Historic Russian Bridge Destroyed by Fire. (Australian Cable Service.) London, Tuesday Night
It is [?]ovted from Petrograd that the famous Old Palace Bridge over the Neva has been destroyed by fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
427 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 22
Fire at Campbell's Hill
As the result of a fire which occurred at Campbell's Hill early this morning, a 25 h.p. Talbot motor car, the property of Mr. J. Heuston, of the Family Hotel, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Awful Effect of Liquid Fire New York
An awful picture of the effect of liquid fire is given by Georges Lohir the Paris correspondent of the "New York Times."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Awful Effect of Liquid Fire. Huns Caught. By Own Deviltries
New, York, Wedenesday.- An awful picture of the effect of liquid fire is given by Georges Lohir, the Paris correspondent of the "Now York Times."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →News by Wire. Big Queensland Fire. Sydney
A fire which broke out at midnight in the main portion of Kingaroy, Queensland, destroyed a block of buildings. The flames spread to the Queensland National Bank,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Clyde Yards. Damage Slight. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A fire broke out at 2 a.m. to-day in the main loco sheds at the Clyde yards. Kerosene fed the flames, which were extinguished by the workmen after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big-queensland Fire. Block of Buildings Destroyed. (By Telegraph.) Brisbane
A block of buildings was destroyed by fire in the main portion of Kingaroo, in the southern Burnett district, The flumes spread to the Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Camp-fire Concert
a camp-fire concert will be held on the Banks-street Reserve, East Maitland, to-morrow evening, the proceeds of which are in aid of the Red Cross Society. A good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Too Many Fires." Inquiry at Cessnock. Cessnock
The Cessnock District COroner Mr. G. Brown, concluded an inquiry yesterday into a fire that occurred at Bellbird on July 23, whereby an unoccupied cottage was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Market Day, Camp-fire Concert, to-morrow. High Prices for fat Stock
Yesterday, at Waratah saleyards. fat stock were at a premium, and prices ruled through-out very dear. Included in Mr. J. Hogan's sales were consignments of bullocks from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Camp Fire Concert
Marker Day at East Maitland was supplemented by a very attractive Camp Concert on the Banks-street reserve on Saturday night. Two huge wood-fires gave…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Under Fire on Isonzo Front. Running Gauntlet of Austrian Guns. Caught in Prevalent Iron Rains of Adriatic Shore
One meets, with such extreme kindness consideration among the Italians that there is a real danger lest one's personal feeling of obligation should warp one's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Station
The Fire Brigade Board are about to [?] a fire station office, etc., on the local Market House [?] a cost of £800. The municipal [?] the plans…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by Wire. Destructive Fire. Sydney
One of the wings of a two-storey building at Botany owned and occupied , by Bayloy and Sons tanners, together with its contents consisting of machinery and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stupendous French Fire Levels Huns' Defences. Crushing Infantry Charges. a Demoralised Enemy. (Australian Cable Association.) London, Sunday Night
A-Paris communique says:—"Small combats enabled us to progress on the slopes of Hill 109, south-east of Maurepas. There in violent artillery, fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Grafton. Pony Burned to Death
A fire which occurred on Wednesday morning destroyed the back portion of the Clarence Furniture Manufacturing Company's pre[?]ises in Prince-street, also…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Latest. To-day's Wires. the Balkan Blaze. Heavy Fighting on Western Front. Sydney, 10.15 a.m
General Haig reports: At noon on Monday the enemy heavily bombarded our positions at High Wood. Some of our covering patrols…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Dangers
Most everyone who, has had any dealings with machinery knows about the liability of oil rags and waste that have been used for cleaning purposes to ignite from spontaneous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Grafton. Pony Burned to Death
A fire which occurred on Wednesday morning destroyed the back portion of the Clarence Furniture Manufacturing Company's premises in Prince-street, also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canadian Bush Fires. Great Destruction. Vancouver
The loss of ten more lives was reported to-day owing to the bush fires in Northern Ontrio. Several silver-mining camps have been surrounded by the fires in the province…
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