Victorian Fire. Destruction of Business Premises. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 10
A disastrous fire occurred in Nhill at 12.55 a.m. to-day. The fire originated in Mr. Smith's fruit shop. Messrs. M'Intosh's Arcade then caught fire, and the flames afterwards spread…
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The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 1
The Times correspondent at Petrograd says that the south-western offensive has been temporarily suspended, the important results attained by the Russians having foiled the…
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The Land · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6
During December last numerous bush fires occurred throughout the State, and some of the Shires suffered severely thereby. At last meeting of Manning…
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The Propeller · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1
Bush fires raged furiously throughout the whole of the St. George district,during the week, outbreaks being quelled…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph
Portion of produce business promises of Mr. Henry Bennett, in Burwood-road, Burwood, was destroyed by a fire which broke out at a quarter to 9 o'clock last night. A wood…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Conflagrations. Fierce Blaze at Bankstown. Horses and Poultry Burnt
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4
Three large bush fires broke out in the Bankstown district on Tuesday night, destroying hundreds of acres of grass, and miles of fencing. Many houses were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Fires. Outbreak In Bush And Towns. [?]
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4
[?] conditions still prevail on the Lower Richmond, and during the past few days extensive bush fires have been raging, threatening the farm houses…
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The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 15
A French communique says:—The evacuation commenced on Saturday night. The French left six naval guns on Gallipoli, which are included in the 17 mentioned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire at a Farm. Coolamon
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8
On Tuesday a fire broke out on Mr. Arnott Muller's farm, 12 miles north of Coolamon. The outbreak appears to have started in a stack of bags of wheat, of which 900 were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Victorian Fire. Business Premises Destroyed
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4
A disastrous fire occurred in Nhill (Vic.) on Wednesday morning. The fire originated in Smith's fruit shop. M[?] Arcade then caught fire, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bhell-making Hands Fire. Dilatory State Methods
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3
Mr. Edward Knight, who recently left the Eveleigh workshops to help make shells for a Newcastle firm, stated on Monday that the railway workshops up…
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The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 15
The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), speaking in the House of Commons this afternon. said the latest retirement from Gallipoli, without loss of a single…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Big Fire at Port Adelaide. Oil Company's Works Gutted
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4
one of the most disastrous fires in the annals of Port Adelaide occurred early on Tuesday morning, when the premises occupied by the Vacuum Oil Company…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8
An unoccupied cottage belonging to Mr. Nicholson, of Fiji, situated in Peat's Ferry-road, Waitara, had a narrow escape of being destroyed by fire on Sunday…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8
Arrangements have been made for one fireman to be constantly on duty at the new Beecroft fire station, and for two volunteers to be immediately available…
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Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 1
The Parramatta Fire Brigade was called to a fire at the Parramatta Woollen Mills this morning A large shed containing a quantity of waste was destroyed. but the mills were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrible Fire. Damage at South Shields
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 9
LONDON, Friday.--A terrible fire occurred at the Tyne Dock, South Shields, in a westerly wind. It started aboard a Norwegian barque, and spread to stacks of creosote and timber…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dock Fire. Extensive Damage. London, Jan. 14
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 18
A terrible fire occurred at Tyne Dock, South Shields. A westerly wind was blowing. The fire started aboard a Norwegian barque. It spread to some creosoted timber on the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire in Wheat Crop. Put Out by Train Passengers. Bathurst
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 16
The timely extinction of a fire in a wh[?] crop was effected under unusual circumstances at Westville. The Cowra mail was passing by Mr. R. Alford's farm, when those on board…
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