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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

287 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 15

The Norwegian Fire. Copenhagen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 5

The fire at Trondhjem broke out at four points. The contents of the ware houses destroyed were valued at five million kroners (about £270,000)…

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Germany S Crisis. Still Hangs Fire. People Greatly Alarmed. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 5

The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle's" says that if Dr. Michaelis' appointment has been made in true Oriental style, without the least…

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Fires. Stockton Bush Destroyed

Northern Times · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 5

A bush fire at Stockton on Saturday afternoon threatened at one time to assume alarming proportions. Shortly after three O'clock the scrub at the…

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A Grass Fire

Northern Times · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 5

Shortly afternoon on Saturday, Newcastle District Fire Station received a call to a [?] are on Hamilton Road. at the near of Mr. H. T…

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A Rood Save. Fire in Lodging House

Northern Times · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 5

A good save was effected between 10 and 11 a.m. yesterday by the District Fire Brigades, from the head station and Newcastle East, under…

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West Wallsend Fire Brigade. A Settlement Effected. Mr. Farrar. M.L.C., EXPLAINS

Northern Times · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 5

The most important matter dealt with by Lake Macquarie Shire Council to-day was in regard to the ultimatum recently received from the volunteer…

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Fire at Murrurundi. Three Buildings Destroyed. Damage Estimated at Several Thousands

Northern Times · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 5

MURRURUNDI, Thursday.—A disastrous fire occurred here last night. The Railway Hotel, occupied by Mr. M. N. Dooley, was totally destroyed,…

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Intense Artillery Fire

Northern Times · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—British war correspondents state that the artillery battle has reached great intensity in certain sectors. The Germans are…

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Russian News Better France's Smashing Attack Terrific German Losses British Lines. Coastal Sector Gun Fire

Northern Times · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. P. Gibbs (correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle") states that the enemy's gunfire is increasing at various points…

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British Front. (Continued from Page 1.) Britishers Fire Twice as Hard

Northern Times · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Mr. P. Gibbs (correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle") telegraph: "There is unceasing gunfire by both sides from the ranges…

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King Street Fire Station

Northern Times · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 6

The Board of Fire Commissioners have approved of the sum of £1,000 obtained from Messrs. Patterson. Laing and Bruce, for the purchase of…

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The Great Battle. (Continued from Page 1.) Earth Rocking Under Fire

Northern Times · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—-Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters telegraph. "The country where the heaviest lighting is developing…

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The Fire-fairies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 16

Have you ever heard of fire-sprites? You have seen them often enough. Ages ago, when the coal was being made there were lots of forests full of…

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A Deluge of Fire. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 7

M. Marcel Hutin, writing in the "Echo de Paris," says on the whole Belgian front the cannonade has been resumed with ever-increasing intensity…

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French Operations. Violent Artillery Fire. German Attack Defeated

Northern Times · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 1

PARIS. Tuesday.—An official communique states: "There has been a lively artillery struggle in Belgium, particularly in the Bixschoote…

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Serious Fire. Invalid's Narrow Escape

Northern Times · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire destroyed a general store occupied by Mrs. Norman, at Letchhard, early this morning…

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British Lines. Abnormal Gun Fire. An Active 24 Hours

Northern Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. — Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters telegraphs: "There has been much activity from Souchez to the…

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Fire Alarms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 6

Shortly after seven o'clock on Saturday evening the West Maitland Fire Brigade Station received a message from the fire alarm box at the corner of Abbott and…

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Fire at Maitland

Northern Times · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 5

About 10 o'clock on Saturday night the West Maitland are brigade received a call to Queen Street, Lorn where the premises of Mr. Mayo…

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