£20,000 Damage in Fire Brigadesmen's Narrow Escapes
The Sun · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 5
The destruction by fire last night of a large shop used for storing tarpaulins, oilshects, and paints in the "Eveleigh workshops means a big loss to the Railway Department. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The West Front French Advance Accurate Artillery Fire London, Sunday Night
The Sun · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 1
Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters says that the advance mentioned in Friday night's communique secured possession of the entire Rouvrells Plateau, and gives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Fire
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 5
A fire broke out last night in a three- storied brick building at the corner of Mountain and Kelly Streets, City. The first and second floors of the bulling, with their contents, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Manly
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 8
Three buildings were damaged by a fire which occurred on Sunday night in a weatherboard and fibro cement cottage situated in Victoria-parade, Manly, and occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Factory
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 8
Considerable damage resulted from a fire which broke out shortly before 7 o'clock in a building at the corner of Kelly and Mountain streets, city, last night. The premises…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in City. Two Floors Damaged
Evening News · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 1
Stating at the near of the first [?] which last [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conflagrations. a Destructive Fire at Everelgh
The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4
A destructive are [?] in a large shop used for storing [?] and oil [?] at the [?] (sydney) railway workshops on sunday night, causing damage [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on the Hulk Gleaner. Quantity of Copra Destroyed
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 7
The fire which occurred aboard the hulk Gleaner last Tuesday evening was extinguished about midnight. The hulk was moored at Sheehy's Wharf,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prevention of Fire in Grain Fields
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 9
The College, of Agriculture of the University of California (U.S.) have issued the following recommendations to wheat farmers:-- 1. Keep your machinery in repair, wall…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Setting the Thames on Fire
The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 5
Mr. Watt comforts us with the assurance that Mr. Hughes will return to Australia. THEMAN WITH-THE-LIGHT: "Back I go to Bendigo! This old river will not burn to my liking!"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Freezing Works. £4000 Damage. NYNGAN
Evening News · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4
The Country [?] Company's works at Warrigal were destroyed by fire, which broke out at 3 a.m., and quickly consumed the building doing damage to the extent of about £4000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in Suburbs
Evening News · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4
Fire which p[?]rred shortly after 1 o'clock this morning damaged the iron[?] shop of [?] Lewis Carrell, in Rocky [?]road, [?] When are [?] from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Marrickville
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 8
One shop was destroyed and three others were damaged as a result of a fire which occurred at Marrickville yesterday morning. The outbreak originated in a bootmaker's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Aerodrome. London, July 18
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 7
Reports have reached Amsterdam that a fire occurred in a new German aerodrome at Nivllies, involving 23 aeroplanes. It is stated that German revolutionary soldiers held a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →W.A.A.C.S. HONORED. Far Bravery under Fire
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 8
The great, army of W.A.A.C.'S, which labors so assiduously in England, and in the war areas, in France, recently received special commendation from the King…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fez in Flames Worst Fire for Century Famous Mosque's Narrow Escape LONDON, Thursday Night
The Sun · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4
The city's biggest disaster of the century has befallen Fez, the capital of Morocco. A great fire destroyed the centre of the commercial quarter of the city, gutting 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Look Out for Grass Fires
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 2
Alderman Lidbury, at Wednesday' council meeting, drew attention to the long dry grass that was in some of the streets and the possibility of fire breaking out in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ermington & Rydalmere. Fire Protection
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 8
The council is in receipt of a letter from the District Officer of Fire Brigades, No. 7 station, Stanmore, asking to be furnished with information of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railway Shed Fire Tarpaulin Experts Put it Down to Spontaneous Combustion
Sunday Times · Sunday 21 July 1918 · page 9
Although incendiarism is suggested by some in connection with the fire last Sunday evening in the railway tarpaulin store at Redfern, experts in this class of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Enemy's Danger Whole Flank Threatened Main Feeder Under Fire Troops Assembled Unobserved LONDON
The Sun · Sunday 21 July 1918 · page 1
Foch's attack menaces the whole of the German right flank, and the enemy must bring up troops from the Marne front or leave them in danger…
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