New South Wales Bush Fires
A telegram from Harden, Southern New South Wales, says that drivers and other train officials as they arrive, give bad accounts of devastation from, bush…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
239 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 12
A Fire Brigades' Day
The Sydney fire brigades had an exceptionally busy day on Saturday, December 7 (says the "Sunday Times"). Altogether they had over 40 calls from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Steamer on Fire at Sea. (Reuter's Message.) San Francisco
The United States Government steamer Cadaretta bound from Seattle to Vladivostok has been forced to put into Honolulu, owing to a fire in her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Revolution in Spain. Guards Fire on Demonstrators. Censorship of News. (Reuter's Message.) Madrid
Serious revolutionary disturbances have occurred at Barcelona and Bilbao. The guards used their fire arms, and there were some casualties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Beryl-street
At 9.55 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Brigade was called to a fire in a four-roomed wood-and-iron house in 338 Beryl-street occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The United States. Machine Gun Invention. to Fire Three Guns at Once. (Reuter's Message.) Washington
M. Browning, the chief United States inventor of machine guns, has perfected a contrivance by which an aviator, pressing one trigger. fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Shops Destroyed by Fire. an Ararat Blaze. Melbourne
A fire occurred in Barkly-street, Ararat, yesterday, when six shops, comprising a grocery shop, picture depot, mo or mechanic's depot,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at South Broken Hill
About noon to-day tile South Broken Hill fire brigade waa called to a fire at the back of premises situated at 106 Patton-street, owned by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in Sydney. in the Heart of the City. Several Buildings Destroyed. Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred in the heart of the city last night, resulting in great damage to property. The fire broke out shortly after 9 o'clock in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales. Fires in Sydney. Sydney
The fire in Sydney on Friday night at the comer of George and Market streets, is still smouldering. On Saturday afternoon another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Williams-street. Three Houses Burnt
This afternoon at 1.31 o'clock the Central Fire Brigade waa called to an outbreak of fire at 238 Williams-street, between Sulphide and Chloride-street, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Burnt to Death. Trapped by a Grass Fire. Brisbane
A Longreach telegram states that a fatality occurred at Dahara selection. While the eldest daughter of the proprietor, Mr. D. G. Feelc, was in search…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sutherland House Burnt. Historic Building Destroyed by Fire
Sutherland House, an old historic building overlooking Gwawley Bay, Sylvania, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night last (reports the "Eyening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Grass Fires. Extensive Damage
A Hay telegram in the "Sunday Times" reports:— "Another [?]sastrous fire has taken place in tne dis[?]ct south-east of Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires Caused by Trains. Much Wheat Destroyed. Adelaide
On Monday destructive fires were started by sparks from trains in the north. Many acres of wheat have been destroyed near the Burra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Grass Fires. [?]Xtensive Damage
A Hay telegram in the "Sunday Times" reports:— "Another disastrous fire has taken place in the dis[?]ct south-east of Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire in William-street. To the Editor
Sir,—The advice given in "The Miner" of Thursday on Primus stoves is without doubt valuable and fully worth. the space taken up in your…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Germany. Guards Fire on Sailors. Herr Ledebour Intervenes. Union of Sailors and Soldiers Proposed. (Beater's Message.) London
Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent reports:— "The counter-revolution has subsided. On Tuesday, upon the arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Williams-street Fire. District Fire Officer's Statement
District Officer R. W. Smith, who is in charge of the Broken Hill district, to-day made the following statement to a "Miner" reporter regarding the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. Bush Fires Under Control. Adelaide
The bush fires which have been raging in the Adelaide hills for several, days are now apparently under control…
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