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Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Fire at Salonika. 80,000 Homeless

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 3

Reuter learns that a disastrous fire occurred at Salonika on August 18. The city inside the walls was half destroyed, and 80,000 are homeless. The loss…

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Items of News. Fire in Fitzmaurice-street

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

An alarm of five was given about 7.45 last evening. It appears a motor car, driven by Mr. R. F. L. Horsley, of "Yabtree," pulled up near the…

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Salonica Fire. SALONICA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

A Salonica message says the fire is most awe-inspiring. It is a male wide, the avenue of flame, devouring everything in its course…

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Salonika Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

The Salonika fire is most aweinspiring. There is a mile wide avenue of Damn, devouring everything in its course. The loss is…

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Disastrous Sydney Fire. Damage Estimated at £60,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred party this morning in premises occupied by the Australian Paper Co. and others in Castlercagh-street. The alarm was…

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Steamer on Fire. Burning in Sydney Harbor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

A fire was discovered on a steamer shortly before her arrival at Sydney last night. When about 100 tons of cargo had been discharged this…

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Fire on Steamer. Vessel Greatly Damaged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 4

The fire on the steamer Morinda, in Sydney Harbor, is still s[?]dering. The vessel has now settled down in the mud. The whole of the…

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Suspicious Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

A night watchman observed two men moving about suspiciously in the Alexandria railway goods yard last night. Subsequently a search…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching. An Appeal to the People

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

A season is approaching in which bush fires may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and others…

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Fire in Mid-air. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

Major Bannatyne, D.S.M., had a terrible experience while flying with the Gloucestershires. The engine slopped in mid-air and the machine caught…

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Suspicious Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 3

A suspicious fire occurred aboard a schooner at Port Adelaide last night. Although the flames were got under control considerable damage resulted…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaches an Appeal to the People

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 8

A Benson is app[?]oching in which bush fires may be expected, and judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is to observe…

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Animals Under Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 3

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 Novel Fire Engine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 7

Fores have destroyed timber lines alone its right of way, the Trans-continental Railway management is determined to fight these outbreaks…

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Fire Amongst Copra. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred to-day on Tyser's old wharf, Miller's Point, among about 1000 tons of copra. The brigades were speedily on the scene,…

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The Grip of Terror Published by Special Arrangement. Author of "The Folly of His Youth," "Turner's Close." "Playing with Fire," &c., &c. [Copyright.] Chapter Xxvii.—confession at Last

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 5

[?] the earliest available train Ralph Forreester journeyed to Barmouth, taking with him Dr. Mellodew, a noted [?] on mental disorders. He…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Banger Season Approaching

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 2

A season io approaching in which bush fires may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is to observe…

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Destructive Fires. Child Burned at Temora. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 4

While a milkman was on his rounds in Kensington yesterday morning he noticed a house on fire and gave the alarm. The inmates, who were asleep, were…

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Italian Front Heavy Fire on Enemy. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 3

An Italian official report states:— North-eastwards of Gorizia the enemy's lines and communications were subjected to intense barrage fire…

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Fire at Paper Mill Damage Estimated at £6000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 1

A fire which occurred at the Sydney Paper Mills, in Bunnerong-road, Botany, last night, caused damage estimated at £6000…

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