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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

1,933 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 97

Fire at Beaudesert. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 14

Eight business places were destroyed by fire at Beaudesert on Sunday night, including the Bank of Australasia premises. The total damage is estimated at £3500…

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Smothered by Fire Germans Beaten Back London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 1

Wounded soldiers who have arrived at Troyes from Verdun state that during the fiercest fighting snow fell continuously. The German 12 and 15-inch mortars shelled the…

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French Wait Confidently Enemy's Guns Have Longer Arc of Fire London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 1

The Times correspondent in Paris wires that all the reports agree in the general opinion that the enemy infantry attacks will soon be resumed at Verdun. The French observers have reported the arrival of fresh…

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Fire at Inverell

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

INVERELL, Wednesday.--Yet another fire occurred last night, resulting in the complete destruction of a large wooden building consisting of ten rooms and a kitchen, situated at the…

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The Fearless Priests of France and Bishops in the Line of Fire. a Paris Correspondent Tells a Stirring Story. Paris, January 16

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 10

French Bishops on the line of fire nobly fulfil the arduous duties entailed upon them by the tragic events where they are called upon to face heavy responsibilities. The…

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City Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A fire broke out last night in the third floor of Dymock's Buildings, 68 to 70 Elizabeth Street, near King Street. This portion of the building, together with the roof, was badly damaged by…

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Police, Fire Brigades' Matinee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 19

A combined matince performance will be given at the Tivoli Theatre on Monday next for the benefit of the Police and Firerhen's Hospital Carnival Fund. The programme will be furnished by leading artists of the…

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Elizabeth-street Fire Damage About £2000

The Sun · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 3

The fire which broke out in the third floor of Dymock's Buildings, 68 and 70 Elizabeth-street, city, last night caused damage to the extent of about £2000. The second floor…

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Fire in Elizabeth-street. Dymock's Buildings Damaged

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 1

Fire of unknown origin [?] the top floor of [?] Buildings, [?] Elizabeth-street, [?] king-street, city, last night. The other [?] were damaged by smoke, heat, and…

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Fire Bullets for Zeppelins. an Effective Weapon of Offence

The World's News · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 28

MR. J. A. SAMBROOK, a resident of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire has, after many months' experimenting, perfected a device which, he claims, will be an effective weapon…

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Burglary at Ryde. "Stop, Or. I'll Fire." Local Resident Committed for Trial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 3

At the Ryde Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., and Mr. John Forsyth, J.P., .John Floyd was charged with having, on the 6th day of…

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£2000 Fire

The Sun · Sunday 19 March 1916 · page 5

The fire which broke out in tho third floor of Dymock's Buildings, 68 and 70 Elizabeth-street, city, on Friday night, caused damage to the extent of about £2000. The second…

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Mysterious Fires. Outbreaks at Beaudesert. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 10

Only last week eight business premises were destroyed by fire at Beaudesert. Another outbreak occurred early this morning, as a result of which three buildings were…

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Fire at Forest Lodge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

On Saturday night a fire caused severe damage at premises 57 Parramatta-road, Forest Lodge. The building, which is of brick and iron, contains one main floor and two…

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Fire at Roseville. New House Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 10

A fire occurred at about 11 o'clock last night in a house which was in course of construction at Roseville for Mr. James Archbold…

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Unoccupied House on Fire Inquiries by Police

The Sun · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 6

An eight-roomed unoccupied house in Trafalgar-avenue, Roseville, owned by James Archbold, Dee Why, was discovered to be on fire last night. Gordon and Wllloughby…

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Still Marching to Death Huns' Costly Failures Withered by French Fire London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 5

"The enemy continues to squander men in an attempt to penetrate the French position in the neighborhood of Vaux. On Saturday he tried a sector to the westward of the…

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