Victoria. Water and Fire Casualties. Melbourne
The steamer Leura ran into and sank a fishing boat, Ivy Florence, three miles from north-west channel and pile light in Hobson's Bay last night. Louis…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
288 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 15
Carpathia Thrice Torpedoed. Splendid Discipline. Huns Intended to Fire on Boats. London, Saturday Night
The Carpathia was outward bound when she was thrice torpedoed on Wednesday, off the Irish coast. She sank quickly, but the only casualties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in the Air. More Rhine Raids. Fires and Explosions Caused. London
The Air Ministry reports: -- We dropped a ton of bombs on railway sidings at Lunes, and attacked the Badische aniline factory. Many good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Huns Fighting Stubbornly. French Under Heavy Fire. Americans Miles North of Marne. London, Monday Night
The Australian Press Association learns: The enemy is resisting stubbornly and violently counter-attacking in the sector between the Rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Cessnock. Business Places Destroyed. Others Damaged. Maitland
About 3.30 o'clock yesterday morning a fire destroyed three business places in Vincent street, Cessnock, and damaged three others. All the places adjoined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires Behind Enemy's Front. London
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that fires were visible during the night at several points behind the enemy's front, the Germans burning stores [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huns' Vanishing Man-power Fere Under French Fire. London, Thursday Night
The Australian Press Association learns: "Resulting from the last two days' fighting, the French line now runs south-easterly from Armentieres…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Soissons Rheims Salient Under Intense Fire. Huns Pinned In. Pounding the Enemy. Vancouver
London has authoritatively learned that the entire Rheims-Soissons salient is under Allied gunfire. Fierce crossfire is deluging certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The German Retreat. Packed in an Inferno of Fire. British Advance West of Rheims. London
The news of the Geramn retreat is the most momentous since General Foch counter-attacked, for it is tantamount to the enemy's admission of defeat. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at South Grafton
A fire occurred at abbut 3.30 this morning in a two-storied building (occupied by Mr. G. Coles) at the corner of Spring and Wharf-streets, South…
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About 3.30 yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a two-storied building at South Grafton, situated at the corner of Wharf and Spring streets, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tanker Fights for Five Hours. Hun Fires 200 Shots. Vancouver
A message from an Atlantic Port says: An oil-tanker has arrived here after five hours' fight with a U boat, 600 miles off the coast. The U boat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in the Air. Pola Bombed Again. Serious Fires Started. Rome, Wednesday Night
An Italian naval official report states:--The Upper Adriatic air service early on Tuesday morning bombarded the military harbor works at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Coff's Harbor
A fire broke out in the power-honse at the Fitzroy Hotel about 8 o'clock last night. An alarm was given to the fire station, but the outbreak was quelled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germans' Precarious Position. Exposed to French Fire. London
French experts emphasise the badness of the German position on the plateau, with the Vesle in front of them and the Aisne behind. They are exposed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raids by Airmen. Fires Seen Fifty Miles Away. London
An Italian naval official report states:-- The Anglo-Italian air activities since Wednesday include the bombardment of military works at Durazzo twice, also at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in a Jeweller's Shop. Sydney
The police arrested a man at Liverpool in connection with a fire which occurred in a weatherboard building used as a jewellery establishment. It is stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Near Casino
The residence of Mr. Samuel J. Gay, the well-known sportsman, on Kyogle road, about four miles from Casino, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Launch on Fire at Sea. Sydney
The motor launch Longreach caught fire of Barrenjoey Lighthouse this morning, and burnt to the water's edge. The occupants landed at Barrenjoey…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Airmen Cause Big Fires. London, Friday Night
A naval official message from Italy states that British aircraft bombarded the railway at Durazzo (on the Albanian coast of the Adriatic) on…
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