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Fires & bushfires, 1917

1,358 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 68

Fire at Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 6

Late last Dight a fire broke out in the workroom of J. E. Hoult's furniture and cabinetmaker's factory, Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, which, with the adjoining premises, occupied by…

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Fires in Crops. Suspicious Outbreak at Wyalong

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a fire started in the crop of share-farmer on Bland, twenty-three miles from Wyalong (N.S.W.), Several neighbors galloped to…

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Logs on Fire at Balmain

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

A stock of logs belonging to Allen Taylor Limited, lying on the water front near the Stephens street Wharf. Balmain, caught fire early this morning. The cause of the outbreak…

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Fire at Leichhardt. Great Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 8

Shortly after half-past 10 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire was discovered in a building occupied by Mr. J. E. Hoult, furniture and cabinet maker, and Miss E. Henderson,…

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Fire at a Homestead. Much Damars Done

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

A his broke out at Narrowing station (N.S.W.), the property of Mr. Frank mask, on Sunday afternoon. The whole of the outbuilding. at the ho[?]tead were destroyed, the less Including…

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Threatened by Fire Father and Children Escape

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 6

The occupants of Charles Tranter's fruit shop, one of the four buildings destroyed by fire in Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, last night, had a narrow escape from the flames…

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Making Own Engine What Fire Board Is Doing

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., President of the Fire Bleaders Buard, accompanied by Alderman Taylor and Mr. H.F.Francis, visited Parramatta on Monday afternoon and handed…

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Big Fire at Leich-harot. Seven Business Plages Suffer. Four Completely Gutted

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

A fire, which broke out in a furniture factory at its Parramatta road. Leitchhardt, last night rapidly extended to the adjoining permises, and did damage estimated at about…

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Fires. Big Blaze at Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

Tile fire which broke out in a furniture factory at 273 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, on Monday night, and was not subdued until early yesterday morning was responsible for damago…

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"Keep the Home Fires Burning."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 50

A popular air at the present time and one that has "caught on" in military circles is "Keep the Home Fires Burning." The composer of the tuneful and pleasing melody is…

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Fire on Wharf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

At an early hour yesterday morning a fire was discovered in some piles on Weston'a Wharf, at the foot of Adolphus-street, Balmain, the property of Messrs. Allen Taylor…

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Big Fire in Cardiff

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 7

LONDON. Tuesday.--A big fire has broken out in the centre of Cardiff, and it is still burning. It has destroyed large whole sale drapery stores in Frederick Street and other…

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Installation of New Fire Engine

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

There was an interesting little ceremony on Monday afternoon at the Parramatta fire station. Church-street South, when the newly arrived motor-power fire the engine was…

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Local Jottings. Windsor Bridge on Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 44

A fire was discovered under the decking of the bridge spanning the Hawkesbury River, at Windsor. The cause of the outbreak is a mystery. The birdge is the only one spanning the…

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Big Fire at Cardiff. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 12

A big fire in the centre of Cardiff, which is still burning, has destroyed large wholesale drapery stores in Frederick-street and other buildings. The damage is estimated at…

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Enemy Stopped Dead Effective French Fire LONDON, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

The French official message issued last night stated:-Between Soissons and Rheims our fire stopped dead two attempted coups…

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Another Fire in Lockhart Wheat Stacks. Four Thousand Bags Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 6

LOCKHART, Tuesday.--Another fire occurred in two of James Boll and Go.'s largo wheat stacks in the Lockhart railway yards about 9 o'clock last night, 4000 or 5000 bags of old…

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Slavin Under Fire: Old Aus. Tralian Fighter Doing His B[?]

Referee · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 9

In a letter from Frank Slavin, written, as he heads it. Under Fire in France, to London Sporting Life of November 30, the famous Australian veteran says his lot have had no time…

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Wheat Stacks Ablaze. Fire in Lockhart Railway Yard. 4,000 Bags Damaged. Lockhart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 10

A third outbreak of fire amongst the wheat stacked in the Lockhart railway yards occurred last night. About 50 men were working in the yards during the day receiving,…

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