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Fires & bushfires, 1917

1,358 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 68

Fuse Fires Electrician Stripped Stark Naked

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 February 1917 · page 4

F. Wcarne, an electrician in the employ of the City Council at the sub-station of the electric lighting plant in Pyrmont, had an experience yesterday morning which he will not wish…

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Malins Man Who Filmed Death "The Mad Irishman" Camera Draws Foe's Fire

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1917 · page 13

"Who took the pictures?" Such is the almost invariable question put by people after seeing "The Battle of the Somme." The answer is that they were taken--or at…

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London Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--A big fire occurred at Ward. Lock and Co.'s publishing warehouses and in the neighboring buildings in Salisbury Square. The fire blazed furiously and…

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Fire in London. London. Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 8

A big fire at Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company's publishing warehouse, and the neighbouring buildings in Salisbury-square, blazed furiously. Many are engines were briught up,…

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Fritz Gets a Hiding. Caught by British Fire. Attack Repulsed with Heavy Losses. London, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 5

Field Marshal Sir Through Haig in a [?] says:— We took 773 prisoner on [?] Saturday…

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Fire at Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 8

A fire broke out at about 9.15 last [?] in a motor garage attached to the residence of David Solomon, 26 Thurlow-street, Redfern. The flames quickly spread, destroying the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Forest Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

In the correspondence relating to forest fires which I have read in the "Sydney Morning Herald" the writers refer in general terms to the disastrous effects bush fires have upon…

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Fire at Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6

Considerable damage to stock was done by a fire which occurred this morning in the packing room of Messrs. Thomas Webb and Sons' c[?]na and glass merchants, Collins-street. The…

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Trundle Bush Fire Brigade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 36

The Trundle Bush Fire Brigade has been formed, and the following officers elected:-- President, Mr. E. Herborn; secretary, Mr. R. A. Wilson; captain Mr. Lionel Bloomfield:…

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Big German Plot Burning Interned Ships Innocent Wireless Message Blaze at Honolulu

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5

Judging from information which has just been received from Honolulu, there can be no doubt that the German population fully expected, and were prepared for, a break…

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Bush Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Alex, Warwick, Newtown, claims to have invented a machine to carry a liquid for spraying grass, crops, stacks, etc., which will prevent damage by fire. The liquid used, he…

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Prevention of Bush Fires. The Clyde to the Rescue

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

"Prevention is better than cure"—an old adage, but a good one, capecially when applied to bush, crop, and [?] or any other fire not that matter. The "Clyde" water [?] great [?]…

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Forest Fires The Control of Outbreaks Saltbush As Fire-breaks Succested

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Fred Turner, F.L.S., recommends the growing of saltbush as a firebreak on Cleared land in crop or pasture. He specially recommends the Western…

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Conflagrations. Dush Fires in Tasmania

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

Extensive bu[?] have occurred in Ta[?] The residences and [?] the North Da[?] but-there were many narow…

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Mysterious Fire

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. Richardson Clark, Parramatta District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Burwood Courthouse yesterday concerning a mysterious outbreak of fire in premises owned and…

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Fire in Factory

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

As the result of a fire which broke out last night in a basket factory in Enmore-road, Enmore, occupied by Mrs. Eliza Herman, damage to the extent of about £40 was…

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Fire on a Farm. Culcairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 10

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon on Moloney Bros.' farm on Round Hill Estate, about seven miles from Culcairn. It was caused by a smouldering tree struck by…

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Fire at Tom Ugly's Point. Cottage Destroyed

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

Although the [?] fire at Tom [?] heipiece owing [?] the…

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