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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

1,933 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 97

Sold Liquid Fire to Germany. Macgarrigle's Wonderful Inventions. Fire Ships and Fire Squirts. a Neglected Genius

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 8

The article which we published last Friday on the man who sold liquid fire to Germany-- the late Mr. Macgarrigle. Wamberal, near Gosford--has excited widespread interest. Mr…

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Christchurch Fire Remarkable Statement Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 5

A remarkable development has occurred in connection with the inquiry into a fire at James Murphy's clothing warehouse and factory, Christchurch…

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A New Zealand Fire. Serious Allegation. Wellington

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 5

An Inquiry was held this morning concerning a fire at a clothing warehouse at Christchurch. In evidence Max Robin, a jew, stated that a number of the firm offered him a big sum to set…

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Fireman Injured. Another City Blaze

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 4

While assisting to [?] a fire at Mr. F. W. Cole's brass foundry in Relby-lane, off Pitt-street, Circular Quay, early this morning Fireman Frank Fickring, of the Circular Quay…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 9

A fire occurred enry this morning at the premises of the City Brass Foundry, in Relby-lane, of Pitt-street North, occupied by P. W. Cole. The alarm was given…

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Fire at Guildford

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 1

A two-roomed weatherboard cottage at Millinar-road, Guildford, owned and occupied by Mr. Arthur Winning, was destroyed by fire shortly after [?] o'clock on Wednesday…

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Watchman Discovers Fire Damage at a Foundry

The Sun · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 4

While Nightwatchman T. Yates was in Rolby-lane, off Pitt-street North, city, at about midnight last night, he noticed smoke issuing from under the front door of Cole's…

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Six Shops Destroyed Fire in Country Town. £12,Oo0 Damage. Alstonville

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 3

Six of the main business house in the [?] were destroyed by [?] late last night, and a number of other place suffered, the total [?] age being estimated at about [?]…

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Nearer to Normal Trains Running Again Fire Damage in Dublin London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 1

The Irish telegraphs and telephones remain under military control. Normal conditions are gradually returning in the railway service, and two passenger trains went from…

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City Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 8

In the early hours of yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the premises situated in Reiby Lone, Circular Quay, occupied by F. W. Cole, and used as a brass foundry. The fire brigade…

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Big Country Fire. Damages at £12,000

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

ALSTONVILLE, Thursday. -- Fire destroyed six of the main business places here at 11.30 o'clock last night. Mr. and Mrs. Burgett,who lived in the shop…

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A Suspicious N.Z. Fire. a Jew Cives Information

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

An inquiry was held at Wellington (N.Z.) on Wednesday concerning a fire at a clothing warehouse at Christchurch. In evidence Max Robin, a Jew, stated…

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Warehouse Fire. Allegations at Inquiry. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

Sensational evidence was given at an inquiry regarding a fire in April at a Christ-church clothing warehouse and factory, which was partly occupied by James Murphy. Max…

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Fire Brigade Area

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 5

At Sherwood Council meeting on Tuesday Alderman King moved, "That application be made to the Board of Fire Commissioners to have Hint portion of the…

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Fire on the Candia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 10

A telegram from Albany (W.A.) last night stated that a fire had occurred in the spare bunker of the P. and O. steamer Candia, homeward bound from Australia ports. The…

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Waste Paper Warms Italy's Tommies. It Helps to Keep the Camp Fires Burning

The World's News · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 18

IN Italy there is as great a demand for saving waste paper as there is in London, but with a very different object in view. There it is being saved so that it can be repulped and…

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Big Fire. Outbreak at Alstonville Heavy Damage. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 18

As a result of a fire which broke out at Alstonville on Wednesday evening six business places were burnt. Mr. Burgett, who was residing in a shop owned by Mr…

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V.C.'s Wife's Journey to Wounded Husband. Man Who Limbered Up Guns Under Fire 100 Yards Away

The World's News · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 2

BEHIND the announcement recently made in London of the death in Le Touquet, from gas poisoning, of Major Douglas Reynolds, V.C., R.F.A., lies the story of a young wife's…

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An Affray with the Police Desperadoes Fire on Constables Exciting Chase Through the Streets Soldiers and Civilians in Pursuit. Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 May 1916 · page 2

A sensational shooting incident occurred in the city this afternoon, when two policemen went to arrest three men who were loitering in a suspicious manner…

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Fire at Cremorne Tobacconist's Shop Burnt Out

The Sun · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 3

A fire which broke out shortly after 3 o'clock this morning in Harbutt's Buildings, Military-roud, Cremorne Junction, resulted in one shop being burnt out, while three…

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