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Fires & bushfires, 1917

1,358 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 68

Fire at Sea. Waitotara Abandoned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 7

The Navy Office states that the Union S.S. Company's steamer Waitotars caught fire at sea and has heen abandoned. The whole of the crew has been picked…

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The Waitotara Abandoned on Fire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

The Navy Office states that the Union Company's steamer Waitotara caught fire at sea and had to be abandoned. The whole of the crew has…

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Collided with Fire Engine. Claim'against Commissioners

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 5

A collision between a fire brigade motor car and a two-horse waggon, which occurred in Hill-street, City, on September 25 last, was the subject of an action for damages in No. 2 Jury…

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Fire in Coal Mine Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

The fire area in the Blackball mlne has been scaled up. Work was resumed in the colliery yesterday…

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Fire at Sea. the Waitotara Abandoned. Chew 'Picked Up

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Navy Office announced to-day that the steamer Waitotara. of the Union Steamer Ship Co., caught fire at sea, and was abandoned…

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When Australians Talk of Unification. Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 24

A majority of the P.L.L. Conference favours the abolition of all State "Parliaments, and an alteration of the Federal Constitution giving the Commonwealth very…

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Archbishop Kelly on the War. Brave Australians. the Fire That Threatens to Consume Us

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 20

His Grace the Archbishop referred to the war at the opening of the new convent at Granville on Sunday. "It is only right," he said, "that we should think of the men…

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Fire in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

A fire broke o[?]t in a large store and repair works, which are being used by the Post-master-General's Department in Pier-street. Darling Harbour yesterday. The [?]gade…

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Conflacrations. a Serious Country Fire. [?]

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

A fire [?] Port Macquarie (N.S.W.) early on Sunday morning, and extended in an easterly direction towards Marchment's general store. Five shops and…

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Large Store Destroyed by Fire Bundaberg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 8

The Bundaberg Hardware Company's store, situated in the principal block of the lown. together with [?] contents, was completely destroyed by five early th[?] morning. A…

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NO. 3 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four.) Claim for £500. M'Guiro v Fire Board Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. L. Arm[?]trong, instructed by Mr. J. B. Moffatt, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Curtis and Mr. Maxwell, instructed by Messrs. Pigott and Stinson, for the defendants. This…

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Fire at Sawmills. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 14

A fire occurred early this morning at the Normanleigh saw mills, Hampton, and resulted in the complete destruction of the building and machinery. It is understood the place…

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A "Well-in" Man Convicted of Arson. His Museum of Lighted Candles, Kerosene and Oily Rags. Twice Burnt out. Now safe for Two Years

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions this week, Judge Bevan endorsed the verdict of the Jury in a very bad arson case. Frederick Johnson on ball, was charged…

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Fire at Bundaberg. Damage, £15,000

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 12

BRISBANE, Friday.--A fire broke out at o'clock yesterday morning in the Bundaberg Hardware Company's store. The building was situated in the very heart of the…

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Fire at Rozelle. 20Oo Bags of Wheat Damaged

Evening News · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 5

A fire caused apparently by a lighted match being accidently thrown down, broke out this afternoon in a stack of wheat in the railway goods yard. Garden-street. [?]…

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Suspicious Fires Coonabarabran

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 June 1917 · page 11

The District Coroner, Mr. S. May-Steers, delivered his verdict during the week on the recent fires in the Mundooran district. With regard to the Boybeyan…

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London Hotel on Fire. London, June 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 8

There were exciting s[?]nes during a big fire in Claridge's Hotel in Grosvenor-square. Firemen rescued occupants from the sixth floor. Much damage was done…

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Russian Artillery. Renewed Activity Against Foe. Fires Observed in Lens and Comines. London. Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 1

The United Press correspondent, in a message from Headquarters, says:— The British made another move toward Lens last night, taking 400 yards of…

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Wheat Stack on Fire. Morning Blaze at Balmain

Evening News · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

Another fire was discovered in a whet stalk at the Roxelle wheat Yard, White Bay, [?] shortly after 6 o'clock this morning, and it was extinguished before much damage was…

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