Fire at American Steel Works. Suspicion Against Progermans. "Washington
A fire destroyed a section of the Bethlehem steel factory, situated in Pennsylvania, which was engaged in making munitions for the Allies…
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Fires & bushfires, 1915
356 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 18
The Ancona Tragedy. Submarine Fires on Rescue Boats. Killing Women and Children. Milan
Eye-witnesses of the Ancona disaster state that the enemy submarine fired on the rescue boats, killing women and children…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early Morning Fire. Five-roomed House Destroyed
This morning, at 3.45 o'clock, the Central Fire Brigade turned out in response to a telephone call. The fire was in a five-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Blende-street
This afternoon at 1.50 o'clock, a stranger called-at the Central Fire Station, and informed the Officer on duty that a fire had broken out in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. Destruction of Property. on the Blue Mountains. Ranges. Sydney
Numerous bush fires are raging in close proximity to Sydney, and much damage is being done. The country between Lawson and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burnt by Boiling Tar. Man and Wife Injured. Tar Sets Fire to Building
Painful injuries were received on Friday last by a man and his wife in a burning accident at St. Kilda (says "The Age"). Mr. William Jones (35),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Houses on Fire. Early Morning Blaze in Oxide-street. Others Damaged. Others Destroyed
At 4.40 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Brigade was aroused by an alarm of fire received through a stree fire alarm. The double reel, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clothes Catch Fire. While at a Picnic
This morning a young woman, [?] Ruby Megaw, was one of a picnic party which went from Broken Hill to Parnell Dam, 18 miles from Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →False Alarm of Fire
At 11.15 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a fire call through one of the street fire alarms, but on turning out discovered it to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire in Paris. Wounded Soldiers' Hospital. (Router's Message.) Paris
A great fire is raging in an annexe of the Bon Marche store. Ninety wounded soldiers in a temporary hospital on the fifth floor, were carried…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Paris. Serious Damage Done. [Reuter's Message.]
The ure in the Bon Marcile Annexe has been extinguished. Damage to a serious extent was caused by the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Queensland Fire
A Brisbane telegram says:—"At Killarney there was a disastrous fire, which originated in Mr. Mason's tailor shop, and spread to the premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Zealand Township. Destroyed by Fire. Wellington (N.Z.)
The township of Hoauga has been practically destroyed by fire. No loss of life has yet been reported, but the damage to property amounts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales. Big Fire in George-street. Sydney
A fire broke out in the sofcgoods warehouse at the back of Kerry's photographic, studio George-street, near Hunter-street, last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Scouts Extinguish Bush Fires
Bush fires have been frequent at Sutherland during the week (says the Sydney "Evening News"), and had it not been for the Boy Scouts serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Melbourne. Business Premises Destroyed. Horses Burnt to Death. Melbourne
A fire broke out between 12 o'clock noon and 1 o'clock p.m. to-day on the premises of Messrs. Lyall and Co., grain and produce merchants,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne
During the fire (reported in last night's "Miner") which broke out in Messrs. Lyall and Sons' premises, North Melbourne at midday yesterday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Sydney. Blaze at the Hotel Australia. All City Brigades Out. a Three-hours Fight. Considerable Damage. Sydney
A fire broke out at 11.30 o'clock this morning on the top, floor of the Hotel Australia, Castlereagh-street, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hotel Australia Fire. Three Floors Burnt Out. Damage in the Lower Storeys. the Insurance and Loss. Sydney
Further details are to hand of the fire at the Hotel Australia yesterday (a brief report of which appeared in the Sunday special issue of "The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers in a Padded Cell. Walls Catch on Fire. Men Rescued by a Constable. Ballarat
At Ballarat on Saturday night two soldiers attached to the Show Ground Camp were arrested in the city on charges of being absent from camp…
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