Fire From Armoured Train
During a skirmish near Ypres recently between the British and Germans, the enemy's line advanced until it had almost encircled the Britishers. Doggedly…
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Delusion of Militarism. Nemesis of Armaments. Kerosene As a Protection Against Fire!
Dr. C. E. Jefferson, the writer of a very powerful article in the Atlantic Monthly, on the delusion of militarism, argues that the present war is the direct and deserved…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Benty Fire Brigade
At the School of Arts on Thursday evening there took place the annual meeting of the Henty Fire Brigade. The a tendance wall very poor,…
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The steamer Norfolk 6000 tons, belonging to the Federal line, which was on route from New York to Sydney via Melbourne, was reported to be on fire…
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The high north-westerly winds of Saturday carried the flames of the Barambogie fire across the Beechworth road about five miles out from Chiltern, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thurgoona Bush Fire Brigade
The fifth annual meeting of the Thurgoona Bush Fire Brigade was hold in the School of Arts last Tuesday. Present: Messrs. Hall (chair), A. Knobel. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at South Hay
Afire took place at South Hay yesterday morning, between 8.30 and 9 o'clock, resulting in the total destruction of a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, which in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Shannonvale. Woolpack Hotel Destroyed
Between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday morning, a disastrous fire occurred at the Woolpack Hotel, Shannonvale, whereby the whole structure was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Hour's Fight. Emden Takes Fire. Melbourne
Additional particulars of the engagement show that the Emden was making an attack on Cocos Island, the British cable and wireless station in the Indian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Details of the Fight. Emden on Fire in an Hour. the Sydney Undamaged. Three Men Killed. Fifteen Wounded
The following additional cable message containing graphic details of the encounter between the Sydney and the Emden was received by the Commonwealth naval…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Second Edition "Border Morning Mail" Office, 4.30 a.m. German Officers Care Nothing For Men's Lives. How Trenches Are Dug Under Fire. LONDON
The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that interviews with German wounded reveal the followoing method of beinning a trauch under fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fierce Fighting in Belgium Russians Make Important Captures Horrible Tales of German Barbarity How Enemy Digs Treks Under Fire Utterly Callous of Own Soldiers' Lives Germans Strip Their Wounded of Uniforms Western War Theatre. British Check Offensive. London
"The battle has been resumed with particular intensity between Nicuport and the Lys," says a Paris communique. "We have maintained our front, and have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Emden and Konigsberg. Last of Two Marauders. Effective Work of Cruiser Sydney. Wonderful Russian Advance. Attack on Germany Begins. Marching on Posen. Retreat Imminent in Flanders. Calais Effort Fails. Sinking of the Emden. Took Fire in Engagement. Driven Ashore and Burnt. London
The Press Bureau states that the Emden was driven ashore and burnti at Cocos Island. [Cocos Island is a cable station of…
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A destructive fire occurred at Mungindi this morning, when six business places were totally burnt out. There was no water or fire brigade to combat…
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The largest fire in the history of Gilgandra occurred yesterday when the Railway Hotel, a two-storey brick structure, containing 60 rooms, was gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late News Fire at Mungindi. Neither Fire Brigade or Water. Six Buildings Destroyed. SYDNEY
A destructive fire occurred at Mungindi this morning, when a row of six buildings was burnt. These were owned by Mr Sylvester, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Edition. "Border Morning Mail" Office, 4.30 a.m. Courtesies Under Fire. Brave British Officer's Heroic Death. LONDON
During a recent conflict a German emerged from the trenches to rescue a comrade, but the British fire killed him before his action was observed. The British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turkey and U.S.A. Smyrna Fort Fires on American Launch. ATHENS
The U.S. cruiser Tennessee anchored at Vourla and sent a launch to seek authorisation to enter Smyrna, the chief port in Asia Minor, off the Agenean Sea. The forts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at the Woolscour
Between 9.30 and 10 o'clock last night a sharp fire alarm rang out, and a good proportion of the citizens after gazing around in the darkness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at U.S. Reformatory. Ten Lives Lost. Mariana (Florida)
A fire destroyed the main building of the Florida reformatory school, and [?] persons were burned to death. Over 100 boys escaped by climbing…
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