Fire at Narromine
A fire at Narromine station on Sunday destroyed the outbuildings, as well as farming machinery and produce…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
231 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 12
Fire in Munition Factory. Extensive Damage. London
The Ministry of Munitions officially states: Yesterday a fire started in a factory eastward of London, near the river, employed in refining explosives,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mysterious Fires
At an inquest into the fires recently occurring at the promises of the Commercial Bank, Culcairn, Emma Frances McDonald, a maid employed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Munition Factory. Extensive Damage. London
The Ministry of Munitions officially states: Yesterday a fire started in a factory eastward of London, near the river, employed in refining explosives,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Fire in London. Munition Works Blown Up. Appalling Scenes. Wholesale Wreckage. Serious Lobs of Life
A tremendous explosion shook London on Friday evening last. The explosion followed the outbreak of fire in one of the muntion…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Liquid Fire
"Liquid Fire as a weapon" forms the theme of an interesting article in the 'War Budget.' The diabolical contrivance is thus described:-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire. Damage Approximates Thousands
At a late hour last night an outbreak of fire was discovered in building occupied by J. Hoult, furniture and cabinet maker, and Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterious Fire. 4000 Bags Wheat Burnt
A fire, which broke out in two of James Dell and Co's. wheat stacks at Lockhart, at nine o'clock last night, destroyed or damaged about 4000 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Competition
Yesterday evening a one man drill competitions getting appliances to work in the quickest time--was hell at the local fire station in the presence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big City Fire
Eastway's factory in Wellington-street, Chippendale, caught fire last night and was burnt the top to the bottom. Nine other buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Hay Shed
Mr. C. Summers, of Dog Trap, had a hay shed, containing a large quantity of hay, destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening. His parents were the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Fire
Eight business premises and two private houses at Chippendale were seriously damaged by Are last night. The loss is estimated at £50,000. The…
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A fire at the offices occupied by the Amalgamated Film Exchange of Australasia, at Auckland (N. Z.) destroyed 1,250,000 feet of films; valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Fire. Licensee Arrested
Three distinct outbreaks of fire in three different rooms, were discovered in the Royal Hotel, Cootamundra. The flames were subdued with only slight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Picture Show Sensation. Films Catch Fire
During the performance of a monthly picture show given to the Boys Brigade in Rilcy street, Surry Bills, late yesterday evening one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Picture Show Fire
Six boys are still in hospital as a result of the recent stampede at a picture show when the films caught fire. One is still unconscious and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Picture Show
Sydney, Thursday. — The cinematograph film which is being shown at the Free Picture Show at the Boys' Brigade rooms, Surry Hills, last night, caught…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest. the Victims of the Fire
Sydney, Thursday Afternoon.—Most of the lads suffering from the effects of last night's picture lire were able to walk about this morning and leave the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cost of Local Fire Brigade
The City Council had before it at a special meeting on Thursday night a document from the Board of Fire Commissioners, giving a statement of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Fire in Warialda. Three Business Places Demolished
Shortly before 9 o'clock on Saturday night as the business premises were being closed, a cry of " Fire" was heard. From the streets…
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