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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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:…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Petersham. President at Home for [?]
Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5
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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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Newtown
Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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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