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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

1,358 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 68

Haystack Fire. Dunedoo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 8

Last week Messrs. J. C. L. Broughton and Charles Reed, of Boybean, near Mundooran, had seven stacks of hay, together with a hayshed; destroyed by fire. The fire broke out…

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Big Fire at Moree

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

Three builders were destroyed by fire at [?] Wednesday morning, the dam [?] The blaze started to the [?] which was soon demolished…

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Fire at Moree. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 8

The School of Arts supper-room, billiard-room, School of Arts Hall, and all out[?]ings were domolised by Ore this morning. The Lyceum Picture Palace, to the north, was…

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Serious Fire at Moree. Three Buildings Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 8

MOREE, Wednesday.--A serious fire broke out at Moree between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning. At 5 minutes past 4 o'clock a car drove past the School of Arts; there was no…

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CONFLAGRATIONS. Big Blaze it Moree

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

A serious fire occurred at Moree (N.S.W.) on Wednesday morning. The School of Arts, supper-room, billiard-room hall, and all outbuilding were destroyed. The Lycrium Picture Palace was…

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Careless Use of Fire Act. 1

The Land · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

Cr. White (Murrumbidgee) moved—"That Section 7 of the Careless Use of Fie Act, 1912, be amended to provide that the Governor may by proclamation…

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Running Fight. German Destroyers Chased. British Fire Scores at Long Range. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

The Admiralty has issued the following report:—A scouting force of light cruisers and destroyers from Harwich, under Commodore Tyrwhitt, while cruising this morning between the British and Dutch coast, sighted eleven…

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Suburban Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 14

A fire occurred last night in the hat mills of C. Anderson and Co., Ltd., Albion-street, Surry Hills. The outbreak. which occurred in a building of three floors and a basement,…

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Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 5

Shortly after 7.p.m. on Tuesday evening a fire at the Commonwealth Remount Depot was reported to the local brigade, who turned out under relieving officer…

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New York Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 11

NEW YORK, Friday.--A fire damaged the dome of the City Hall, which was decorated in honor of the visiting French delegates. The outbreak was threatening, but was suppressed…

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Two Fires in a Week. Wollongong

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

There were two [?] at the works of the [?] H. and [?] Company, Fort Kem[?] this week. The first [?] is a [?]…

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Fire in Castleieagh-steeet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 13

A fire was discovered shortly before midnight last night on the third floor of a fourstory building in Castlereagh-street, occupied by Messrs. Bennett and Barkell, cycle…

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Financial. Australian Mothal Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 15

The annual report of the Australian Mutual Fire. Insurance Society for the 12 months ended March 31 shows an income for the period of £82,933, which, less expenditure…

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Three Fires. Cycle Warehouse Ablaze. More Than £5000 Damage

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

Three outhre[?] of fire, in the city, Surry Hills, and St. Peters kept the fire briga[?] busy last night between about 8 o'clock and midnight…

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Toy Fire Engine with Pneumatic Tyres

The World's News · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 11

A NEW toy that will delight youngsters is a completely equipped auto fire engine. The engine is an exact replica of the real fire fighter, carrying ladders, lanterns, a bell, and…

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Castlereagh-street Fire Damage Over £5000

The Sun · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 6

The damage done by the fire discovered in the promises of Messrs. Bennett and Barkell cycle manufacturers. In Castlercagh-street, near Market-street, about a quarter to 12 last…

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Fire in the City. Cycle Shop Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 12

A fire broke out shortly before midnight on the third floor of Messrs. Bennett and Barbell's promises, 128 Castlereagh Street, city. The building, which is of four floors, was…

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Protecting the Fire Fighter. Remarkable New Oxygen Helmets

The World's News · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 19

NO longer will the fear of being overcome by poisonous gases or struck on the head byfalling objects be entertained in the minds of the Cincinnati firemen, for they have been…

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The World of Books "The Curtain of Fire," by Joseph Hocking (Hodder and Stoughton), Methodist Book Depot, 2/6, p. 3/9

The Methodist · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 9

Joseph Hocking at all events needs no introduction to the circle of fiction readers; for apart from the bulky library previously credited to his pen, this is the…

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Fire Loss £5000

The Sun · Sunday 13 May 1917 · page 2

The damage done by the fire discovered in the premises of Messrs. Bennett and Barkell, cycle manufacturers, in Castlereagh-street near Market-street, about 11.45 on Friday…

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