Other Items Fires in Hungary and Hamburg
The largest flour mill in Hungary has been destroyed by fire. An enormous stock of corn and flour was consumed. A great fire at Hamburg docks…
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[?]10,000 Loss by Fire. Sydney
Damage between £8000 and £10,000 was caused by fire early this morning in the establishment of the Acme Bedstead Factory Limited, in M 'Evoy street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canada Fire Commission Report. Suspicion of Incendiarism. Ottawa
The Royal Commission, which was appointed by the Canadian Government to inquire into the fire which destroyed the Parliamentary buildings at Ottawa in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government and Fire Insurance
The Brisbane Supreme Court has granted an interim injunction against the Government, restraining it from carrying on fire insurance business…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Machine-guns Fire on Mobs
Borne (Switzerland) reports that there have been unprecedented riots at Mann-heim (the chief trading town in Baden). The shops of butchers, and bakers and…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Anzacs in Action. Ordered to Retire. Intense Artillery Fire
An Australian on furlough says that the Australians first real action in France was on Friday. The enemy, be sold, raided our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Children's Story. After Gold in the Land of Fire
When I was consulted in the matter of the Tierra del Fuego scheme I had no intention of being interested beyond an advisory capacity…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Destructive Fire at South Hay. a Dwelling and Contents Destroyed
At half an hour after midnight, during the interval between Wednesday and Thursday, a fire occurred at South Hay, which totally destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Wreck Train. Sleepers on Rails East of Bathurst. Man Fires at Railway Employe. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney
A daring attempt was made to wreck the mail train near Bathurst (145 miles west of Sydney) early this morning. A railway workman saw three men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Artillery Fire
America's Tyrol offensive was preceded by trem[?]ndons artillery fire. Extraordinary exertions were made in banging up large howitzers through the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French's Fearful Curtain of Fire. the German Backward Flight Piled with Dead
The bombardment reached its height at 1 o'clock on Saturday, when much of the first French line had become a smoking rubbish heap…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Balloons on Fire
Describing the day's aerial operations in the Verdun and Champagne sectors, a Paris bulletin, issued on Monday evening, says:—"Two of our aeroplanes in the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Children's Story. After Cold in the Land of Fire. (Concluded from last issue.)
The roar of a waterfall close by deafened us, and the foliage was wet with flying spray. So far as the eye could see there was nothing but brush. We…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Kyeawiba Post Office. Totally Destroyed by Fire
The post office and postmaster's residence at Kyeamba, together with the contents, were totally destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fruitless Artillery Fire
General Sarrail Commander-in-Chief of the Allied armies in the Balkans, declares that the enemy's artillery activity on the Salonika front is merely intended to…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Fire Balloons for Zeppelins
A motor engineer, writing in the "Daily Express," suggests the use of fire balloons to destroy Zeppelins when they visit England. Zeppelins dread…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Darling Harbor
Simpson's free stores at Darling Harbor, together with the contents, including copra, chaff, and wool, were completely destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the British Front. The Australians' Part. British Artillery Fire Bursts German Gas Cylinders
There has been no official news of fighting on the Australian front in France. The Australians have not been mentioned in General Haig's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire at Carrathool Business Places Destroyed
About 2 o'clock on Monday morning, Mr. Maroney, and Railway Porter Marriott, who were sleeping out at Carrathool, were awakened by the glare of fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Winton (Q.)
A disastrous fire occurred at Winton Queensland, on Saturday, when one of the main business blocks was destroyed…
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