The South Africans. Under Fire in Egypt. a Valiant Advance. Alexandria
The South African war contingent had its first fight in Egypt on February. 26, at Agagia. After a four-days march to the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
288 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 15
The Wars. Battle of Verdun. Further Dreadful Losses. Cruiser Honed in the North Sea. Russian Successes Reported. South Africans Under Fire in Egypt. Germans Fleeing From Delagoa Bay. Decorations for Australians at Gallipoli (Banter's Mesugtt.) [?] [?]. The Battle of Verton. a German Gain. and Its Cost. Paria, Sanday
The "Eaho de Paris" says that a German gain of five furlongs by 300 yards in Crow's Wood, near Verdun, cost the Germans 25,000 men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P. Ahd 0. Liner on Fire. on Way From Japan
A "Times" cable in the Sydney "Sun" says:— Lloyd's announces that the P. and O. liner Nellore, bound from Yokohama…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Destroyed by Fire. in Canadian Docks. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver
At St. Joan's, New Brunswick, a fire and explosion destroyed and sank the steamer Matatua in the docks, where she was loading cargo for New, Zeeland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Balkans. Austrians Fire-on. Roumanians. Bulgarians Attack Roumanian Vessel. Many Casualties on Both Sides. an Agreement with Russia. London
The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Odeass says that the Bulgarians attacked a Roumanian vessel north-eastward of Rostehnk, on the Danube; also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Serviceton. Coffee Palace Destroyed by Fire. Adelaide
The Serrieeton Coffee Palace, which contained 20 rooms, besides a wine saloon and billiard-room, has been burned to the ground. Several of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Argent-street
Shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon the Central Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak of fire in a detached wash house on the premises of Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Street Accidents. Tramcar on Fire. a Woman Killed. Sydney
Last night a tramcar from Bondi to Sydney caught fire in Oxford-street, near the Darlinghurst-road. The passengers rushed from the car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Battle of Verdun. French Communique. Concentrated Fire on Ger[?]an Trenches. Reinforcements Bombarded. Paris
An official communique gives the following information:- "We carried out a concentrated fire upon the German trenches towards Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Lively Attack. Hurled Back by French Fire. Paris
The latest communique states:- "The enemy this evening made a fairly lively attack on our front, between Vaux and Damlonp, but was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Adelaide Fire. Three Horses Roasted
The Metropolitan and Unley Fire Brigades at about 3.30 p.m. on Saturday were summoned to a fire at Queenstreet, Unley, between Arthur and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Chappie-street. Four-boomed House Burnt
At about 9.30 o'clock last night the fire brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in Chappie-street. No time was lost in getting to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Tar. a Melbourne Blaze
The Melbourne correspondent of "The Express" states:- A tremendous, but short-lived, blaze, occurred in Munro-street, South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire Alarm
The Proprietary mine whistle raised an alarm of fire at about 8 o'clock this morning. This however, was only in respect to some rubbish that was being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Adelaide Fire Mystery
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade had a somewhat novel experience on Thursday evening (reports the A[?] ter". It was cailed to an outbreak in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A German Claim. Fires at Verdun. Amsterdam
A German communique saya:— "Our artillery caused fires at Verdun."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wars. Torpedoing of the [?]. Between Thirty and Fif[?] and Drowned. Praise for the Crew's Heroism. the Naval Duel in the North Sea. Further Details of the Fight. Advance on the Russian Front. Artillery Still Active at Verdun, British Lines Extended. (Reuter's Messages). The Naval Duel in the North Sea. the Alcantara and the Greif Fought to the Dead Finish. British Gunners Fire to the Last. London
Further details of the naval engagement in the North Sea. on February 29 have been made known. It has transpired that the Greif…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Wyman-street
At about 12.30 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Brigade responded to an a arm of fire. On turning out the firemen discovered that an unoccupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Allies and Greece. Searching the Islands and Coast Line. Greek Fort Fires a Blank Shot. Athens
The Allies' warships landed men and blockaded Suda Bay, in the Gulf of Canea (Crete), and demanded the surrender of the German Consul, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Charleville. Rectory Destroyed. Brisbane
The Church of England rectory as Charleville was destroyed by [?]re yesterday. The Rev. Fernan, of the Bush Brotherhood, who was severely…
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