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Fires & bushfires, 1916

1,933 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 97

Railway Bridge on Fire Traffic Interrupted Mishap Near Narrabri

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

Railway communication on the Great Northern line is temporarily interrupted owing to the destruction of a bridge situated about five miles on the Sydney side of…

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Got His Voice Back Gunner Dunn's Miracle Scene at Under Fire Explosion Restores Speech

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

One of those amazing cases where shock removes the result of shock in an injured soldier occurred in a Sydney theatre last night. It was during the performance…

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Railways and Bush Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 10

The Railway Commissioners of Victoria, realising the possibility of serious fires occuring on or near the railway during the summer months, have drwn the attention of the…

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Tailor's Workroom Burnt Out

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 10

A fire broke out last night on the fourth floor of a live-storied building in Wontworth Avenue, City, occupied and used as a tailors' workroom by Mr. Frank Fanning. The floor,…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 15

A fire broke out at about 7 o'clock last night at the tailoring workshope of Mr. Frank Fanning at Ortona-buildings. Wentworth-avenue, city, The fire startad on the third floor,…

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''Under Fire."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 44

On February 5 (after a few weeks of extensive alterations and decoration) the Criterion Theatre, Sydney, was filled to overflowing on the occasion of the first performance in New…

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Police & Fire Brigades' Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 14

Entires are due on Saturday evening at the Police Deportment, Huntor and Phillip streets, for all events at the big carnival and art union of the pollice and fire brigades, which…

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Fire on Boarding Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--A fire broke out in the saval boarding steamer Peel Castle, in the Straits of Dover. Tugs from Dover, and other eraft, assisted the fire-fighters in pumping…

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Fire at Adelong, Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 14

One of the largest fires known in Adelong occurred at 1.30 this- morning, when McLean's Adelong Hotel. a large wooden and break building was burned to the ground. The…

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"Scotty" V Fire. the Soldi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 13

[?] at about 7 o'clock last ing workshops of Mr. Frank AND HlS.—buildings Wentworth-ave"If you would[?] started on the third floor,…

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Police and Fire Brigades Sports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 16
Also in Sydney Sportsman

An alteration has been made in the programme for the Police and Firemen's Sports, in aid of the public hospitals. at the Agricultural Ground on Saturday, February 20. The Allies' relay race,…

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Fire at Sea. Naval Boarding Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 13

A fire broke out on the naval boarding steamer Peel Castle in the Straits of Dover. Tugs from Dover and other craft assisted the firefighters by pumping water into the…

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Police and Fire Brigades Sports Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 9

An important alteration, and one which should please members of the Athletic Association, has been made in the program for the Police and Firemen's big sports and art union,…

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Fire in Canada. Parliament House Destroyed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 11

A fire, believed to be the work of incendiaries, almost completely destroyed the Canadian Parliament buildings at Ottawa on February 3…

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Fire in City Two Outbreaks in Building

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 7

The tailoring workshops of Frank Fanning, Ortona Buildings. Wentworth avenue, city, which were damaged by fire at about 7 o'clock last night, caught alight again this morning,…

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Motor Car Destroyed by Fire. Grafton

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 5

A new motor car valued at £650, belonging to Mr. Harold Gale, conducting the Maclean, Grafton, and Glen Innes passenger service, was destroyed by [?] at midnight near Maclean…

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Country Hotel on Fire. Good Save by Townspeople. Adelong

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

A fire was discovered at one o'clock this morning in the wooden of M'Leans Adelong Hotel. This was destroyed, and the brick portion was damaged. No wind was…

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"Under Fire" a Realistic War Drama Impresses Audience Presented in Remodelled Theatre

Referee · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 15

Of "Under Fire" our readers have had good accounts from Melbourne, where its first Australian performances were given. The war drama, which is by an American (Roi Cooper…

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Athletics. N.s.w. Amateur Athletic Association. Police and Fire Brigades' Carnival. St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Suburban Clubs' Meetings. Sprinting in Melbourne. Combined Clubs at the Sports Ground. Notes and Fixtures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 7

The most important matter for the attention of amateur athletes this week is the closing of entries for the Police and Fire Brigades Sports to be…

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