Fire at Lismore. Heavy Damage Done
The bulk store at the rear of the large general store of A. G. Robertson, Ltd., of Lismore became ignited on Tuesday morning at about 3.15,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
228 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 12
British Warships' Deadly Fire. Germans Heavy Losses. London
Further details of the bombardment of the Germans near Nieuport (south of Ostend) by the British warships state that the warships watched the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Victoria. a Blazing Coach. Melbourne
Bush fires have swept Mount Suassafras and the adjoining districts. Six houses and their contents were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at South Grafton. Another Sawmill Suffers
Another sawmill in South Grafton--The Clarence Timber Co., Mr. J. Webber, manager--narrowly escaped destruction on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appalling Carnage. Deadly Artillery Fire. Germany's Enormous Losses. London
The "Times", correspondent in Amsterdam says that the loss of life in Flanders exceeds that at the battle of the River Meuse and Netbe. Shells fly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ship Blown Up by Invisible Ray. Spark Which Fires Explosives on Enemy's Warships at 16 Miles Range. Great Britain Holds Secret That Kills War
Great Britain has acquired the secret of the invisible F-ray, by means of which battleships can be blown up from a distance of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Russian Town Bombarded. Turkish Ship Fires 200 Shells. London
The Turkish warship Hamidiehs bombarded Novorossivsk for three hours. The battle ship flew the Russian flag when approaching the town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific German Losses. Deadly Russian Fire. London, Tuesday Night
Many German prisoners captured in Poland were elderly Landsturmers and boys of 16 and 17. During the fighting in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roast Chicken. Fire at Poultry Farm. Sydney
A fire occurred at a poultry farm at Woodford and 1000 chickens were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prodigious Slaughter of Germans. Deadly British Fire. All Attacks Repulsed. London
The Press Bureau states that the British repulsed the attacks all along the line on Sunday. The howitzers did good work, their shells demolishing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Maclean
A building of iron and wood in John-street, Maclean, used as a paint shop by Mr. Shields, was burnt to the ground on Saturday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer on Fire. Beached on Victorian Coast. Sydney
A telegram from Wilson's Promontory yesterday stated that a serious fire had broken out on board the steamer Norfolk, en route from New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Dalmorton
Our correspondent wrote yesterday:--The old building at Dalmorton, formerly known as the Dalmorton Hotel, was completely burnt out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire Fiend. School of Arts Burnt. Oddfellows' Lodge's Loss. Sydney, Thursday Night
The School of Arts at Walcha was completely destroyed by fire this morning. A strong wind militated against the efforts of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Swimming in Blood." Emden's Decks a Shambies. Sydney's Deadly Fire. Sydney
The Captain of the Emden and a nephew of the Kaiser are among the prisoners. Neither are wounded. The Sydney came upon the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The End of the Emden. H.M.A.S. Sydney's Deadly Fire- Graphic Description-"A Hurricane of Hell"—Decks Littered With Dead. Successes in Europe. Sydney
The announcement was made by the Minister for Defence yesterday afternoon that he had received a cable message from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades' Inspections
On Friday night, Inspector J. Stewart (of the headquarters of the Board of Fire Commissioners) inspected the Grafton station and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tales of Carnage. French Fire Causes Shambles. London
A message from Calais states the fighting in Belgium and Northern Fiance is really for vantage points. Usually it is for some detail in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cracow Partly on Fire. Inhabitants Fleeing. London, Tuesday Night
Avices from Venice state that part of Cracow has been invested by the Russians and is on fire. The inhabitants are fleeing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big City Fire. Two Warehouses Gutted. £80,000 Damages. Sydney
The boot warehouse of George Cull and Sons in Pitt-street, city, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The premises of John…
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