Thirteen Buildings Gutted. Big Blaze in Victorian Town. Melbourne
A destructive fire occurred in the country town of Terang last night. The outbreak was first noticed in a wooden building in High-street at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
422 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 22
Big Country Fire Large Store Destroyed. Over £10,000 Damage. Hay
A destructive fire occurred last night, when Messr. Moakes nnd Wheeler's large store at the corner of Lachlan and Bank streets was particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ghastly Gallipoli Why it was Evacuated. General Monro's Disclosures. Troops Always Under Fire Sickness and Death. Every Possible Military Defect. 200 Men Die From Exposure. 10,000 Sick, Chiefly From Suvla. London
The papers in the morning will contain General Monro's despatch concerning the evacuation of Gallipoli. General Monro was instructed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Portland. a Neighboring Fire
Steady soaking rain fell here on Monday, and by the evening 86 points had been registered. The fall was very welcome, and in addition to providing water for home use, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enemy Attacks. Using Liquid Fire
The Germans are using liquid fire in their attacks on Morthomme from Craws Wood. They were repulsed in all but one instance, the east, where they gained a footing in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Slaughter of the Huns in the Open at Verdun. Between Two Fires. London
Messages from Paris state that it is not known why the Germans have adopted new attacking formations around Verdun, unless it is that their reserves…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Suspended Member of Parliament Mr. Cochran Refuses Apology. Cross-fire with the Speaker. Another Scene in the House. Sydney
When he Legislative Assembly resumed this afternoon Mr. Cochran, member for Darling Harbor, who the previous evening had been removed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Around Verdun. Liquid Fire Attacks Fail. German Defeat Near Douaumont. Paris
A communique states: The Germans, using liquid fire, attacked Morth Omme from Crows Wood, and were repulsed, excepting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Fire
A fire that might have developed into a big blaze was discovered in the shop, of Messrs. Naylor and Co. at the corner of Howick and William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Portland. a Minor Fire
A fire, fortunately with very little loss, occurred at the home of Mr. R. Mason, on Friday night. Mrs. Mason left a candle burning in a bedroom after putting her child, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Victorian Machinery Factory. Employees Thrown Out of Work
A fire in the store-room of McKay's harvester works, Sunshine, Victoria, was responsible for several thousand pounds worth of damage. The whole of the buildings and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belgrade Disastrous Fire. London
A destructive fire is raging at Belgrade, and the eastern section of the city has been destroyed. Several hundred homes were burned to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Fire Big Blaze Several Places Damaged. Penfold's Premises Gutted. Sydney
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the building of W. C. Peafold and Co., printers and stationers, in Pitt-street, near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Fire. Sydney
A fire occurred to-night on the top floor of Temple Court. George and Hunter streets, but was extinguished after an hour's hard fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Fire £20,000 TO £30,000 Damage. Sydney
Damage estimated at between £20,000 and £30,000 was done by the fire which broke out in Penfold's buildings, occupied, by W. C. Penfold and Coy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Sydney SYDNEY, Tuesday. Penfold Chambers, Pitt Street, a few doors on the western side of King street, caught fire at 2 o'clock this morning. The building consists of five floors. The top and third floors were destroyed, the second floors was damaged a good deal by fire, and the floors underneath suffered from heat, smoke and water. W. C. Penfold, general printers and stationers, occupied the basement of the ground floor, and portion of the first floor. Several other firms had offices in the building. Thompson and Son, tailors, who carry on business next door, had their four floors damaged by water. The total damage is estimated at £30,000. A fireman named State, of Newtown fell from the third floor to the ground and injured his right hand. After being attended to the was able to resume duty. Labor Conference SYDNEY
At the Labor Conference to-day, a motion, submitted by Mr. F. S. Cowdry, to adjourn the Conference out of respect, for Anzac Day, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big City Fire. Extensive Damage
At 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning wore noticed coming from the promises of Messrs. W. C. Penfold and Company, stationers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Germans Defeated. Liquid Fire Attack Fails. Paris
A communique states:— The Germans on Monday eveningmade three unsuccessful attacks in the Mort Homme region. The third attack was most violent, and was supported by the copious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Quarter to Rebels. Many Fires Ignited. Sufferings of Women and Children. London
An American journalist, describing the proceedings in Dublin on Thursday, says that the troops did not give any quarter to the rebels, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smashed the Rebellion Connolly Killed Other Leaders Surrender. Strongholds Captured. Over 700 Rebels Prisoners. Rebels' Hopeless Position. Great Fires in the City. German Ammunition. London
The latest despatch from the Dublin correspondent of "The Times" says the rebellion is utterly broken. Since James Connolly was killed and…
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