Patrol Operations. Brisk Artillery Fire
LONDON, Tuesday. -- Sir. D. Haig reports : -- Patrols entered the enemy's trenches at several places eastward of Armentieres. An enemy patrol reached our lines southward of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
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Fire at Lunatic Asylum. Women Burned to Death
MONTREAL, Monday. -- Forty-six, women were burned to death in a fire which destroyed a female lunatic asylum at Ferdinand during the night. There was an uncontrollable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dresden Aflame. Munition Stores on Fire. LONDON
Berlin reports state that a huge fire has been raging in the northern portion of Dresden for three days. The fire has spread to the reserve stores of shells and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Wondai Fire. Five Business Houses Detroyed. Brisbane
A fire completely wiped out five business places in Mackenzie Street, Wondai, early yesterday morning. The outbreak was first discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News with the Italians. Heavy Artillery Fire. LONDON
An Italian official message states: We are strongly replying to the enemy's artillery, and have heavily shelled trenches and communication lines on the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires in the Riverina. Sydney
A number of fires on farms in the Riverina district have been reported. In one case 2000 acres of grass were destroyed…
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A fire broke out in the Georgetown Lotel, Georgetown, Tasmania, at an arly hour on Wednesday morning. The building was crowded with visitors a…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--In connection with a fire at the Terminus Hotel, Shepparton, Victoria, which resulted in Patrick M'Kie being burnt to…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- In connection with a fire at the Terminus Hotel at Shepparton, which resulted in Patrick Mackie being burnt to death. detectives yesterday arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Bush Fire Near Forbes. Sydney
A serious bush fire is raging on the boundary of Inchgower and Carrawobity stations, about 30 miles from Forbes. A large quantity of wheat and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire. Disaster in Forbes District. a Front of Three Miles
SYDNEY, Sunday. -- A serious bush fire broke out yesterday morning on the boundary between Inchgrower and Carrawobitty Stations, 30 miles from Forbes. Wind fanned the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Racecourse Fire. Patch of Wheat Destroyed
SYDNEY, Saturday. -- A fire broke out on Temora Racecourse yesterday afternoon and destroyed 60 acres of wheat belonging to the President of the racing club. The loss is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Forbes Bush Fire. Serious Damage to Crops. Forbes
The big bush fire was quelled on Saturday night by an army of fire fighters, but not before serious damage was done to crops on Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire. Timber Yards Destroyed
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Monday.--Burnahd's timber yards at Hamilton were destroyed by fire. The damage amounts to £25,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire. Picture Palace Ablaze. Audience Calmly File Out
HOBART, Tuesday. -- A fire occurred in the operating room of the Palace Theatre Pictures at Hobart last night while the building was crowded. The manager shut down the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Bush Fires. Sydney
Serious,bush fives have occurred in the Tullamore district. About 3,000 acres. 01 grass and crops have been burnt. A large area of grass country, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. Extensive bush fires are greatly interfering with trade operations. Sawillis and tramways are chiefly affected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Losses at Wagga. Wagga
Three stacks of bay were burnt yesterday also twelve acres of standing crop, Mr. Arthur Robinson, of Maleho, was the loser…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Devastating Bush Fires. Thousands of Acres Destroyed
SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Further disastrous bush fires are reported from the Forbes district. Between 6000 and 8000 acres burned on Mr. Leslie's Blinkbonnie property, while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warehouse Fire. Serious Losses
SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- A fire occurred at a large Clarence-street warehouse late last night, several floors being badly affected. A number of firms sustained serious losses…
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