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Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Fire at Tootool

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 1

"Boralma" homestead, on Whitcombe Estate, Tootool, owned by Mr. Tutty, jr, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night, together with…

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Fire at Ladysmith

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

About half-past six o'clock on Thursday evening a fire broke out in a large hay shed belonging to Mr. Bellinger, of Ladysmith. Although…

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Fire at Narrabeen Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 2

A fire occurred at a garage at Narrabeen, and a building with two motor buses and three cars were completely destroyed within half an hour…

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Fire in Motor Garage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 6

A fire Narrabeen early this morning resulted in a motor garage, with its contents of two motor buses and three motor cars, being totally…

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Fatal Fire. Occurrence Near Adelong. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 1

A fatal fire occurred at Lower Bango, near Adelong, this morning, at the residence of a settler named Arthur Perfect. The body of his…

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Fires Caused by Mice Damage at Temora Temora

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

At Temora enormous damage is also being done and in one stack over 90 per cent of the wheat will need re-bagging. The rodents are also…

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Enemy's Shell Fire at Maximum. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Philip Gibbs cables: Hard fighting began on Saturday morning of both sides of the Scarpe on difficult ground, against stubborn reserves of…

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Man Inside the Tank. a Week's Diary Op Sensations Passes Unscathed Through Waves of Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 3

Having been wounded while serving in a tank, a young Australian soldier has been enabled to publish In the "Manchester Guardian" his diary of…

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Shocking Fire at Henty

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Yesterday, in the early afternoon, a fire occurred at Munyabla, 8 miles from Henty, resulting in the total destruction of Mr. A. Schlinker's stables and…

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The Recent Fire. Magisterial Inquiry. Open Verdict Returned

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

On Friday last, Mr. C J. B. Helm, P.M., held an inquiry in connection with the fire which occurred in business premises situated in Cowa[?]ble-street,…

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The War Earlier War News. in Palestine Accurate British Fire Does Damage to Enemy. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

The following official report has been received from Egypt:— Our artillery in the neighborhood of Gaza (in the south of Palestine, near…

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On the French Front. Artillery Fire Intense. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 2

Dealing with operations on the Asine front, a French communique says:— Ar[?]villery operation have been most…

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Fire at Reefton

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

A stack of wheat at Reefton Railway Yards, in charge of Messrs. Lindley Walker and Co., was found to be on fire on Thursday morning…

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Fire in Wheat Stacks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

A fire which broke out in wheat stacks at Gidginbung Siding, seven miles from Termora, destroyed 200 bags. This was the second on…

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Flood, Now Fire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. Jno. Faher, of Mangoplah, on Friday morning found one of the rooms of his house on fire. An amount of damage was done, but her fortunately…

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Wheat Stack on Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

A fire which broke out in one o[?] Dalgety and Co.'s wheat stacks at Gidginbung siding, seven miles from Temora, on the Wyalong lise, on…

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The War Earlier War News. Terriffic British Fire Three Waves Melt Away London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

The following despatch has been received from Sir Douglas Haig:— The enemy with considerable forces this afternoon launched his third…

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Fruitless Attempts German Attacks Smashed by French Fire. British Withdraw From Fresnoy. Bullecourt Soon to Be Taken. Western Front. Counter Attacks. Smashed by the French. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 2

A French communique states:— There was considered artillery activity between the Somme and the Oise. The enemy counter-attacked at night…

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Costly Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The barn and stables on the premises of Mr. G. L. M'Nickle at Kurrajong were completely demolished by fire about 2 a.m. yesterday. The only…

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Filmed Under Fire in the Trenches

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Mme. Sarah Bernhardt is the central figure of a remarkable film drama, "Mothers of Franco," which has just been exhibited privately, and will shortly be seen in London…

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