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Fires & bushfires, 1915

2,381 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 120

Fire at a Mine. S[?]ing for Months

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

For some months a fire has been smouldering near Glencoe mine, Rosewood (Q.). On Saturday it broke into flames at the pit head, causing [?]…

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Bondi Fire. Woman's Exciting Escape. City Coroner's Inquiry

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

An inquiry was held at the City Coroner's Court this morning concerning a dire in a confectionery shop at No. 3 Bondi-road, Bondi, occupied by Mrs. May Doyle…

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Great Gun-fire. Destruction on the Aisne. More Success for Allies. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 1

A Paris official message says:-- "In Belgium and north of Arras there have been artillery combats. "Between Lille and Arras we have…

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Australian Engineers Under Fire in Egypt Major-general Bridges in Command. Men Comport Themselves Well

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon. Australian troops have been under fire in the Egyptian campaign…

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Along the Suez Canal Turks Make Hot Attacks Driven Off in Each Case New Zealanders Under Fire Turkish Attacks. the Egyptian Campaign. an Official Account. Invaders Suffer Severely. Cairo, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 1

Yesterday's attack on the Canal was made at three points. The Turks were in moderate strength, about 11,000 of the enemy and six batteries being…

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Bondi Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 11

On the 17th ultimo a fire was discovered in the shop occupied by Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Doyle. The City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) on Friday held an inquiry into the cause of…

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Australians Under Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 15

The Minister for Defence announces the receipt of a message from Major-General Sir John Maxwell, in Egypt, as follows:—"Australian Engineers now employed on canal…

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Fire at Clyde Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 6

One of the night watchmen at the Clyde Engineering Company's works discovered an outbreak of fire in the carriage shop on Thursday night, about 8.30…

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War Notes. Australasians Under Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 15

The news that some of the Australians and New Zealanders have come under fire in Egypt and have comported themselves well is gratifying, but it can, without any suggestion…

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Fire at Annandale. Furniture Factory Ablaze

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 4

A [?] broke out at the [?] of the furniture factory of Mr. K. Hoult, in Reserve—street, [?]…

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Canal Attacks. British Repel Enemy. Turks' Heavy Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 13

CAIRO, Thursday. -- Yesterday an attack on the Canal was made at three paints in moderate strength, about 12,000 of the enemy and six field batteries being enquired…

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Commended. Australians Under Fire. British [?] Approval London, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 4

That the Australian [?] who were engaged against the Turks barn themselves as they should have done is [?] by a menage from Major-General [?] the…

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Under Fire. Australasians in Egypt. German Threat to Shipping

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 13

Coinciden with the Australian and New Zealand troops engaging the Turks in Egypt, comes an announcement by the Commonwealth Defence Minister that the War Office has accepted 10,000 additional men from Australia, available…

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Sea Trade. German Tactics Ruthless Threat. Our Troops Under Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 15

The German Admiralty have announced their intention of destroying British merchantmen in the waters around England and Ireland,…

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A Shire Council's Liability. Fire in a Dural Orchard. The Council Drops In

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 11

At the Parramatta District Court on Thursday, one of the cases—interesting and important, as viewed from the standpoint of the public interest—was Hunt…

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Firm Under Fire London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1915 · page 1

General Maxwell, commanding in Egypt, has sent a cable to Sir George Reid, commending the services of the Australian Engineers under fire…

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Fires. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 13

Mr. Std. Mawby'g residence at Glenara Estate, Wongarbon, together with its furniture, was destroyed by fire. ORANGE, Sunday…

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Week-end Fires

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 1

A storeroom, at the rear of Thomas Harris',general store, In New Canterbury-road, Petersham, wasdamaged by a fire, which broke out shortly before 7 o'clock, on Sunday night. The…

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Fires. Damage at Annandale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 8

At about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday a fire broke out in the premises of John E. Hault, furniture manufacturer, 128 Reserve Street, Annandale. The doors and Windows of the two floors were…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 13

About 11 a.m. on Sunday a fire broke out on the premises of the London Tailoring Company at the corner, of George and Bond streets, city. The brigade extinguished the…

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