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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

287 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 15

Russian Fire Active. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

A Garman official report says:—The Russian fire have become more active between the Pripet and the Dniester…

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Fire in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 6

The official Press Bureau states that a fire broke out in sheds adjoining a munition factory in North London. Explosions were caused, bat there were…

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Fire at Valence. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 7

A fire of enormous proportions broke out at Valence. One whole district of the town was burned. Firemen were summoned front Lyons,…

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French Activity. Fierce Artillery Fire. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

The latest French communique states Tuesday was chiefly marked by artillery actions on the whole front. We continued our destructive are against the enemy…

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Fire in Garage

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday.—A fire at Narrabreen early this morning resulted in a motor garage with all its contents, including two motor buses and three…

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The Destroyer Fight. Pluck of the British. German Treachery. Cry for Help, and Fire. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

The Press Bureau supplies the following details of the destroyer action on April 21st. The number of German destroyers was…

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Fire Insurances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

Mr. C. A. Brown, the registrar, moved,—"That the diocesan council be requested to take into consideration the desirability of dealing with the fire insurances of the…

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Haig Pushing on Huns Short of Shells and Guns Terrific British Gunfire British Advance. Further Intense Fighting. Concentrated British Gun Fire

Northern Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—Reuter's corespondent at the British Headquarters telegraphs: "The tactical value of Roeux (six miles east of Arras) is due…

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Fire at Merce

Northern Times · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 1

MOREE, Wednesday.—A big lire occurred in Bale Street this morning. The School of Arts Hall, the main hall in the town, and also the…

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New Fire Alarm

Northern Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

Upon the suggestion of the Merewether Municipal Council, the Board of Fire Commissioners has decided to instal a fire alarm at the intersection…

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New Lambton Fire Station

Northern Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 7

Tho contemplated improvements to the Now Lamb ton lire station have not yet been commenced. However, manors are in preparation for a start…

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Flowers of Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 16

In rigorous hours, when down the iron lane. The redbreast looks in vain for hips and haws,…

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Hun Submarine Works. Great Seven Hours Fire

Northern Times · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Sunday.—A great fire has occurred at the imperial wharves at Withelmshaven, It lasted seven hours. The submarine building…

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West Wallsend Fire Brigade. "Underclothed and Underpaid."

Northern Times · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 5

A reply was received by the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, to-day, from the board of Fire Commissioners, in reply to a complaint, stating that the…

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Fire at Wilhelmshaven. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 5

A great fire has occurred at the Imperial wharves at Wilhelmshaven, in Germany, and raged for seven hours. The submarine building department was…

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Fire at Wickham. Only Shall Damage

Northern Times · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 5

A fire occurred at a house occupied by Mrs. J. Filmer. Thorsby Street. Wickham, thin morning. The alarm was raised by a stranger, who called the…

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Alarm of Fire. Incident at Steel Works

Northern Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 1

At 9.30 this morning the Steel Works hooters blew tho fire alarm and there was Borne speculation In tho city ns to what wok occurring. It appears that a…

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Maitland District. the Duckenfield Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 6

An inquiry concerning the destruction fire of a motor garage and stables at the residence of Arthur Eales, Duckenfield, on April 1, was opened at…

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Suburban Fire

Northern Times · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The home of W. J. Bartlett, at Rockdale, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Mr. Bartlett woke and found the bedroom…

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£2,000,000 Fire. Incendiarism Rumours

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 1

ATLANTA, U.S.. Tuesday.—A fire has swept out a hundred blocks, rendering 20,000 people homeless. The damage to property is estimated at…

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