Bush Fires in California. London, Sunday Night
Twenty nine bush fire are raging in California, and many people believe they are the work of incendiaries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1917
243 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 8 of 13
Big Brisbane Fire. Sydney
A fire at Brisbane this morning practically destroyed the Catholic Apostolic Church. The brigades saved a large block of residences adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Cooma Hotel. the Inquest
Between 3 and 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon last, a fire broke out in the liquor store room at the Cooma Hotel, and although the conflagration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clothes Caught Fire. Little Child Fatally Burned
Dorothy Jean Elletson, infant daughter of Mr. James Elletson, fanner of Goonoo Goonoo Round, died yesterday as the result of shock from burns. By some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Cane Field. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m
A serious are started in the canefields at Childers (Q.), yesterday afternoon. It is estimated that already…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Murrurundi. Railway Hotel Totally Destroyed. Other Buildings Endangered. MURRURUNDI
A disastrous fire occurred here last night when the Railway Hotel, occupied by M. N. Dooley, was totally destroyed with nearly nil the contents. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Murrurundi
A disastrous fire occurred at Murrurundi on Friday night; when tho Railway. Hotel, occupied by Mr. M. N. Doolay, was destroyed with nearly all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fires
Numerous ." fires have occurred throughout Queensland recently, and much sugar carie and pasture has been destroyed. At Baffie Creek a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrow Escape From Fire
A fire occurred at Mr. M Cost[?]lloe's, Upper Manilla, on Wednesday night and they are [?] it was not more serious. After…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Orley
Early on Sunday morning Mr. E. P. Morris, of Orley, lost' his hay shed and contents by fire. It is understood the damage amounted to about £500, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Artillery. Germans Melt Under Murderous Fire. Headquarters, Aug. 16
The Australian artillery was again involved in to-day's very heavy fighting. German counter attacks several times during the recent lighting came under a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crossed Fire-swept Zone. Soldier Awarded Military Medal
The following cutting taken from an English newspaper gives an account of the experiences of Private R. Tom[?]son, brother of Mr. C. Tompson, son-in-law…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Cable News. Fire and Fury Roar of Guns at Verdun. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON
Mr. Campbell, the "Times" correspondent, describing the French attack, says: "We left Verdun at 2 o'clock in the morning and groped our way…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Salonika Fire. Enormous Damage Done. Allied Troops Help Victims. LONDON
Reuter's Salonica correspondent says that the recent fire was most awe-inspiring, a mile wide avenue of flame devouring everything in its course. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Petrograd. London, Monday Morning
A Petrograd correspondent states that a fire which broke out in the Okhai quarter, which was completely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Fire on Civilians. London, Monday Morning
The London "Times" correspondent at Rome reports that the Italians at Trieste, becoming excited by the echoes of the giganic battle raging near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire. Sydney, Monday, 2 p.m
A fire, which occurred on the promises of the Australian Paper Co., Castlereagh Street, Sydney, early this morning, was responsible for damages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big City Fire. Damage Estimated at £60,000. An Early Morning Blaze. SYDNEY
A disastrous fire occurred early this morning in the premises occupied by the Australian Paper Company, and others in Castlereagh-street. The alarm was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Telegrams. Fire on a Steamer. Flames Cannot be Checked. City Brigades Unable to Effect Save. SYDNEY
A fire was discovered on the steamer Morinda shortly before her arrival in Sydney last night. When about 100 tons of cargo had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morinda Fire. Vessel Settles in the Mud. SYDNEY
The Morinda fire is stil smouldering. The vessel has now settled in the mud. The whole of the promenade deck on one side is under water, and the vessel…
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