Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching
A season is approaching is which bush fires may be expected, and judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is to…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
287 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 15
Fire in High-street
Mr. Phillip Bible's tobacconist shop was badly damaged by fire on Saturday morning, and a big fire was staved off by the fire brigade, under Station-officer H…
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It is satisfactory to learn that, despite the present industrial trouble, every thing in regard to the fire brigades throughout Newcastle district is…
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Austrian war correspondents, writing before the capture of the position, admited that San Gabriele was exposed to the most violent drumfire. Various Italian…
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Shortly before 11.30 this morning, an outbreak of fire was discovered on a vacant allotment off Waratah Road, Broadmeadow. The Hamilton Fire…
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The residence of Mr. Frank Coles, Marius Street, Tamworth, was severally damaged by fire on Friday morning. About 9 O'clock a neighbour…
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Corporal Herb. Collison, son of the fate Mr. J.G. Collison, writing to his relations at New Lambton, says:— "You will be surprised to hear that…
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Shortly after eight o'clock last evening the West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr. Sylvester White, motor car proprietor, at…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—A fire which broke out at midnight destroyed three large galvanised iron sheds, with the contents, at the Sydney Paper Mills…
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A great fire has occurred at the military factories at Putilovo, near Petrograd. Immense damage was done…
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A building at Rediern, occupied by O'Malley Sons, carpenters and joiners, was practically gutted by fire early this morning, the damage is…
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A meeting of the committee of the Fire Brigades Patrict War League was held at the district station, Union Street, last evening, Divisional Officer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Menin Battle Most Complete Victory of War Supremacy of Rifle Fire Hun Prayers for Peace Western Front. Supermen—Who Hide From British Fight in the Open. Anzacs Eager for More
LONDON, Monday.—Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters telegraphs: "One now begins to hear something regarding the features…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A telegram from an Essex coast town says that gunfire and the droning of aeroplanes, which were obviously numerous, was…
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ROME, Tuesday.—An official communique states: "The enemy exploded a powerful mine under our positions at Monte Nero and Monte Rego…
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A fire occurred at Haidarshi, the western terminus of the Bagdad railway. It destroyed enormous quantities of war material intended for the reconquest of…
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Shortly after seven o'clock last evening the residents of Adamstown were alarmed by the ringing of the local fireball, and many made thier…
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At about half-past eight o'clock to-night dense smoke was seen issuing from the fore hatches of a steamer in the Victoria Dock. A large force of firemen speedily…
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Mr. Philip Gibbs, the correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," telegraphs:—The ceaseless artillery battle which has been waged on the new, front since September…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Front. Great Battle Impending. Terrific Artillery Fire. German Attacks Repulsed. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports:— There was only reciprocal artillery fire on Tuesday…
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