Bush Fire
Yesterday afternoon a bush fire broke out at Runnymede, caused, it is thought, by railway men who were burning off at the side of the line. A…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
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Mysterious Fires
An epidemic of fires occurred in the district last week None of the places were insured, and in no case is the origin of the fire known…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Messrs. Ricket and Thorp's art furniture factory at Rockdale, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire early this meaning. The…
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PARIS, Monday. -- The "Times" correspondent does not think the Germans have a wide general scheme of attack, although the guns at St. Quentin towards Verdun…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Rupert" Under Fire. How the Huns Destroyed a Kite Balloon
The following is an account by a member of the Royal Flying Corps in France of the burning of a British kite balloon by the enemy :--…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mysterious Fires in Hollweg's Palace London
Two fires broke out in Ven Hollweg's personal apartments in the Chancellor's palace on Friday and Saturday, causing much damage. The origin of the fires is…
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Dense volumes of smoke encircled Casino on Wednesday as the result of grass fires in and around the town. There has been an abnormal…
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The [?] challenged about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and soon the municipal streets bore a additional air of activity. The word was passed round that the blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Report. Russian Attacking Brzezany. Artillery Fire Extending
LONDON, Thursday. -- A German message says : -- The Russians made reported attacks at Brzezancy, but were unable to advance, despite reinforcements…
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On Wednesday afternoon a bush fire broke out at Runnymede, caused it is thought, by railway men [?] were burning off at the side of the line. A high wind was blowing, and…
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During the past few days extensive hush fires have been raging in the Ettrick portion of the district, and have caused a good deal of…
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On Wednesday three outbreaks of fire wire reported in South Grafton. The first took place early in the afternoon, and originated in Mr. McKittrick's paddock. Some…
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Bombardments affect different animals in different ways. Dogs, as a rule, show great distress when shells burst near them and…
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A fire destroyed three business places here last night, doing damage to the extent of £400. The town is without a water supply…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Narrow Escape Mr. Holman Under Fire Sydney
A United Service message says that Mr. Holman had a remarkable escape from instant death on Monday morning, when,in company with Mr. Frank…
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Dense volumes of smoke encircled Casino on Wednesday as the result of grass fires in and around the town, writes the "Express." There has been an abnormal growth of…
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The Commercial Bank premises at Kyogle has a narrow escape from destruction by fire on Sunday evening. Window curtains in one of the upstairs rooms became ignited…
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Bush fires promise to be exceedingly prevalent in a month or two, and damage resulting from them is likely to be serious. On top of the absence of…
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Our local correspondent writes : -- Last week we had a costly lesson in the careless [?]e of fire. On Monday a workman lit a are to boil his billy when the fire caught…
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The Fire Brigade de received a telephone call at half-past 7 last night, but the blaze proved to be another case of grass paddock on fire. The [?]urning glass in this [?]ist[?] was in…
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