Destructive Fire in Corowa. Royal Hotel Gutted
One of the most disastrous fires that have occurred in Corowa for many years happened on Sunday morning last, which practically wrecked the…
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Fire at Henty Police Station
On Thursday night, shortly after 10 o'clock the townspeople were surprised at an alarm of fire being rung from the fire station, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lock-up Set on Fire. Sensation at Henty
A man named O'Connell, who was wanted by the police in Sydney, was arrested at Mundawaddra Station, near Henty, on Thursday. He had been working under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CORRESPONDENCE Fire Brittle Property Damaged To the Editor of "The Observer."
Sir,—I would like to draw attention to the Henty Fire Brigade, and at the lame time ask attention to an incident that was brought to light at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Guns Arriving. Fire's Intensity Grows
It is stated from Amsterdam that the artillery fire from La Bassee to the Meuse is ever increasing in intensity. The "Echo de Belge" says that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attacks in Meuse Region. Liquid Fire Abortive
A Paris communique states that the Germans, by means of a night attack, gained a footing in a salient between Nieuport and Lombaertzyde (on the Belgian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Advance Hell Loosed in Misty Dawn Guns Create Horrible Inferno Appalling Offensive Overture Battle on Three Planes. Surprise Element Absent. Fire Curtain Effective. London
Mr. Beach Thomas, the "Daily Mail" correspondent in France, in a despatch to his journal, describes the methodical attack made by the British troops. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulgar Grops Set on Fire by Allies
From Salonika it is reported that French aeroplanes set fire to crops on the Bulgarian border, causing considerable destruction, especially in. Western Thrace…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Penalty for Liquid Fire. German Prisoners Bayonetted
The communique mentions that during the fighting on the right bank of the Dniester, the Germans who defended a village received their assailants with liquid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Dean Street. Damage Very Slight
About 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, an alarm of fire was sounded from the Albury fire station. The scene of the fire was the mercery shop of Sir. Morton, Dean street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riots in Cologne. Troops Refuse to Fire. Ten Persons Killed by Police
According to the Amsterdam newspaper "Telegraaf," several disturbances took place during the week-end at Cologne. The soldiers refused to fire on the crowd,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Africans' Baptism of Fire Greatly Distinguish Themselves
The correspondent of the "Morning Post" on the British front says:— "The South Africans have just undergone joyously their baptism of fire, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Auckland. Government House Almost Destroyed. Auckland (N.z.)
Government House was practically destroyed by fire to-night. The outbreak started at the rear of an old wooden building, which dated back to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turks Set Baibart on Fire
A Petrograd official message says that when the Russians stormed Baibart, in Armenia, the retreating Turks set the town on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Huns' Guns. The Fire Growing Stronger
Mr. W. Beach Thomas, correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at the British headquarters, reports that the German fire is much stronger…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australians Attack. Armentieres Raids. Terrific Fire Reported
The attack made on a 3000 yard front on Thursday to the south of Armentieres was carried out principally by Australians. It is admitted that numerous troops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wonderful British Artillery. Rapid Fire of Big Guns
Mr. M'Alpin, war correspondent, and Senator Beranger have returned from a visit to the British front. They pay warm tributes to the close co-operation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at Morton's. Verdict: Accidentally Caused
The Coroner (Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) yesterday afternoon held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fire at Norman Leslie Morton's mercery shop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Glassworks. Sydney
A fire broke out at the City Glassworks, 28 Brown street, this afternoon, when the back portion of the building was destroyed. The damage is estimated at £500…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Verdun Front Shelled. Violent Enemy Fire. French Air Raids
In a Paris communique issued on Tuesday, it is stated that there has been a violent enemy bombardment from Fleury to La Laufee at Verdun…
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