Great Fire in Norway. Damage 21 Millions
LONDON, Monday.—A great fire has [?]aged in Bergen the important Norweigian seaport on the west coast. It burned all-night long, and spread to…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
178 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 9
Telegrams. the War. The Russians. Fierce Battles. Austrians Claim Success. Austrians Fire on Germans. London
An Austrian communique states: The most stubborn battle yet fought on the Bessarabian frontier region is in progress. At Tororatz, east of Rarancze, the tenacious enemy advanced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Over £30,000 Damage
Holbrook, Tuesday.—A bushfire broke out near Holbrook on Sunday morning, and raged for two days. It was well in hand on Monday evening. The fire burned nine miles on an eight…
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London, Jan. 17.—Four hundred buildings in Bergen (in Norway, 190 miles north-west of Christiania), valued at £1,100,000, were burnt down during the fire. The total damage is…
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On Monday morning at about 7 o'clock a fire broke out in some hay stacks at Mr. Bert Cooley's homestead. Mr. Cooley and his men were away…
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On Monday last a fire started in Mr. James Barnes paddock at Nubba which driven by a high wind, travelled with incredible swiftness from the…
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Our Crookwell correspondent writes under date 21st:—A big bush fire broke out on Mr. Carruthers' property on the Gunning Road, near Crookwell, yesterday afternoon. A great deal…
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On Sunday smoke from bush fires could be seen from Goulburn. A fire broke out in Mountain Range, between the Collector-road and Mr. Gibson's. So far as is known no damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Clinton-street
At about three o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon much excitement was caused in Auburn-street by the ringing of the fire bell, and a waggon in charge of Mr. Warner dashed off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Young Witness With which is Incorporated the Burrahgong Arcus Tuesday, January 25th, 1916 Fire at Monteagle
The village of Monteagle was excited on Friday afternoon, when a big volume of smoke was seen riving in the direction of the railway line, a few…
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Junee, Wednesday.âA fire broke out at Abbott's farm on Saturday and destroyed 600 bags of wheat. It broke out afresh on Tues. day, and swept towards Mitta Mitta at a great…
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About 3.30 this (Thursday) afternoon the fire brigade was called out. The fire was in some grass and gooseberry bushes in a property owned by Mr. Os. Grant at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Forbes Showground. Sydney
The Industrial Hall and poultry shed at Forbes showground were destroyed by fire last night. The loss is estimated at about £600. The embargo on the export of lucerne hay and…
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After a strenuous tight for two days last week, against the flames in the big bush fires which raged in the Cookardina and Holbrook districts…
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FREMANTLE, Thursday.—A number of soldiers from N. S. Wales were given short leave while one of the transports was in the harbour, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Binda. Store Destroyed
A fire broke out at Binda at about midnight on Sunday night in the premises used by Mr. James McCormack as a general store. The building, which was of stone, was gutted, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Parliament House Fire. Widespread German Plot. Number of Deaths Reported. Ottawa
In connection with the fire at the Canadian Parliament House the Providence (Rhode Island) Journal publishes an announcement that it was notified three weeks ago to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Binda
A fire broke out at Binda about midnight on the night of 28th ultimo, in the premises used by Mr. James McCormack as a general store. The building, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Wheat Crop
Gundagai, Monday.—A fire started in three places in a wheat crop. farmed on the halves by W. Paton, of Jellingroo, 150 acres of standing crop being destroyed. A mall named Waddle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Near Berlin. Several Aeroplanes Destroyed. Work of Spies
LONDON, Monday—Geneva reports that a fire destroyed the Johannistal aerodrome outside of Berlin, and that from six to nine new aeroplanes were…
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