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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Disastrous Fire. Blaze at Narrabri. Thirteen Buildings Burnt Out. Damage Estimated at £40,000

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

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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Fire at Picture Show. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

Films and machinery were damaged to the extent of £250, af a picture show at Morpeth on Saturday night, through a film igniting…

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Big Fire at Narrabri. £40,000 Damage. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

A fire yesterday, in the heart of Narrabri resulted in thirteen business premises, including the Bank of New South Wales, being destroyed, and three…

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Mail Train on Fire. a Terrific Explosion. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The Bourse mail train caught fire on Saturday night, between Coollabar and Byrock. The outbreak originated in a truck loaded with general…

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Fire on Sight. How to Cope with the Submarines. Extensive American Preparations. New York

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

It is believed that the substance of the Government's instructions to naval gunners on the armed merchantmen, is that they can fire on submarines on…

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Fire at the Channon

Northern Star · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday last, about 7.30 p.m., a fire broke out in premises occupied by Mr. S.E. Bcardow, and caused no little excitement. It appears that whilst a friend was opening the…

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Fire Brigades Union. Appeal Granted

Northern Star · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Fire Brigades Employees' Union in the Industrial Court to-day succeeded in an appeal against the award of the Government employees group…

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Mysterious Fires in New Zealand. Enemy Agents Suspected. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

Seven fires in milling plants for the production of butter boxes have occurred in the Auckland (N.Z.) district during the last five months. On each…

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Terrible Artillery Fire Heavy Enemy Losses LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

A report from the western front says the enemy is still holding out at Achietle Petit and Bucquoy but he will be forced to leave in a hurry soon. The ravine…

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Troops Refuse to Fire. Feeling Against the Police Fighting Between Guards Regiments. Duma Refuse to Suspend. Ultimatum to the Czar

Northern Star · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

PETROGRAD, Thursday The regiments declared for the Duma and people and the naval barcks were opened to enable the sailer's participation. Describing the…

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Another Film Fire. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 3

A film at a picture show, in Oxford Street ignited last night. The audience marched quietly out, and fee fire was extinguished without harm, other than…

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Fire at Picture Show. Crowd Quickly Leaves Premises

Northern Star · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.--About nine o'clock last night while a show was in progress at Woollahra Picture Palace, Oxford-street, a broken film came into contact with a naked…

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Russia in Revolt. Czar Forces Revolutionists' Hands. a Disastrous Incendiary Document. Petrograd Delirious with Delight. Released Prisoners Fire Law Courts. Czar's Plucky Behavior. His Majesty Breaks Down

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.-- The "Times" Petrograd correspondent throws some light on the anxious situation in Russia. He cabled on Thursday night that the work of…

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"Barker's Fires.'' the I.w.w. Criminal

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 1

In view of the P.L.L. effort to secure the release of the imprisoned I.W.W. "fire-bugs," a review of the case which led to their imprisonment…

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Fire in Fish Shop

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

About 5.30 on Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in the back premises of the Olympia Cafe, Molesworth-street, occupied by Emanuel Notara. The .Fire Brigade was…

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Rumors of Fights and Fires Denied London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

The rumored fight and fire at Hamburg have been denied by a German official statement, but riots in February were admitted…

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Fire in a Factory Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

A fire occurred on the first floor of Messrs. Mauri Bros.' factory at Waterloo last night, but was extinguished before spreading to other floors…

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Stormy Scenes in Reichstag. Socialists Declare Republic Inevitable. Gun Fire Near Lowestoft. the Enemy Makes Off. Further Anglo-french Successes on West Front. New Peace Proposals. Western Front. Only Lively Grenade Fighting

Northern Star · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--A French communique says there is nothing except lively grenading in the sector of Maison de Champagne…

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Fire and Fright

Northern Star · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

On Friday morning a man named Phillpots, residing at one of the Narrabri hotels, dreamed that the hotel was on fire and getting out of bed in a fright, he rushed on to the…

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Destructive Fire Woolongong

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 3

A fire destroyed the office, with the entire contents at the Port Kembla Electrolitic Co's works; the damage done is estimated at £3000. No trace of…

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