Queensland Fire
A serious cane fire started at Childers (Q.) yesterday afternoon. It is estimated that already between 1500 and 2000 tons were destroyed. The fire is…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
231 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 12
Bush Fires
BUSH fires of a most destructive nature have been raging in the vicinity of Tiaro (Q) for the past few days, devastating miles of excellent grazing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(Reuter's Telegram). London, Tuesday Morning. Bush Fires. British Columbia Holocaust
Many perished or are missing in the bush [?]res in British Columbia. Many [?]ed over the mountains. They were demented on reaching safety…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daily Fires. Incendiarist at Toowoomba
Easily the most serious grass fire that has occurred during the week was that which broke out at the Clifford Park (Toowoomba) racecourse, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beardy-street Fire. Early Morning Alarm
The discordant note of the fire sires, supplemented by the whistling of the locomotives at the railway depot and other signs of commotion, awakened…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"The Wind Changed." Enemy Fires Tall Grass
A TERRIBLE moment in the British campaign in German. East Africa is told by "A Soldier's Wife" in the "Cornhill Magazine":—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Oakwood
A destructive are occurred at Oakwood last night. when a large quant[?]y of corn and an iron shed, belonging to Mr. C. B. Middleton, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Graphic Description of Verdun Fighting. Fire and Fury. London
Mr. Campball, the "Times" correspondent, describing the French attack, says:— "We left Verdun at 2 o'clock in the morning, and groped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Salonica Fire. Flame a MHe Wide
A salonica correspondent reports:—The fire was most awe-inspiring. A mile wide avenue of flame devoured everything in its course. The entire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire. Sydney
A Potrograd correspondent states that a fire destroyed the Okhis quarter, 120 being killed and injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big City Fire. Sydney
A fire is the premiers of the Australian Paper Coy in Castlercagh street, early this morning was responsible for damage estimated at £50,000. It took…
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Sydney, Monday Afternoon. —A [?]re occurred this morning at the Australian Paper Company's five storey building in Castlereagh-street…
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A disastrous fire occurred early yesterday morning in the premises occupied by the Australian Paper Co. and others in Castiereagh-street The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrograd Fire. Incendiarism Suspected
Router's Petrograd correspondent stales:—Another large factory in the suburb of Oflhta has been burned. The damage is estimated at several million…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires
As a season is approaching in which destructive bush fires may be expected, the Forestry Commissioners have issued a warning. Points to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 foresty officials and others whose duty ii is to observe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire. Cottage Almost Completely Desteoysd
A disastrous fire almost completely gutted the boarding-house conducted by Mis. H. Aunis in Taylor-street, Armidale, early on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →March On. Marseillaise Under Fire. French Band's Sublime Devotion
The following simple statement recently appeared in the French Seneral orders:—"The 46th Infantry band played under the enemy's fire to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Fire. Blaze in Chemical Works
A Arc at a chemical works at Erskineville last night was responsible for damage estimated at about £4000. The loss was partly covered by Insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early Morning Blaze. Dwelling House Gutted
The [?]re siren sounded at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning and called the brigade to an outbreak in Lexley Cottage, Taylor-street, owned by Mrs…
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