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Fires & bushfires, 1917

1,358 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 68

Epidemic of Fires Two Youths Charged Adelaide

The Sun · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 6

There has been a peculiar sequel to the recent, trial of two youths at the Criminal Court, when Mr. Harwell, appearing for the defence, remarked. "There is no doubt that…

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Fire at Gulgong. Three Shops Gutted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 16

GULGONG,--Friday.--A destructive fire occurred in Mayne Street, Gulgong, at about 9.30 last night, when three shops were completely gutted. The promises destroyed were:--…

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Fire Mystery in Disappearance of Aviator

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday.—General Sir William R. Robertson, chief of the Imperial staff at army headquarters, declared in an…

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Haystack Fires. Charges Against Volunteer Fireman Adelaide

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1917 · page 2

Sensational statements were made in a criminal court case during the weet, when two youths were charged with having set fire to haystacks at kilkenny. Some tune ago there…

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Battle at Pinsk Russians Attacking the Town on Fire Vancouver, Saturday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1917 · page 2

A Petrograd message says: A great battle has begun in the region of Pinsk. The Russian army is attacking, and Pinsk…

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Riots in Holland. Soldiers Fire on Crowd

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Sunday.--The riots have been renewed. The strikers molested artillery workers. The crowd refused to disperse, and the…

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Recruiting Tent Fire Was Kerosene Used?

The Sun · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 6

A cupboard containing a typewriter and some papers was saved from the recruiting tent in Hyde Park which was destroyed by fire about naif past 10 last night…

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Fire and Explosion. American Navy Yard Destroyed

Evening News · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 1

As explosion. followed by a fire. has destroyed the Mart Island Navy Yard. Six men were killed. and thirty-one injures I More island is situated in the north-east…

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Recruiting Depot Burned. Fire in Hyde Park

Evening News · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 1

The [?] park, City, was [?]…

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With Russia Germans Repulsed. Intense Artillery Fire. London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 5

The latest Russian wireless reports:--"In the direction of Kovel, In the region of Volapolska, the enemy released gas. Enemy counter-at-tacks at Godov and the wood westward of…

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A Tragic Baptism of Fire Mr. Holman Stunned by a German Shell. Death of General Holmes

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. Holman, Premier of New South Wales, had a magic Baptism of fire on Monday last, when visiting the Austraian means in France, and it is inexpressibly…

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Heavy Artillery Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 12

Both sides maintain intense artillery fire eastward and south-eastward of Brzezany: German counter-attacks in this region, and to the cast of Lipitza-Dolmai, were repulsed…

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A Goulburn Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 13

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--At an early hour this morning a fire was discovered in the Goulburn branch of Messrs. Bennett and Wood's cycle establishment. Auburn Street. Tho ground floor…

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Bombing Essen Aviator's Graphic Story Attacked Where Blaze Was Brightest

The Sun · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 1

Router's correspondent at French Headquarters sends a story of the bombardment of Krupp's munition works, and the town of Essen by Seargeant-Aviator Gallois, on…

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Fire at Any Cost

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 49

Extraordinary allegations regarding the cause of recent fires at Kilkenny, near Adelaide, were made during the hearing of a Criminal Court case at Adelaide, when two lads pleaded guilty…

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Fire in Goulburn. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 11

A fire was discovered about 2 o'clock this morning in Bennett and Woods' branch cycle establishment, Auburn-street. The ground floor was gutted, the stock of motor bicycles,…

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Explosion and Fire. an American Navy Yard Destroyed. London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 9

Advices from San Francisco state that an explosion occurred at the Mare Island Navy Yard. A fire broke out, and practically the whole establishment was destroyed…

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Greb Defeats George Chip Promising Youngster Coming On : Fire and Strength Triumph

Referee · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 9

More brilliant boxing is frequently seen in Pittsburgh rings, but it is rare, indeed, that we get a better fight served up to us than the one that Harry Greb and George Chip…

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Another Lockhart Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 8

LOCKHART, Wednesday.--About 1500 secondhand bags, the property of the State Wheat Office, were burnt early' this morning within close proximity to one of Dreyfus and Co.'s…

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