Deadly British Fire
Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters states that a captured Bavarian lieutenant, speaking of the awful nature of the British fire, said the Germans, while…
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An Artillery War. "Cannon Hearts Must Beat." Awful British Fire
Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters says that a captured Bavarian lieutenant, speaking of the awful British artillery fire, said that while they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Sydney. Hotel Grand Central in Danger. Sydney
Men and women in the Hotel Central were roused from their beds and driven shivering to the street, and damage of £150,000 was done, by a fire which early…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires and Explosions in Brody
A communique issued at Petrograd con firms the news of the capture of Lutsk and Brody. It continues: "Our cavalry pursuing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Benalla
Firs broke out about 1.30 a m. on Saturday in the jewellery shop of Mr. Frits Warm, Benalla, and spread along the roof to three other buildings occupied by Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Fire Increases. a Berlin Report
An Amsterdam message says that Friday night's Berlin communique declares that north of the Somme the British fire had increased to the utmost force. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forest Fires in Canada. Several Towns Destroyed. 100 Lives Lost. North Bay (Ontario)
The Canadian towns of Cochrane, Matheson, Mushkastaton, and Timmins have been destroyed by forest fires. The Perquois railway junction and works at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires in Ontario. Whole Families Perish. Ottawa
Iu connection with the fierce forest fires which are raging in -Northern Ontario, it is estimated that 200 lives have been lost, Whole families have been incinerated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Irate Shire Councillors Casts Motion Into Fire
Proceedings at yesterday's meeting of tie Wodonga Shire Council were considerably enlivened towards the close by a wordy encounter between the president…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire
The biggest fire for many years occured in Sydney at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning last week, when Mr. Stedman's large confectionery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Sydney
The confectionery factory of James Stedmans. Ltd., in Clarence-street, has been completely gutted by fire. Portion of the Grand Central Hotel and other…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →An Ordeal by Fire. the Story of a Diamond Necklace
All the way home in the noisy district train Manders was thinking about the wonderful necklace that lay in his pocket. He was picturing the delight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Other Items. Britain Urged to Make Her Weight Felt. British Prisoners Executed. The Ontario Forest Fires
M. Clemenceau, the French statesman, commenting on the assassination of Captain Fryatt, said it is time Britain made her full weight felt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Forest Fire in Canada Two Hundred Persons Incinerated Six Towns Wiped Out. TORONTO
Fierce forest fires are raging in Northern Ontario. Later. Six towns—Cochrane, Matheson…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Submarine Savagery. Passenger Steamer Sunk Shell Fire Smashes Boats. Many Persons Murdered. LONDON
The Italian steamer Letimbro (2210 tons) has been sunk by a submarine. Twenty-eight survivors from the steamer have arrived at malta. The Letimbro…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Front Thrusts. British Advances. Progress Near Pozieres. Enemy Attacks Fail. Liquid Fire Employed. LONDON
General Sir Douglas Haig reports:- "Further progress has been at Highwood. The enemy throughout Saturday night shelled various areas on and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enemy Liquid Fire Attacks
A British official message states:—Two enemy attacks northward of Pozieres were made, one with liquid fire, temporarily forced us back from a captured trench. We regained practically all the lost ground and progressed east of Pozieres towards Martin Puich…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Belgian Fire. War Stores Destroyed
The Amsterdam "Telegraaf" states that [?]fire has occurred at the Belgian town of Aerschot. Great supplies of war material have teen destroyed, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Raid Near Brussels. Airsheds Set on Fire
The official Press Bureau announces that at daybreak on Wednesday morning, under a heavy fire, British navel aeroplanes [?] the German airship sheds at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Aerial Activity. Bombs Cause Great Damage in Enemy Country. Big Fire at Aerschot
British aeroplanes bombarded an airship depot near Brussels. A tremendous fire has occurred at…
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