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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 62

£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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Fire in City. Two Floors Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 1

Stating at the near of the first [?] which last [?]…

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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 [?]…

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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,…

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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…

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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!"…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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