Great Fire at Salonica. Enormous Damgae
An English correspondent tells the first connected story of the frightful fire that devastated Salonica recently. Some excerpts from his report --…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
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Bush Fires
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Extensive bush fires in the Hay district destroyed 50,000 acres of grass, but no loss of stock is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire and Flood Great Damage Throughout the State. The Farmers' Hard Lot. SYDNEY
Fires and Hoods are reported through out New South Wales, causing great losses to the unfortunate farmer. At some places in the Riverina the farmers…
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Fires and Hoods are reported throughout New South Wales,causing great losses to the unfortunate farmer. At some places in the…
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A fire broke out at the railway workshop at North Ipswich (Q.) on Monday night, but the flames were soon got under control. The outbreak occurred…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There has been an extension of bush fires in the Whitton district, 40,000 acres of grass-being burnt on one estate. Rain came in time and saved most of…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—About 40,000 acres of country has been swept by bush fires in the West Darling district an 1 along the South Australian border…
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Forty thousand acres of grass land have been swept by bush fires along the South Australian border and in the West Darling district…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A big bush fire has been burning on the outskirts of Geurie (Tamworth district). The blaze started on Pearson's property at Goonoo Goonoo, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Big Bush Fire. More Wheat Destroyed. SYDNEY
A telegram from Guerie states that a big bush fire is burning a few miles out of town. The flames have already travelled over five miles, and much…
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About 10.15 O'clock yesterday morning the [?]ismore Fire Brigade received a call to Mr. John I. Smith's bakchouse in Molcsworth-street. The cause of the fire was some bricks…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Jas. Milne Stewart was before the Police Court charged with having set fire to a motor car in Sandgate road, Virginia, Queensland, in October last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Bush Fire. Wellington, (N.s.w.)
A big fire is raging along the Parkes road, a few miles from town. A gang of men engaged in fighting the flames had great difficulty in saving at least…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Correspondent's Story. Bloodshed at the Opening. Sailors Fire on the People. LONDON
A message from Petrograd says that, as was feared, bloodshed marked the opening of the Constituent Assembly on Friday. All shops were closed and armed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closing of Banks. Distillery on Fire. Two Hundred Printers Burnt to Death. (Published in the "Times.")
ODESPA, Sunday.—The crisis is acute. The [?]ks have closed. The inability of empolyers to pay wages is gravely disturbing the workes, who suspect that money is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chinese Fire on American Gunboat. (Reuter.)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The firing by the Chinese, on the Yangste River, on the Urited States gunboat Moncacy, which resulted in the killing of one American sailor,…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A huge fire occurred at a rubbish destructor belonging to the Adelaide Corporation this morning. A large column of smoke shot up high from an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Adelaide. Damage Over £110,000. ADELAIDE
A big fire occurred at the rubbish destructor belonging to the Adelaide City Corporation: many thousands of gallons of tar were destroyed. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mysterious Fire. Warehouses and Docks Burned. New York
Seven United States Army Department warehouses and several Municipal docks have been destroyed by a fire, of mysterious origin, at Atlantic Port. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Mine Fire at Cloncurry. Progress of the Beer Strike. BRISBANE
A message from Cloncurry (Q.), state that a fire broke out the Consols mine at the 480 feet level: this is regarded as most serious as the Consols contains the…
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