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Fires & bushfires, 1918

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 62

Thieves Set Fire to Residence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 13

Thieves entered the residence of Mr. Charles Dunnett, at Connell's Point-road, Hurstville, and stole money and goods of the value of £3, and then accidentally set alight to the…

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Hotel Brighton Fire 'Maliciously Lighted,' Says Coroner

The Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 6

The curious outbreaks of fire that occurred at the Hotel Brighton, at Brighton-le-Sands, on May 8, were investigated by the City Coroner this morning…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 7

The alarm of a are which occurred yesterday afternoon in premises occupied by Robert Harper and Co., millers, in Duncan-street, off Eathurst-street, city, was given at the…

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Hotel Fire. "Maliciously Caused."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 7

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquiry concerning the number of outbreaks of fire which occurred at the Hotel Brighton, Brighton-le-sands, on May 8. The Coroner…

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The Bush Fire

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 12

Dear "Planets."—You can imagine how pleased I was when, reading through the "Comrades" Addresses"' in the Journal, of the first of this month…

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Fires in the Suburbs

The Sun · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 5

The contents of a workshop and lumber room at the rear of J.J. Klussendorf's promises in Junction-street, North Sydney, were damaged considerably by an outbreak of…

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Fire at Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 13

A disastrous fire occurred at Wagga early this morning, when the wood yards, paint shops, and trimming shops connected with Gelmes and Company's engineering and…

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Fire at Fairfield. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 11

Sir,—The unfortunate fire which totally destroyed the house and all the belongings of Mr. Osborne and family, of 'Ware-street, should certainly suggest that it is…

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Ready for the Huns. Allies in the West. Artillery Fire Increases. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 1

The renewal of the great German Office give on the west front has not yet commenced, although, according to Mayor. General Maurice in the "[?]"…

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Sawmills Burnt Out HOBART

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 May 1918 · page 1

Quarrell's sawmills at Tarranna have been completely destroyed by fire…

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Country Fire [?]

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 5

A fire occurred here fast [?] destroying a building and [?]by Mr.E. Shipton. He an the rain road Bull. The adjoing [?]…

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War Cables in Brief Great Fire at Gothenburg

The Sun · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 1

A Copenhagen message says that a large part of Gothenburg (Sweden), including vast stores, have been burned. The damage is estimated at several million pounds…

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Fire at Oakland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 5

OAKLANDS, Monday.-- The premises owned by Duncan Rankin, and occupied by Frank Gould, as a billiard saloon, greengrocer, and nowsagency were totally destroyed by fire at…

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Fire at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 7

An outbreak of fire ocourred in a [?]rocer's shop occupied by T. E. Gsle, at the corner of Evans and Roseberry streets, Balmain, last night. The ground floor of the building…

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Conflagrations. a Disastrous Fire at Wagga

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Wagga (N.S.W.) early on Friday morning, when the wood-yards, palat-shopes and trimming shops connected with [?] and Company's engineering and…

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Fire in a Mine. Ipswich

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 12

Pire broke out in Abermain colliery, owned by Mr. W. R. Black, and as a result the shafts [?]ve been sealed [?]ow[?] Everything was all right when the men ceased work…

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Battles at the Hippodrome Capacity Houses Delight Management Main Events Disappointing Dave Smith's Baptism of Fire

Referee · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 7

The Hippodrome, in Campbell-street, Haymarket, has commenced its existence as a place of boxing contests most auspiciously in one respect, and rather…

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Blaze in Prints' Furnishers. Thousands of Pounds Damage. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 5

A fire broke out in Queen-street, City, this morning in the five-storey premises of [?] Limited, prin[?] furn[?] in the basement…

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The Pola Raid. During Italians. Terrific Burst of Fire. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 1

An official message from Rome gives some de[?] of the raid on Pola, the Austrian port on the Adriatic, when a dreadnought of the Viribus Unitis class was torpedoed on…

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Violent Gun Fire. Latest French Report. Great Patrol Activity. LONDON, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 5

A French comm[?] issued at noon to-day says:— There was somewhat violen[?] in the regton of Allies[?]…

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