Outbreak of Fire
One of the best pieces of work to the credit of the West Maitland Fire Brigade, and it has a good record, was accomplished early this morning. A fire broke out in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 20
Salonica. Disastrous Fire. Allies' Assistance. Salonica
The recent fire was a most awe inspiring sight, with, its mile wide avenue of flames devouring everything in its course. The entire business quarter on the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Building Under Fire. a Mile a Day
For real hustle come to France. I have just returned from a day with a battalion of railway builders in khaki. They build a mile a day of broad-gauge railway…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Bush Fire Menace Danger Season Approaching an Appeal to the People
A season is approaching in which bush fires may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is ti observe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Glenmore Fire. Coronial Enquiry
On Saturday last, the local deputy, Corner, Mr. R. L. Lochhead, held an inquiry at Moonan Flat, touching the alleged attempt to burn down…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Questions in Parliament. Governments Fire Attitude
In the Lagis[?]ative Assembly Mr. Gardiner asked if the Government would consider in the public interest the desirableness of postponing any fight it may have entered into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Peculiar Fire Outbreak
An outbreak of five, attended with peculiar and extraordinary features, occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Smoke was noticed issuing from the upper part of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Extraordinary Fire Two Peppee Trees Ablaze
The prolonged ringing of the fire-bell about a quarter to 1 p.m. on Tuesday was brought about by one of the most peculiar outbreaks of fire ever seen here…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires
In the St. Clair, Carrow Brook, and Goorangoola districts great bush fires are burning. Viewed from some of the mountain peaks, no less than 15…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Letter. Hush Fires. Singleton
Serious bush fires are reging in St. Clair, Carrowbrook, and Goorangoola districts, and last evening there was a call for volunteers from Singleton. Viewed from some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Miller's Point
A disastrous fire broke out at Tyser's old wharf, Miller's Point, on Thursday, among about 1000 tons of copra. The brigades were speedily, on tho scene, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trieste Under Fire. Vancouver
Italian and British monitors have been shelling the defences of Trieste incessantly for the last five days, according to cables received by the Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Courage of French Troops. "Marseillaise" Under Fire
The following statement recently appeared in the French general orders:—"The 40th Infantry Band played under the enemy's fire to encourage the attacking troops, in spite of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires
During the past few days bush fires have been burning on the hills around Mount View, and also in the direction of Mount Vincent. The fires covered a large area in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Messines Ridge. Consolidating Under Enemy Fire
Pte. Richard Ryan, nephew of Mr. M. Ryan, of the Horseshoe Bend, writing' under date July 5 from "Somewhere in France," gives interesting particulars of the fighting at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fires
The Cessnock police are investigating the circumstances of a number of grass, fires that occurred at different places along the Allandale-road during the week, and which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Wire. Destructive Fire. Sydney
A fire destroyed three galvanised from sheds, with their contents, at the Sydney Paper Mills Botany, at midnight. The damage is estimated at [?]0000. The paper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →With the Armies in France King and Queen. Under Shell Fire
The "Daily Chronicle" Special Correspondent Philip Gibbs War Correspondents' Headquarters, France, on July 14 wrote:—For 19 day the King and Queen have…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Germany's Hand in Petrograd. Armed Extremists Attempt to Upset All Authority. Firing and Chaos in the Streets. Work of Conspirators. Machine-gunners Fire Wildly on the Crowd
"The Daily Chronicle" Special Correspondent, Dr. Harold Williams, writing from Petrograd on July 17, stated:—In my last evening's telegram I wrote that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great Fire
A message from Rome states that reports have been received from Petrograd stating that great fires have occurred at military factories at Putilovo. The damage is…
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