Fire at Yass. Heavy Damage
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A fire broke out early this morning in a block of buildings in the centre of Cooma-street, Yass. The flames were not extinguished until damage…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
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Active Artillery Fire
LONDON, Thursday.--A French communique says:--Artillery operations on both sides continued most active in the neighborhood south of St. Quentin. The…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A destructive fire broke out in Gambring and McDonald's bond store at Adelaide early this morning. The building, covering half an acre, was…
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LONDON, Wednesday.--An Italian official message says:--Very heavy artillery fire occurred on the Julian front from Mount Cucco to Mount Vodiee, eastward of…
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The" largest fire on record here commenced just after midnight in a bond stone occupied by Gamoring [?] MacDonald, carriers. Buildings covering…
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A wooden cottage of seven rooms in Terania-street, North Lismore, occupied by Hajara Singh, and owned by Ram Chund and Hajoorie, was almost totally destroyed by…
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A fire broke out in the pavilion at the tennis courts on the Recreation Ground between noon and 1 o'clock on Saturday last, and before…
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LONDON, Monday.--An Italian official message says :--Enemy artillery fire became more intense east of Gorizia, extending from Vertovizza to the coast, and being…
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On Tuesday afternoon Mr. W. H. Weir, of Eltham, sustained a very heavy loss by fire. A four-roomed cottage, used as a born, and filled with newly pulled maize in…
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A Russian official message says: There was intense enemy artillery in the region of Krevo. The Kurds, attempting to attack south of Erzingan,…
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Shortly before 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening the fire bell changed an alarm of fire, the location of which was quickly fixed at Halpin's…
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LONDON, Wednesday.--Twelve successive German communiques emphasise the violent artillery, fire in the Wytschacte Bend. The latter is the region between Messines and…
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SYDNEY, Friday. -- While a show was in progress at Coogee Picture Palace last night, a fire broke out in the operating box at the back of the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--While a picture show was in progress at the Coogee Picture Theatre last night a fire broke out in the operating box at the back of the dress circle,…
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About six o'clock on Wednesday evening the fire brigade, under the command of Mr. Scadden, was called out in response to an alarm from Mr…
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About 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in Mr. Robert Stephens' racing stables at North Lismore, which were occupied by the well-known chestnut pony…
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The news rapidly spread round Mullumbimby on Saturday morning that an accident had happened to Mr. W. E. Selwood's fine big Studebaker ear, Mr. Stan…
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VANCOUVER, Friday.--A Washington despatch from the American Minister, Mr. Long, at San Salvador, sent at nine o'clock last night while the volcano at San Salvador…
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A [?]re occurred in the Baptist Church at Parramatta yesterday, and destroyed a room attached to the main building. The latter was damaged by smoke…
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A fire broke out at the rear of Axten's store in Woodlark-street early yesterday morning, but beyond destroying, a few boxes and some rubbish caused no damage. Miss…
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