Zeppelin Drops Bomb in Holland. Troops Fire on Airship Amsterdam
A Zeppelin flying over Holland on Sunday night dropped a bomb on Govinchem, twenty miles from Rotterdam, rooting up trees. Dutch soldiers fired…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1916
422 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 22
Big City Fire Huge Warehouse Alight. Three Storeys in Flames. Sydney
Another big city fire occurred tonight. Shortly after 9 o'clock in outbreak was discovered in the third floor of the warehouse of James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspected Incediarism. D[?]sructive Sydney Fire. Sydney
The fire which occurred at the warehouse of Connell's Kentstreet, on Tuesday night, and which resulted in about £6o,ooo worth of damage,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Fire More Incendiarism Explosion in the Building Water Supply Interfered With. More I.W.W. Ism. Sydney
The police and firemen are firmly convinced that the fire which last night destroyed three floors of the building occupied by Messrs. J. Council and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at John Connell and Company's
The fire which took place on Tursday night of the wholesale grocery establishment of John Connell and Coy., was responsible for between…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General Fire Exchanges. Paris
A Petrograd communique says there are reconnaissances and fire exchanges along the whole western front. A series of fierce attacks in the Downa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. John Connell's Fire. Sydney
In view o[what occurred at Connell's fire, Mr. Black, the Chief Secretary, has given instructions, that in future a watch is to be kept over all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempts to Fire Victoria Barracks. a Suspect Arrested. Sydney
Three successive attempts do set fire to Victoria Barracks have been made. The first was yesterday in a loft, and-the second after one o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Liner On Fire Speeding for Azores. New York
The French trans-Atlantic liner Chicago, 11,127 tons, with 300 passengers on board, is on fire at sea, and is speeding for the Azores…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Liner on Fire. Speeding for Azores. 300 Passengers on Board
The French trans-Atlantic lines Chicago 11,127 tons, with 900 passengers on board, is on fire at seasand is speeding for the Avores…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicions Fires. Three at Barracks. Grease and Waste Found
Three small fires occurred in the forage sheds at Victoria Barracks—-one on Friday morning and the others early on Saturday—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Value of Verdun Gain. Future Observation Screened. Heavy Artillery Fire on Right of Meuse
Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters writes that the importance of the territorial gain at Verdun on October 24 lies in the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire at a Joinery. Proprietor Drops Dead
The Austral joinery works at St. Peters were destroyed by fire this morning. The shock of seeing his premises alight was responsible for Henry Bush suddenly dropping…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempts to Fire Victoria Barracks. a Suspect Arrested. Sydney
Three successive attempts to sat fire to Victoria Barracks have been made. The first was yesterday in a loft, and the second after one o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Still hanging Fire. State Political Situation Sydney
Little progress has been made in regard to the formation of a coalition Government. There has been an exchange of views between the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lockhart Fires. No Bill Filed
The Attorney-General has declined to file a bill against George F. Finn and William G. Thompson. They were committed for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Morning Fire. Weatherboard Cottage and Contents Destroyed
At about 12.45 a. m. on Saturday a four roomed weather board house in the vicinity of the Coal Stage, owned by Mr. M. McGann, and occupied by Mr. P. Renike, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ulan. in Fear of Frosts—and Grass Fires
Cold Weather.—We are having very cold weather, and those with young fruit are much afraid of frosts. It is the usual thing for Ulan to be visited…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Strange Fire Joinery Works Destroyed. Suspicious Circumstances Sydney
The Lilyfield Joinery Works were destroyed by fire this afternoon. The origin of the outbreak is a mystery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Is It the I.w.w.? Fire Extinguishers Out of Action. Crime at Tramway Depot. Sydney
What would appear to be another deliberate display of sabotage was discovered at the tramway depot at Neutral Bay. When the shift…
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