Evidence at the Inquest. "I've Set the House on Fire." Blaze Started in Three Places
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2
Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M. and C.P.S., held an inquiry at the Courthouse this morning into the cause of the outbreak of fire at the house occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at South Broken Hill
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2
At a little before 9 o'clock last night the fire brigade attended a call to a fire at a wood, iron, and stone house on the South mine lease at South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Communiques. Repulse of the Turks. Enemy Fires a Town. Petrograd
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2
An official communique says:— "We repulsed the Turks in the vicinity of Artvin, in Russian Armenia,. The enemy set fire to the town."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Arson. Emms Committed for Trial. Inquest on the Fire
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 1
In the Police-Court this morning (as reported in the First Edition), before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Harold Charles Emms was charged, on remand,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Arson. Emms Again Before the Court. a Further Remand. Inquest on Fire
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2
In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Harold Charles Emms was charged, on remand, with, on March 26, at Railway Town,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wars. Germany and Merchant Shipping. the Sinking of the Liner Falaba. a Graphic Story. a Force of Turks Repulsed. Retreating Force Fires a Town. Life in a Submarine. Described by a Commander. Official Communiques Report Steady Advances. (Reuter's Messages.) Torpedoed with Passengers on Board. Men and Women Slaughtered. About One Hundred Lives Lost. Germans Laugh at the Drowning. London
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2
The s.s. Falaba, a South African liner, belonging to Elder, Dempster, and Co., was sighted at noon on Sunday of Milford Haven. The Falaba was going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at South Broken Hill
Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 1
A call to attend a fire was received at the Fire Brigade Station at 2.20 p.m. yesterday. The curricle from the No. 2 (South) Station responded, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Statistics. for Quarter Ending March 31. Thirty-four Fires
Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 6
During the first quarter of 1915 the local Fire Brigade responded to 40 calls upon its services. Of these 34 were fires, five were false alarms, and one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Operations of the U16. Several Trawlers Sunk. a Timber Vessel Set on Fire. London
Barrier Miner · Sunday 4 April 1915 · page 1
The trawler Gloxinia, one of the vessels sunk by a German submarine, was fishing 40 miles from the Tyne. The crew were taken aboard the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Special Sunday Issue. Latest War News. Bulgaria Joins in the Conflict. An Attack on Servia. Stiff Fighting on the Frontier. Austria's Efforts for Peace. An Appeal to the Pope. Reign of Terror in the Country. Mutinies of Czech Troops. Successful Aerial Operations. A Duel Up 5000 Feet. Matines Arsenal Bombed. What the Raid on Hoboken Did. Four New Submarines Destroyed. British Observer with the French Army. Brief Summary of Recent Operations. Reported Weak Spot in German Front. Turks Preparing Defences near Constantinople. German Submarines Active More Vessels Sunk off British Coast. Honors for Brave British Nurses. Duty Done Under Heavy Fire. The Sinking of the Dresden. Bulgaria Enters the Fray. an Attack on Servia. Two Severe Fights. Nish
Barrier Miner · Sunday 4 April 1915 · page 1
A strong Bulgarian band attacked the railway at Strumitz[?], in Rumolia. Sixty Servians were killed and many wounded. A Servian regiment was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire-at a Mine. Engineroom Destroyed. Machinery Ruined. Hobart
Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 2
On Good Friday night an outbreak of fire occurred in the Mount Lyell Blocks mine air compressing plant at Linda Valley. The engineroom was razed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germans Demoralised. the Battle of Hartmannswellerkopf. Appalling Accuracy of Artillery Fire. Paris
Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 4
The French official correspondent at Hartmanns-Wellerkopf states:— "Our artillery swept the German position on the summit for four hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Operations of the U10. Several Trawlers Sunk. a Timber Vessel Set on Fire. London
Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 1
The trawler Gloxinia, one of the vessels sunk by a German submarine was fishing 40 miles from the Ty[?]: The crew were taken aboard the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the Champagne District. a Three-weeks' Battle. a "Tempest of Fire." Terrible Struggles in the Trenches. London
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2
The "Daily Chronicle" says that an almost continuous battle has been raging in the Champagne region for the past three weeks, the French taking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Melbourne. Motor Works Destroyed. Red Cross Ambulance Lost. Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 6
Damage to the extent of nearly £15,000 was caused by a fire which broke out last night on the premises of James Flood and Co., motor body…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A West Broken Hill Fire. an Inquest Held. Verdict of Accident
Barrier Miner · Sunday 11 April 1915 · page 2
At the Courthouse on Friday morning the city coroner, Mr. T. Hall, J.P., held an inquest into the circumstances connected with a fire on March…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£25,000 Damage by Fire. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2
A fire at Tamworth gutted the store premises of Messrs. D. G. Smith and Co. The damage is estimated at about £25.000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Tar Works. a Good Save. Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 4
A fire occurred at Dunstan's tar works at Kensington this morning. The Norwood fire reel responded promptly and effected a good save,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Liverpool Fire. Bonded Store Ablaze. Damage Estimated at £250.000. (Reuter's Message.) London
Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2
A fire which broke out in a large store at Liverpool last night did enormous damage. The store, which contained 35 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bishop at the Front. Frequently Under Fire. London
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2
The Bishop of London, after a fortnight's visit to the British army at the front, during which he was frequently under fire, held a confirmation service…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →