Tram and Fire-engine Collision at Darlinghurst
The Sun · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 5
A sity-bound tram and a fire engine collided at the intersection of Riley and Stanley streets, Darlinghurst, this afternoon, and as a result several firemen received injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Collision. Fire Engine and Tram Three Firemen Injured
Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 5
A [?] at [?] resulted [?] station [?] the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How Bird Men Grapple Above the Clouds the Airman's Part Most Spectacular Feature of War Scouting, Bombing, and Fire Directing Thrilling Combats Above the Battlefield
Sunday Times · Sunday 29 July 1917 · page 22
Lieut G. L. Faulkner is a Canadian airman nerving with the Royal Flying Corps. He recently visited the United States, and while there contributed a series of articles to the Scientific American on Britain's Bid for the Control of the Air. Following ore extracts from one of the series, in which he…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Grass and Bush Fires. Losses at Murwillumbah
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 7
MURWILLUMBAH, Sunday. -- Most serious damage promises to be done by bush and grass area throughout the district owing to the unprecedentedly dry condition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire-engine and Tram
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 9
A fire-engine driven by Driver G. Hardy, and in charge of District-Officer Grimmond, was proceeding along Riley Street, City, on Saturday, and when crossing Stanley Street collided with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Picture Show Damage at Newtown
The Sun · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2
Owing to the electric current short circuiting a lire broke out in the operating box of "the Newtown Stadium Picture Palace, in King street, Newtown, during the matinee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Gun Fire. Heard in England. London Sunday night
Evening News · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 5
Throughout Saturday [?] heavy and continuous firing in [?] was beard in the south-eastern coast towns of England. The [?] at daybreak increased in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Intense Fire by Artillery. on Flanders Front. Great British Aerial Success. London, July 29
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 7
Correspondents telegraphing on Friday night describe a portentous British artilery fire on the Flanders front, which had been in progress for 48 hours, and was of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Fire in Canada Vancouver
The Sun · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1
A message from Fernle (a post-village and outpost of British Columbia, on the Canadian Pacific railway) states that ten persons perished and others are missing through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce German Attacks on the French. Heavy Artillery Fire on the British Front. German Advance in Eastern Galicia. Russian Regiments Desert their Posts. Allies May Withdraw from Greece
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 12
Severe fighting occurred on the French front, the enemy's attacks being repulsed with heavy losses. There has been intense artillery fire on the British front, and the enemy is expecting a big attack. An insurrection, engineered by German agents, occurred in Petrograd, and temporarily threw affairs into disorder. At the same time the Germans concentrated large forces in Eastern Galicia. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Auburn. Early Morning Blaze
Evening News · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 4
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Harrow-road, Auburn, which resulted in the total destruction of the home of Mrs. Mary Welsh, in that street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hell Fire. Reply to father Forrest
The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 25
Sir,—I have already objected to the title "Is Hell-fire Material?"' which has been prefixed to these letters. It has, to my certain knowledge, confused the issue in the…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Here and There Fire at Auburn
The Sun · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 6
The home of Mrs. Mary Welsh, a six-roomed weatherboard cottage, in Harrow-road, Auburn, was destroyed by fire about a quarter to 3 this morning. The cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Auburn
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 9
Early on Thursday morning a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Harrowroad, Auhurn, owned and occupied by Mrs. Welsh and her two sons. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Answers to Questions. Damage Through Fire
The Land · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2
A.H. writes:—A has a piece of new land to clear, and in the spring ploughs a fire break of half a chain wide all round, and after harvest puts wood round the grass in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Blaze. Destructive Fire At Auburn
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 11
Shortly after 2.30 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage, containing 5 rooms and a kitchen it the top end of Harrow-road…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Kingswood
Nepean Times · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 3
About midnight on Friday evening of last week a fire broke out at premises occupied by Mrs "Daisy" Ellison, at Kingswood, and the whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes and News Plucked From the Burning Polygamist Escapes Fire
The Sun · Sunday 5 August 1917 · page 6
If it had not been for an exceptional piece of luck on the voyage from England Polygamist would never have won the Australian Hurdles; in fact, he would never have landed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lucerne As Fire-breaks
The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 5
The [?]cago, [?]gton and Quincey Railroad, in the United States, has under taken experiment of permitting its right-of-way and its lands along the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This Morning's Cables. Deluge of Fire. Allies' Stoicism. London
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 6
M, Marcel Hutin. writing In the "Echo de Paris," says on the whole Belgian front the cannonade has been resumed with ever increasing Intensity…
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