Serious Rioting. Soldiers Defuse to Fire. London
The "Daily Chronicle's" Amsterdam correspondent reports that there was serious rioting at Duss[?] on Monday. Great crowds demonstrated, and soldiers had difficulty in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
395 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 20
Fire at Bolwarra
A fire broke out in the barn on the farm of Mr. A. M'Kimm, of Bolwarrs, on Good Friday morning, about 4.30, and totally destroyed the building with its contents,…
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A fire occurred last night in a [?] of four stories at the corner of King and Druitt streets, Sydney. It is estimated that the damage will run into many thousands of…
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The bountiful rains towards the end of 1916, supplemented by useful falls in January and February, produced a luxuriant growth of grass throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accurate Artillery. Deadly Fire. London
Mr. Beach Thomas of the "Daily Man," in describing the battlefield, states that he has never seen evidence of howitzer are 88 diabolically accurate and deadly. The…
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It was reported here yesterday that a baker's shop recently erected in Merriwa, and occupied by Mr. C. Frazer, was burned down early on Thursday morning…
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A fire, the origin of which is unknown broke out about 8 a.m. on Thursday in a building at the rear of Tattersall' Hotel, Moree, and was attended with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Rioting. Soldiers Defuse to Fire. London
The "Daily Chronicle's" Amsterdam correspondent reports that there was serious rioting at Dusseldorff on Monday. Great crowds demonstrated, and soldiers had difficulty in…
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A Weatherboard shed at he rear of the Exchange Hotel, Lee-street, caught fire at about half-past eleven o'clock last night. The alarm wasi given at the West Maitland…
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The Press Bureau announces that a fire occurred at Woolwich Arsenal this morning. There was no loss of life and only slight damage was done…
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On Saturday afternoon, between 2 and 2.30 p.m., a fire, which had its origin in one of Mr T. Fawcett's paddocks at Glenridding, near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Coolamon. Extensive Damage
A fire occurred in the principal business block at Coolamon, at 5 o'clock on Monday morning. The outbreak was first observed by the nightwatchman in a hoot shop…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Wire. Early Morning Blaze. Sydney
About 2.15 this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in Lawson House, in Clarence-street. When the firemen arrived the building was well alight on the top floors. It…
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Some excitement was caused at the south end of the town yesterday, due to an outbreak of fire at Messrs. Gould Bros., and Co.'s sawmills. The fire took place about…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in an engine house at Messrs Gould Bros.' saw mill, South Singleton, about 11.30 a.m. yesterday, fortunately attended…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accurate Artillery. Deadly Fire. London
Mr. Bench Thomas of the "Daily Mail," in describing the battlefield, states that ho has never seen evidence of howitzer fire ss diabolically accurate and deadly. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Filmed Under Fire in the Trenches
Mme. Sarah Bernhardt is the central figure of a remarkable film drama, "Mothers of France," which has just been exhibited privately, and will shortly be seen in London…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Garage and Motors Destroyed Fire Brigade's Inaction. £3500 Damage. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
In a fire at a garage at Narrabeen, the building, two motor buses, and three cars were completely destroyed within half an hour from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tornadoes of Fire. Costly Counter Attacks. a Devastating Battle. London, Sunday night
Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters, writing on Friday, says:— "Since the battle began reinforcements equalling almost the whole of the original…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire at Aberdeen. M. Campbell and CO's. Ware. House Gutted. Over £6000 DAMAGES
At an early hour on Saturday morning last, the Aberdeen ware-house of Messrs. M. Campbell and Co. was completely gutted by fire…
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