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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 62

Hindenburg's Bad Day Thirteen Divisions Hurled Back Below Ypres British Gains North of Kemmel Attack After Attack Smashed by Storm of Fire 271st Day of the Fourth Year of the War

The Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 1

The correspondents regard the German failure south of Ypres on Monday as nothing less than a disastrous defeat. Thirteen divisions were used on a twelve-mile front, and not a foot of ground was gained. On the contrary, the Allied line has been advanced between La Clytte and Kemmel, and the…

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"Sydney's Fire Risks." to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 6

Sir,-- We have read with much interest the remarks of the president of the Institute of Architects at a meeting of the members on Thursday last on the subject of "Sydney's Fire…

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Fire at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Monday night a fire broke out in Mrs. McCully's grocery store in Forest Road, Hurstville. The building…

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Conflacrations. a Destructive Fire at Bathurst

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

Through several children playing with matches a destructive fire was caused at the residence of Mr. C. F. Oates, at Bathurst (N.S.W.) last week. The lots is estimated at over [?], and includes…

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Yankee in the Trenches Grim Stories of Western Front Comrade Crucified and Exposed to Fire Woman Spy Who Met Her Fate

The Sun · Sunday 5 May 1918 · page 13

Among the war books, "A Yankee in the Trenches," by Corporal R. Derby Holmes, presents so vivid an impression of the experiences of a soldier at the deadly work of…

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Fire Damages Cottages

The Sun · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 2

A fire which broke out in an unoccupied weatherboard cottage, "Eventide," in Kurrawi-avenue, Coogee, at half-past 12 this morning, extended to the gable of the…

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Sydney's Fire Dangers

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 2

V[?]tia w[?] referring to the above. I was glad as r[?] is a [?] if the [?] Mr.Haw[?] Letter [?] on the report of an address by the preddnal of the i[?]te of Areh[?]…

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At Hell Fire Corner. Comforts Under Heavy Fire

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 1

The hon secretary of [?] War Cheze Fund has received the following letter from Paris [?]eater— Poor old Norrts seems to catch all the…

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Fire at Coogee. Two Cottages Damaged

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 4

"Eventide." a six-roomed weatherboard cottage, in Kurrawi Avenue, Coogee, with its contents, was saverely damaged by [?]re, which bloke out shortly before 1 o'clock this morning…

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Records of War Collection for Australia Mr. C. E. W. Bean's Enterprise Photographers Under Fire LONDON, February 15

The Sun · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 3

Future generations of Australians will probably how down and call the name of Charles Bean blessed, if for nothing else than that he has well and truly laid the…

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Fires in City Hairdresser's Shop

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 3

On the charwoman going to the hairdressing saloon of Ryan and Hughes on the first floor of Symond's Buildings. Pitt-street near Market-street, City, this morning she found that the…

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Fire at Hornsby

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 5

Fire severely damaged a large shed and contents at the Hornsby railway goods yard, last night. The cutbreak was discovered, shortly befor nine o'clock in the luncheon and…

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Seven Fires in Shop Police Making Inquiries

The Sun · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 5

The cause of a fire which severely damaged the saloon and flooring of Messrs. Houghes and Ryan's hairdressing and tobacconist shop in Pitt-street early this morning is engaging…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 11

A fire was discovered at an early hour yesterday morning in premises occupied by Messrs. Houghes and Ryan, hairdressers and tobacconists, Pitt-street, city. When the…

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Fire at Hornsby

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

Fire severely damaged a large shed and contents at the Hornsby railway goodsyard on Monday night. The outbreak was discovered, shortly before 9 o'clock, in the…

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Mysterious Fires in Brighton-le-sands Hotel

The Sun · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 7

Four separate fires, the cause of which is being investigated by the police, were discovered this morning in the Hotel Brighton at Brighton-le-Sands…

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Mysterious Fires. at Brighton-le-sands Hotel. Police Investigating

Evening News · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 1

[?] are investigating [?]…

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Fires in a Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 8

Several outbreaks of fire were discovered at the Hotel Brighton. Brighton-le-Sands, at an early hour yesterday morning. Mr. Clifford, the licensee of the hotel, was aroused shortly…

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To Frighten Larrikins Chinese Fires Revolver

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 6

Pon Leo was before the Kogarah Police Court yesterday on a charge of discharging a firearm from a building near Rocky Point-road, Arncliffe…

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Fire at Bowral Woman's Narrow Escape

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 5

Early this morning a boarding-house, "Woodbine," at Bowral, was destroyed by fire. Miss Allen, of the local public school, a…

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