Fire Brigade Improvements
The Hon. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C. (president), and Mr. H. M. Webb (secretary), of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, are…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
326 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 17
Fire at Semaphore. Adelaide
A fire occurred early this morning in the shop of Mr. G. Strong, butcher, at Semaphore. The damage, about £130, is covered by insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Holman's Narrow Escape. Under Fire on the Western Front. Knocked Down by Shell Explosion
The London correspondent of "The Advertiser" reports:— "A heavy shell burst near Mr. W. A. Holman (Premier of New South Wales)…
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The South Australian Government is calling for a report in respect of the accusation that members of the Kilkenny Volunteer Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Semaphore. Adelaide
A fire occurred early this morning in the shop of Mr. G. Strong, butcher, at Semaphore. The damage, about £130, is covered by insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Official Report. Fires and Explosions Observed in London. Only One Machine Lost. (Wireless Press Message, per Refuter's.) London
A German official communique re[?]orts:— "Enemy aviators dropped a hundred incendiary bombs in the Westphalian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Holman's Narrow Escape. Under Fire on the Western Front. Knocked Down by Shell Explosion
The London correspondent of "The Advertiser" reports:— "A heavy shell burst near Mr. W. A. Holman (Premier of New South Wales)…
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The case against members of the Kilkenny Volunteer Fire Brigade, who are charged with inciting boys to set fire to a stack of hay, was partly heard…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Kilkenny Fires. Allegation Against Brigade Resented. Report Being Called For
The statements made in the Criminal Court last week by Mr. H. N. Barwell, M.L.A., when appearing for two lads who were caught firing a haystack at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Kilkenny Fires. Firemen Committed for Trial
Some remarkable evidence was giren in the Adelaide Police Court on Wednesday in connection with the Kilkenny fires (reports the "Express")…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Matters. President of the Board Interviewed. Tribute to Broken Hill Firemen
Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., president of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, accompanied by the secretary of the board. (Mr. H. M…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer on Fire. Abandoned at Sea. Many Casualties Feared. (Reuter's Message.) London
The steamer Chilka bound to Rangoon from Madrid, has been abandoned. The vessel is on fire. There were 1700 persons aboard, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Artillery Duel. Rheims Still Under Fire. (Reuter's Message.) London
A French official communique states: "There has been rather lively reciprocal artillery firing in the Ailles, Pantheon, and Moronvillier's regions. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterious Fires. Seven Tn a House in One Day
The police are investigating seven outbreaks of fire in a two-storeyed house at 25 West-street, Petersham, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on…
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The office of the Inverell "Argus" was destroped by fire on Saturday. The loss is estimated at £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Colliery. Caused by New Powder. Sydney
A new powder caused a fire in a section of the Pelaw Main colliery. The men were withdrawn for safety, and the fire was quickly got under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Levuka Island. Causes £30,000 DAMAGE. Sydney
Krafft Smith's store and Morris Hedstrom's oopra shed in the south end of Levuka Island, one of the Fiji group, were destroyed by fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Trondhjem. £3,000,000 DAMAGE. ("The Times" Message.) Copenhagen
A great fire is raging at Trondhjem (Norway). It broke out at four points, and destroyed a large quantity of goods in transit from England to Russia. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wars. Improved British Positions Reported. French Success in Verdun Region. Great Fire at Norwegian Port. Believed to Be the Work of Spies. On the Western Front. Near Verdun. French Capture Piece of the German Line. a Three-quarters of a Mile Advance. (Reuter's Messsge.) Paris
An official French communique states:— "Our advance in the region of Hill 304 is nearly three-auarters of a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. United States Sawmill Destroyed. I.W.W. SUSPECTED. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver
The second largest sawmill in the United States was burned at Bemidji, Minnesota yesterday. Bush fires are raging in California…
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