Air Machines Destroyed Incendiary Fires at Kiel
LONDON, Wednesday.-- A neutral eyewitness declares that three incendiary fires have occurred in Zeppelin sheds at Kiel during the last five weeks, the latest destroying…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
506 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 26
A City Fire Sydney
A fire was discovered late last night in Clarence street in a four-storey building, the two top floors of which were occupied by Messrs. Henry Berry and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at a Hospital. London
The New Zealand hospital at Weybridge has been partially burnt. The patients were removed- safely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Artillery Fire. Successful Aerial Attacks. LONDON
A French-Macedonian communique reports that the artillery duel is increasing in intensity along the whole front, particularly in the Struma and Monastir…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Theatre Fire. Operator's Presence of Mind. Hobart, Tasmania
Last Monday night, about 10 o'clock, a crowded audience at the Palace Picture Theatre was alarmed by a cry of fire, and it was found that the operating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Factory Fire. Munitions cause Terrific Explosion. Kingsland (N. Jersey)
A fire broke out in a Canadian car factory, and a terrific explosion destroyed a quantity of munitions intended for Russia. Hundreds of projectiles fell in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Later. Six-inch Shells Expl[?] Flight of the Residents. Homes Riddled and Uninhabitable. Cause of the Fire. VANCOUVER
Eighty acres of blackened ruins near Kingsland, still plowed by bursting shells, show the site of the Canadian Car Foundry Co., where four million dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Hat Factory
SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Woods' hat factory at Glebe was partly destroyed by fire this afternoon. The first floor awl the contents were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italy and Austria. Increased Artillery Fire
LONDON, Monday. -- The Italians report increased enemy artillery fire on the Carso, eastward of Gorizia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In France. Artillery Fire
LONDON, Thursday. -- A French communique reports the usual artillery and trench operations on the whole front…
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A cottage at Drummoyne, occupied by John Hemming, was burnt down last night, during the absence of the family on the Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on a Steamer
SYDNEY, Saturday. -- An outbreak of fire occurred last night in the bunkers of a steamer lying at Garden Island and before it was located the flames had obtained a good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Bunker Fire. a Significant Move. Sydney
An outbreak of fire occurred in the bunkers of a steamer lying at Garden Island last night. The ship's appliances proved sufficient to extinguish the fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Details of the Catastrophe. Factory Completely Destroyed. Fires at Neighboring Buildings. Number Oe Killed Not Yet Ascertained
LONDON, Saturday. -- The Ministry for Munitions in an official message stated : -- Last evening a fire started in a factory eastward of London near the river employed for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Explosion Fire in Munitions Factory Vast Area Wrecked Heartrending Scenes Munition Explosion. Serious Loss of Life. LONDON
It is officially reported that an explosion in a munitions factory in the neighbourhood of London was attended by considerable loss of life and much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire. Serious Consequences Feared
SYDNEY, Monday.--A bush fire which was started by lightning in the Wagga district has been burning since Saturday afternoon and is about seven miles wide. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tremendous Bush Fire. Caused by Lightning. SYDNEY
A tremendous bush fire is raging in the Wagga district, started, it is said, by lightning. The fire was seven miles wide at midnight last night, one wing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires. Mysterious Outbreaks
SYDNEY, Monday.--A fire broke out at the home of R. B. Wells, Burwood, yesterday, but was soon extinguished. Subsequent, examination of the premises revealed the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Blaze in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Monday.--A disastrous fire occurred at The Bluff, several business premises covering an area of three acres being destroyed. The buildings contained valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marching Troops Under Fire
LONDON, Monday.--A French communique says :--North of the S[?]mme in the region of Mont St. Quentin, our artillery caught marching enemy troops. On the…
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