Fire at a Picture Show. Sydney
While a cinematograph film was being shown at a free picture show at the Boys' Brigade rooms, Surry Hills, last night, the film caught…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
506 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 26
Protection From Fires
One result of the controversy regarding the naming of the bridge reserve has been to draw attention to the fact that our fire brigade is still housed, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades' Union. Agreement with Commtssioners
SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- In an appeal by the Fire Brigades' Union before Judge. Pickburn, Mr. Henwood, appearing for Union, agreed to accept an adjournment on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Austria and Submarinism. America Requests Declaration of Attitude. British Advance on the Tigris. Wholesale Surrender of Turks. Arrest of Spies in America. in France. Lively Artillery Fire
LONDON, Tuesday. -- A French communique says there has been lively artillery fire between the Oise, the Aisue and sector to Avocourt…
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LONDON Thursday .--A French communique says Reciprocal artillery fire occurred in the region of Butte de Mesnil, on the right of the Meuse, and near Courier's Wood…
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The Lismore Fire Brigade Tinder "Captain Benbow held a hose practice in Molesworth street, near the intersection with Woodlark-street last night. The Brigade were all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Gundurimba
On Wednesday evening last a wooden cottage, adjoining the Gundurimba ferry, and owned by Mr. Edwin Ellis, was completely gutted by fire. At the time the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at the Lands Office. Sydney
A small fire was discovered by the watchman in the basement of the Lands Office at 10.20 last night in a wooden garbage box. This contained papers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire. Leichhardt Cottage Destroyed
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A six-roomed weatherboard cottage, occupied by James Hockley and family, Hay-street, Leichhardt, was deatroyed by fire. The inmates were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Central War News Zeebrugge Bombarded. Glare of Fires Seen in Holland. London
A message from The Hague states that Allied aeroplanes heavily bombarded Zeebrugge narbour and depots. Heavy expresions were heard, and in…
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LONDON, Friday.--A French communique says that fairly violent artillery fire has occurred on the Chambrettes-Bezonvaux front…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded Men From Armentieres. Gave Fritz a Bad Time. Accuracy of the British Artillery Fire
LONDON, Thursday.--The first batch of wounded men who carried out raids at Armentieres has arrived. The men are cheerful and satisfied that they gave Eritz a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Zeppelin Catches Fire. Crew Burnt to Death
AMSTERDAM, Saturday.--According to Belgian correspondents a new Zeppelin, which was making speed trials at Ghent on 26th February, caught fire and exploded, the…
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PARIS, Monday.--A communique says:--Violent artillery fire occurred east of the Meuse. A German attack at Courieres Wood after an intense bombardment reached our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the French Front. Violent Artillery Fire. Enemy Batteries Bombarded. LONDON
A Paris communique states: There was violent artillerying east of the Meuse. A German attack on Courieres wood, after an intense bombardment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Berrigan a Woman Arrested SYDNEY
A fire broke but in a tobacconist's shop at Berrigan, and spread quickly to the adjoining premises, on Sunday afternoon Searle's fruit shop and residence,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timber Yard on Fire. Peculiar Circumstances
SYDNEY, Friday.--A fire was discovered last night at Collins' timber yards, Orange, but the flames were soon subdued. A peculiar feature of the affair, was that some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hay Sheds on Fire
SYDNEY, Friday.--A fire at Dnckenfield destroyed two large hay sheds with the contents. The loss, apart from the sheds, is estimated at £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Enemy Trenches Entered. Curtain of Maxim Fire
LONDON, Saturday.--A French official message states :--We entered wrecked enemy trenches at several points south of Roye and the enemy furiously counter attacked three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. Blaze at Narrabri. Thirteen Buildings Burnt Out. Damage Estimated at £40,000
SYDNEY, Tuesday--A disastrous fire broke out in the heart of Narrabri last night, as a result of which a block of 16 business places, including the Bank of…
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