Bush Fire Near Wagga
A bush fire which was started by lightening in the Wagga district has been burning since Saturday afternoon. The fire was about seven miles wide last night. The flames destroyed a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
196 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 10
Great Bush Fire. Now Extinguished. Wheat Crops Destroyed. Wagga
A large bush fire was started by lightning early on Saturday afternoon but has now been put out by the fire fighters and heavy rain. At…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Fire in London Munition Works Blown Up. Serious Loss of Life
London, Jan. 21.—A great fire broke out in a munitions factory in the neighbourhood of London on Friday night, and spread to many adjacent buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →False Fire Alarm
A little after 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening the Goulburn Fire Brigade received a summons from the fire alarm box at the corner of Goldsmith and Auburn streets. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Bank. a Girl Committed. (Country Press Telegram), SYDNEY
At an inquest on the flres recontly occurring in the premises of the Commercial Bank at Culcairn, Emma Frances McDonald, a maid employed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Who Lit the Candle? Fire in Wheat Crop
Mr. John Taylor, Coroner, held an inquest at the Court House, Grenfeil touching the origin of a fire by which certain crops, situated on the Bimbi…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Where the Fire Began. Dr. Angel's Courage. Thrilling Spectacles
Although the origin of the great oxplosion has not yet been ascertained, some additional particulars are now [?] The day shift of the mun…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marengo Fire
A fire broke out in Miss K. O'Connor's hay shed at Edenvale on Satarday night last and completely demolished the building which contained…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Stack on Fire. Origin a Mystery
A fire which broke out in two of Messrs. James Bell & Company's wheat stacke at Lockhart at 9 o'clock last night destroyed or damaged about 1000 bags of wheat. The origin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire. Business Premises Destroyed (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY
As a result of a fire at Lelchhardt last night in Pa[?]matta road, seven business promises were severely damaged and four burnt right out. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The [?] Witness With which is Incorporated the Burkangong Argus Tuesday, January 30, 1917, Fire at Lockhart. Wheat Stacks Damaged. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY
A fire broke out in Bell and Co's wheat stacks at Lockhart last night in the railway yards. The fire had a strong hold in two big stacks, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marengo Fire
A fire broke out in Miss K. O'Connor's hay shed at Edenvale on Saturday night last and completely demolished the building which contained…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Factory Fire. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY
Eastways factory, situated in Wellington Street, Chippendale, caught fire last night. The fire burnt from the top to the bottom. Nine other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current News Fire at Millard's
About one o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out in Millard's kapok shed at the back of their factory. The fire bells made an unearthly [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Arms Factory in Greece. London
Reuter's Athens correspondent states that a conflagration at Pireus originated in arms factory and is rapidly spreading Allied blue-jackets are co-operating with Greek firemen in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Accident. Occupants Injured. Car Destroyed by Fire. Bathurst
An accident resulting in the total destruction by fire of a motor car, owned by Mr. Hilton Carmlchael, and the narrow escape of the occupants,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Naval Fight Destroyers Encounter Enemy Under Heavy Fire. (Renter's Message). LONDON
In the 'Commons, Sir Edward Carson said that patrol destroyers encountered various enemy destroyers be tween 11 and midnight, and engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Town. Effective Work by Brigade
A fire broke out in a shed at the rear of A. E. Phillips' bakery last night, and completely demolished the structure. The fire brigade was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mysterious Fire. Ten-ton Waggon Load of Timber Destroyed
The origin of a fire which broke out in a wgagon loaded with timber, at Mr. Thomas Hopwood's farm, Balmoral, Bribbarce early on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire
Matters were rather warm "out Home Farm" way last week. A fire got away from an adjoining farm and went very close to doing considerable…
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