The War British Successes Artillery Fire Incessant. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 3
London, Thursday.—Field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports:- successfully completed the operations we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messines Ridge. Tornado of Fire. Terrible Drama. Over 6,000 PRISONERS. (United Service Cable). LONDON, Thursday night
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 5
The offensive launched to-day is arousing intense interest in the newspapers, which describe it as a "push on a grand scale," ultimately involving Lille…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Hayshed
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4
A fire broke out in a hayshed at the rear of the Family Hotel, Campbell's Hill, on Saturday evening. The call was received at the West Maitland station at 8.25, and within a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mattraville
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4
A weatherboard building occupied by John Hamilton, who lives with his wife and son at Mattraville, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Hamilton,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2
A fire which broke out in a large hayshed on the farm occupied by Mr. Gallagher, on St. Helier's river flat, on Monday evening, destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alarm of Fire
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4
A fire broke out last night in the roar of a Weatherboard cottage on the East Maitland Road, owned and occupied by Mr. Charles Weller. The alarm was received at the West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liberty Loan Hangs Fire. London, Tuesday night
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4
Reuter's correspondent at Washington states that the Treasury officials admit that the Liberty Loan of £400,000,000 has been greatly underscribed. They fear it will fall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by Wire. Fire at Ryde. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 5
A fire which broke out at Ryde this morning severely damaged a detached store room at the rear of John Delaney's grocery store, practically gutted a four-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Wire. City and Suburban Fires. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 5
Several fires occurred in the city and suburbs, between two and four o'clock this morning. All were quickly subdued by the promptitude of the brigades, excepting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messines Ridge. Tornado of Fire. Terrible Drama. Over 6,000 Prisoners. London, Thursday night
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 12
The offensive launched to-day is arousing intense interest in the newspapers, which describe it as a push on a grand scale," ultimately involving Lille…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Darling Harbour
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 5
A fire was discovered on the fourth floor of the Postmaster-General's store and telephone repairing department, Darling Harbour. The contents of the floor and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Fire Brigade
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4
Divisional-Officer Gorman, of Newcastle, came to town to-day to relieve Station-Officer George Harper, who has been transferred to Crow's Nest, North Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine on Fire. (By Cable.) Wellington (N.Z.)
Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2
Portion of the Blackball mine is on fire, and the mine is closed down. The damage will be known later…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Cessnock. Cbssnock
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 5
Shortly after seven o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the harness room at the roar of Mr. E. Wilkinson's butcher's shop, Vincent-street, Cessnock. Mr. Joe Doyle, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Stack on Fire
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4
Another fire was discovered in a wheat stack at Rozelle wheat yard, but it was extinguished before much damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3
Shortly after seven o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the harness room at the rear of Mr. E. Wilkinson's butcher's shop, Vincent-street. Cessnock. Mr. Joe Doyle, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Moree. Convalescent Home Destroved
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 14
The North-west Convalescent Home was destroyed by fire on Friday morning. The building was insured with the Commercial Union Co. for £1500, additions erected by…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Disastrous Fire
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 5
Ricket and Thorp's art furniture factory at Rockdale, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The damege is estamated at £6000. On…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tar on Fire
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4
While the councils workmen were engaged tarring the roadway in High-street this morning the tar in the boiler by some means or other caught fire, and the burning substances…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Fire station
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 4
East Maitland is to have a new sle station of commanding appearance and up-to date equipment. it is to be erected on the hill at the top of Newcastle-street we were…
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