British Brilliant Victory. Our Destroyers Under Heavy Fire
Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1914 · page 5
LONDON, Sunday.—Later.—Detailed reports of the naval battle off Heligoland indicate that the British victory was even more brilliant than the official account suggests…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Harrying the Germans. British Indifferent to Rifle Fire. London, Thursday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 5
The British troops are now almost indifferent to German rifle fire. Nearly all the wounded the suffering from injuries by shells…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires. Stables on Fire. Horses Roasted to Death. Sydney
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 2
A fire destroyed Joseph Christey's carriage bazaar and livery stables in Ultimo early this morning, damaging beyond repair everything in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"On Fire" with Eczema. Painful Disease Yields to Zam-Buk
Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 2
All sufferers from the tortures of eczema should read and benefit by the experience of Mrs. J. Chandler, of Campbell-street, Hobart, Tasmania, whose itchy, disease-ridden skin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very Latest. Germans Retreating. British Bravery. Capture Guns Under a Heavy Fire
The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4
Details of engagements between, the Allies and the Germans show that the operations were satisfactory, and the Allies' pressure along the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Broken Hill. Man Burnt to Death. Sydney, Tuesday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 2
A House was destroyed by fire at North Broken Hill last night. Of the two occupants, one, William Madam, was burned to death, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Furious Battle Continues. German Fire Slackens. London, Monday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2
A furious battle is raging between Rouissel and St. Quentin. The French left is endeavouring to cut off the retreat of the enemy towards Belgium…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Melbourne. Damage at the Show Ground. Melbourne
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2
The grandstand and about twenty kiosks and exhibition rooms at Melbourne Royal Showground were destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Fire
The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 4
On Monday last Mr E. J. Raymond had the misfortune to suffer a severe loss through the destruction by fire of a barn containing about 750 bushels of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dorrigo Soldiers Under Fire
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 2
Private Les. Bennett was the only trooper from Dorrigo amongst the Expeditionary Force who took part in the fighting in New Guinea recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Inverell. Heavy Damage Done. Sydney, Sunday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 5
A big fire occurred at Otho-street, Inverell, yesterday, four business places being destroyed and another badly damaged. The damage will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at South Grafton. McGEE Bros.' Sawmill
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2
McGee Bros. sawmill in Bent-st., South Grafton, bring an open shed with iron roof, caught fire on Monday night at 9.30 and was damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Gallant" Germans. Fire on Nurses and Hospitals London
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 3
Germans at Orinny opened fire on fire Red Cross, the nurses at the time being engaged in rescuing wounded. A stretcher-bearer declares that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires. Fire on the Burringbar. Great Damage Done. Sydney
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2
A fire broke out in the forward hold of the steamer Burringbar about nine o'clock last night. The blaze is supposed to have originated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another German Blunder. Fire on Their Own Troops. London, Tuesday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2
During the recent fighting on the Aisne the Germans attempted a counter attack but their infantry fired into each other in the dark…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dogs Save Belgians. Diverting Germans' Fire the Goeben and Breslau. How the Fleet Works
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 4
English files received at Fremantle on Monday contain graphic details of scenes in England and on the Continent during the first weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notre Dame on Fire. London
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3
When the bombs were thrown on Paris they set fire to the beams of Notre Dame Cathedral. The flames were noticed in time and were quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Supply Destroyed. Shell Fire Prevents Repairs. London
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3
The British correspondents at Antwerp, who have reached Flushing and Amsterdam, narrate that Antwerp was afire in eight places on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires. Fire at Manilla. Ten Buildings Destroyed. Bank Manager Injured. Sydney, Tuesday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3
A fire at Manilla at three o'clock this morning destroyed ten shops. The firms that suffered were the occupiers of two fruit shops, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Lismore. Bulk Store Destroyed
Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 8
A destructive fire broke out in Lismore on Tuesday morning at about a quarter pust 3 in the bulk stores of A. G. Robertson, Ltd., just behind the main store. The building in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →