Bush-fire Brigade. Re-formed at Berrigan
The meeting convened for Tuesday evening last to give consideration to the re-formation of the bush-fire brigade at Berrigan drew a fair…
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Heavy Artillery Fire
A French official report says: "The enemy artillery, to which ours vigorously replied, violently bombarded the region of Pressoire between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Submarine Fires on Dutch Trawlers. In View of Dutch Torpedoers
A German submarine, within sight of a Dutch port and a flotilla of Dutch torpedoers, fired several shots at Dutch trawlers, flying the Dutch flag. All…
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There is such a great growth of grass every where, that it is only reasonable to expect there will be some serious fires during summer months. In many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News LONDON, Thursday. Submarine Fires at Trawlers
A Grecian submarine, when within sight of a Dutch port and a flotilla of Dutch torpid were, tired several shots at Dutch trawlers that were flying the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enemy's Finest Troops. Melt Away Under Our Fire
A German staff officer, who was made prisoner at Beaumont Hamel, says that German's finest troops melted away under the Anglo-French fire. The survivors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Mulwala
Last Monday night the peace of Mulwala was disturbed by the outbreak of a fire in the house occupied by Mr. J. Loughnan. The flames were first seen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Grass Fire Menace
THE action of the Carrathool Shire Council in organising a public meeting and taking the initial steps for the formation of a fire brigade to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Wheat Fire at the Lockhart Railway
A second outbreak of fire occurred at the Lockhart railway station wheat stacks late on Saturday night. The recurrence of fire has caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lifting Coal at Wodonga Work at High Pressure. Keeping Engine Fires Burning
About a mile across the Murray railway bridge at Albury, on the Victorian side, is the Wodonga coal siding. A most important place this is just now for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday Evening. the Victoria Barracks Fire
An open verdict was returned in connection with the series of mysterious fires discovered at Victoria racks a fortnight ago…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Fire at Lock Hart. Wheat Stacks Again Burning
A little after 11 o'clock on Saturday night a second outbreak of fire occurred at the Lockhart railway station wheat stacks. The alarm was given by ringing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clear Germany Losing. Sights Are Terrible. English Fire Never Stopped
Reuter's correspondent at the British headquarters in France telegraphs:— "The best index of what the Germans are thinking is found in captured letters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Precautions Urged
Warnings to people to take special precautious against the danger of bush fires are being issued by the Victorian. Lands Department. The danger of such…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Extinguisher
According to an American technical journal, aqua ammonia—i.e., the common liquid ammonia to be obtained at the oil shops—forms a most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cause of Slav Warship Disaster. Fire and Explosion
Details of the explosion which resulted In the sinking of the Russian Dreadnought Imperartritsa Maria (22,500 tons), show that a fire broke out in the forward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Probable Grass Fires. The Waradgery Shire Council's Action. Will Assist With Plant
At the Waradgery Shire Council meeting on Thursday, the matter of grass fires was mentioned by the president…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Stack Fires. Supposed Spark From Train
Another wheat stack fire is reported from Borambola Siding, on the Wagga Humula railway line. There are two stacks at the siding, each containing some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Front. French Morta Fire. Foe Furiously Bombards Vaux Region
General Sir Douglas Haig in a despatch issued in London today says. "There has been intermittent enemy shelling on the Ancre. A small enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire at School
Entering a school at Fitzroy, Melbourne, this morning, a boy spread papers on the floor, saturated them with kerosene, and then set them on fire. The…
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