Telegrams. Mysterious Fires. Sydney
The local police are investigating a mysterious outbreak of fire which occurred at the Hotel Brighton, Brighton-le-Sands, early this morning. The licensee, who…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
288 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 15
Great Artillery Fire. London
In the afternoon and during the night the artillery struggle was very lively throughout the region of Grisvenes, Mailly, and Raineval. We carried out a raid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Berlin Fire. Food Stocks Destroyed. Zurich, Sunday Night
The Berlin municipal granaries have been burnt, 20,000 quintals of cereals being destroyed. (A quintal is a hundred-weight.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Mysterious Fires. Destruction of Grain in Germany. London
The outbreak of mysterious and destructive fires in Germany continues. The latest instance is the destruction of the Berlin municipal granary, containing a thousand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ostend Raid. End of the Vindictive. a Daring Operation. Terrific Artillery Fire. Ship Swept by a Hail of Lead. Gallant Commander's Death. London
The Admiralty on Tuesday released for publication on Wednesday in London the following account of the Ostend operation, dated Dunkirk, May 11:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Patrol Action. Retirement Under Heavy Fire. Washington
A large increase or artillery activity on both sides was reported by General Pershing in his first official communication announced to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine on Fire. Successfully Sealed Down. Ipswich (Q.)
A fire broke out in Abermain colliery, owned by Mr. W. R. Black, and as a result the shafts have been sealed down. Everything waf left all right when the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Gothenburg. Damage Estimated at Millions. London
A Copenhagen message states that a great number of the large stores in Gothenburg were destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at millions of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Coff's Harbor Fire Brigade
Better facilities in connection with the Coff's Harbor fire brigade are to be provided. A tender for the erection of a new station has been accepted, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bulgars and Serbs. Peace Arguments and Promises. Answered by Redoubled Fire. London
"The Times" correspondent at Servian headquarters on Sunday stated that Austrians and parties of Croatians attached to the Bulgarians are constantly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Signs of Resumption. Violent Artillery Fire
A semi-official statement, however, points out the increasing activity of the artillery, especially on a twelve-mile front between Bucauoy, south of Arras,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire in Melbourne. a Warehouse Damaged. Melbourne
A fire broke out in Melbourne this morning in the five-storey premises of S. Cooke Proprietary, Ltd., printers' furnishers. Starting in tlie basement, the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-lighting with Benzine. Youth Tolled and House Burnt Down. Sydney
Waiter Alexander, 19, poured benzine on a fire he was lighting in a house at Gosford. The liquid flashed up and badly burned Alexander, setting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Kempsey
Mr. T. Wooderson's hairdressing saloon in South street, Central Kempsey, was burnt out at 2.30 a.m. on Monday. The ground floor was completely gutted, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enemy's Artillery Fire. a Marked Increase. London
Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters reported on Sunday:--Since last evening the enemy's artillery fire has markedly increased in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fires in New Zealand. Sydney
A disastrous fire has occurred at Gore in New Zealand. A block of business premises of considerable size was destroyed. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Kempsey. Hairdresser's Shop and Saloon Gutted
In the early hours of Monday morning a fire occurred in the premises occupied by Mr. T. H. Wooderson, hairdresser, Central Kempsey; as a result of which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Kazan
Reuter's Moscow correspondent states that a fire broke out in a munition train at Kazan station, and spread to many houses. It lasted all day. Seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bulk Stores Destroyed. Firm's Third Fire. Sydney
Campbell and Company's bulk stores were totally destroyed by fire this morning. The origin is a mystery. The damage is estimated at £1500. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Austria's Troubles. Austrian Torpedo Works. Destroyed by Fire. London, Friday Night
A message from Zurich states that the Whitehead torpedo works at St. Poelten, Austria, have been destroyed by fire…
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