News by Wire. Destructive Fire. Sydney
A fire destroyed a cottage occupied by W. Cupples at Carroll Gap and consumed practically everything, including £175 iu one pound bank notes…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
427 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 22
Big Fire at Tamworth
The Olympia Hall and Jansen's Norfolk Hotel, Tamrworth, were burnt to the ground on Monday night. The fire started in the hall. Fanned by…
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The District Coroner (Mr D. M'Dougall) will1 hold an inquiry at the Singleton Court House at 2 p.m. on Monday next regarding a fire recent at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Redfern. Timber Works Burnt
A fire broke out last week at the woodhending and spoke manufacturing works which are being carried on for the estate of the late Mr. Jas. Munro in Walker-Street,…
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Mr. H. Warner Allen, special correspondent of the British Press with the French armies, describing a Christmas Eve party in Alsace, says: Among tales of heroism the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Tamworth. Olympia Hall and Hotel Destroyed
A disastrous fire occurred in Tamworth on Monday, when Olympia Hall and Jansen's Norfolk Hotel, Marius-street, were totally destroyed, together with the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Big Fire at Inverell. Damage Estimated at £15,000
Following on the destruction by fire last Sunday of the bulk store, the property or M'Lean and Lydiard, Inverell, and the loss of goods and produce valued at £700 a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Singleton Letter. Fire Inquiry, Singleton
The district coroner (Mr. David M'Dougall) held an inquiry at the courthouse yesterday afternoon concerning a fire at the residence of Henry Grainger, Dight's…
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Mr D. M'Dougall (District Coroner) held an enquiry at the Court House yesterday afternoon regarding a fire at the residence of Henry Grainger, Dight's…
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A letter has been received by Lieut. Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., from the secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners, stating that the board has approved of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returning From a Reconnaissance Under Hot Fire
A fine war picture from the Dardanelles. French soldiers hotly shelled by Turks when returning from a reconnaissance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire Walkers of Benga— Fiji. (Contributed.)
The island of Benga is a rugged and lofty island some twenty odd miles in circumference, and situated some twelve miles distant from Suva, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Artillery Hero. Directing Fire Seven Yards From Target
Mr. H. Warner Allen, special correspondent of the British Press with the French armies, describing a Christmas Eve party in Alsace, says: Among tales of heroism the…
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A parcel Intended for a member of the Australian Imperial forces was found in Egypt to be warm to the touch, when being handled. It was opened, and to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Wauchope. Hotel and Shop Destroyed £10,000 Damage. Wauchope
A destructive fire, which broke out here about half-past two on Friday morning completely an arcade of new shots, not yet…
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London, Saturday.— Further .reports are to hand tolling ; of the Germans' second violent attempt on the French defenees, The latest accounts show…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Fire Station. Proposed New Building
The plan of the proposed new fire station for Cessnock shows that an up-to-date two-story brick building with quarters for a station-officer, is to be provided. The site…
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A parcel intended for a member of the Australian Imperial forces was found in Egypt to be warm to the touch, when being handled. It was opened, and to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Verdun Fighting Continues. Liquid Fire
London, Tuesday.âA French communique, issued on Monday night, says: âThe Germans by using liquid fire penetrated a small, advanced work at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Submarines Sinking of Clan Macleod. Germans Fire on Crew
Capetown, Tuesday.—Mr Wordridge, chief officer of the steamer Clan Macfarlane, relates that when he was chief officer of the steamer Clan Macleot,…
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