes carried out a very successful raid this afternoon into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wars. Allies' Operations on the Western Front. Russian Resistance in the Guif of Riga Rumors That Turkey Desires Separate Peace. On the Westen Front. Field-marshal Haig's Report. Reciprocal Artillery Fire. Enemy Airmen Aggressive. (Reuter's Message.) London
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "The enemy hostile artillery shelled vigorously various localities eastward of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Railway Town. a House Destroyed
At a little before 11 o'clcok last night an outbreak of fire occurred in a six-roomed wood, [?]rom and stone dwelling-house in Gaffney-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early Morning Burglary. Thieves Cause Fire in Warehouse. Melbourne
A loud explosion attracted the attention of some constables on beat duty in Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, about 3 o'clock yesterday (Saturday) morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Railway Town. a House Destroyed
At a little before 11 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire occurred in a six-roomed wood, iron, and stone dwelling-house in Gaffney-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Sydney Harbor. an Inquiry Held. Finding of Wilfully Caused. Sydney
On September 24 a serious fire occurred on a big British vessel in Sydney Harbor. An inquiry into the outbreak was made by the Superintendent of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Zeppelin Raid. Airships Over France. Three Destroyed by Fire. One Captured Intact. (Reuter's Message.) Paris
A number of Zeppelins flew over a part of France on Saturday without doing any damage. One was brought down in flames 16 miles east of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big New Zealand Fire. Loss Estimated at £200,000. Wellington (N.Z.)
A fire at Danevirke has caused a loss estimated at £200,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bread Riots in Austria. Munitions Works Destroyed. Military Fire on Rioters. Austro-german Frontier Closed. (Reuter's Message.) London
Swiss reports state that the Austro-German frontier has been closed owing to the serious internal conditions in Austria. Unprecedently violent bread…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Judge's Library
Fire was discovered in the library at "Boreen," Darling Point-road, Darling Point, the home of Mr. Justice Heydon, a few minutes ofter 7 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Fire Engine for Broken Hill
Divisional Officer Lamborne this afternoon stated that the motor fire engine for the use of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade will arrive in Broken Hill…
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