Cement Works Destroyed. a Big Fire. Wellington (N.Z.)
A fire has destroyed nearly the whole of the manufacturing plant of the Portland Cement Company's works at Limestone Island, Whangarei. The plant…
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Fires & bushfires, 1915
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Russian Communique. Artillery Fire and Skirmishing. Progress in East Prussia. Petrograd
An official communique states:— "There has been artillery fire and skirmishing along the whole front. We made progress in East Prussia,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Beryl-street
Only the external walls of a house in Beryl-street North were left standing as the result of an outbreak of fire last evening. The fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Adelaide Fire. Strange Evidence at the Inquest. Adelaide
The adjourned inquest was held to-day into the cause of the fire that destroyed the carpentry and joinery premises of T. W. Vetter, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at a Fire Station. Motor Engine Runs Into Crowd. One Man Killed, Five Persons Injured. Melbourne
A serious accident occurred at the head fire station on Eastern Hill yesterday afternoon, when one man was killed and five other persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales. a Sydney Fire. Sydney
A fire occurred in a two-storeyed house occupied by James Slyne, in Crown-street last night. Before the blaze was got under the building was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at South Broken Hill
At five minutes past 2 o'clock this afternoon the South Fire Brigade received a call for a fire in a detached room at the corner of Morish and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Lane-lane
At half-past 3 o'clock this afternoon the firemen at the Central station received a call, by mine whistles, to an outbreak in Lane-lane, off Brazil-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sentry's Escape. Fires at Airship. London
One bomb alone at Yarmouth broke the windows of 40 houses, the scene after the burst resembling the ruins caused by a gas explosion. Another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth Offices. Escape Destruction by Fire. (Reuter's Message.) London
The Australian Commonwealth offices in London narrowly escaped destruction by fire to-day. The outbreak was fortunately confined to a private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Doctors Under Fire
The first shell which fell in the garden of the Stobart Women Doctors' Hospital in Antwerp was at night, when two officials were on dutyâDr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shooting Cases. a Jealous Indian. Fires at a White Woman
The reports of a number of revolver shots fired in quick succession attracted a large crowd to the front of a twostorey residence between Waymouth…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Destroys Hospital. Sydney
The Weewa Hospital was destroyed by fire on Saturday. All the fittings and instruments were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Picnic Party's Peril. Tents Burnt Out. All Belongings Lost
A party of picnickers from Mount Gambier (S.A.) had the misfortune to be burnt out on Sundey at Port MacDonnell. The occupants of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →House Destroyed by Fire
Responding to a call from De Bavay's fire alarm at 7.30 o'clock last night, the double fire reel attended a fire in a five-roomed wood-and-iron…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Zeppelin Raid. on Russian Port in Baltic Sea. Drops Nine Bombs. Brought Down by Fire From Forts. Crew Taken Prisoners. Petrograd
An official communique states:— "A Zeppelin, on Monday morning dropped nine bombs on the undefended port of Libau. The airship was fired at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Fires. Houses Ablaze
Two fires occurred in rapid succession last night. At 8.57 o'clock the brigade received a call over the telephone to an outbreak in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on the Loongana. a Night Alarm. Coolness of Passengers
Passengers on board the Loongana, homeward bound from Launceston, were roused by an alarm of fire at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Turks Open Fire. British Patrol Replies. Enemy Bombed From Seaplane. Cairo
The Turks at Kantara opened fire with mountain guns, and the British patrol replied with machine guns and rifles. The Turks showed no desire to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lion's Prey. German Vessels Set on Fire. Aircraft Bomb British Vessels. Interfere with Work of Rescue. London
Another eyewitness, interviewed, stated:— "The Lion poured in a heavy broadside while passing the Blucher, which…
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