Fire in McGREGOR Street. a Dwellinghouse Destroyed
Between midnight and 1 a.m. this morning the vigorous ringing of the firebell awakened sleeping Hay to the fact that a fire had broken out, and…
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Destructive Fire at Hillston Witcombe's Store Destroyed
During the lunch hour on Friday Messrs J. Witcombe and Co's. large brick general store at Hillston was burnt to the ground, nothing being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific German Shell-fire
Some of the Canadians, who refused to retire, went to meet the enemy, and died in the open. All was dust, and smoke, and noise, and it was impossible to…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Epic Defence of Fort Vaux. Waves of Assaults Broken. Fire and Thirst Endured
A lengthy account of the desperate fighting for the possession of Fort. Vaux (at Verdun), which the French recently evacuated, states that one of the most her[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Local Fire. The Guild Hall Porch
At about ten minutes past eight last night, a fire was discovered by Sergeant Baker to be burning in the Guild Hall, within the Church of England grounds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wodonga
At about 2 o'clock this morning Messrs. W. Cullen and Co's bulk store, in High street, Wodonga, which is also a depot for the Abbotsford Brewery, was with its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wodonga Fire. a Mysterious Affair
No further light has been thrown on the origin of the fire which, as reported in yesterday's "Border Morning Mail," destroyed Messrs. W. Cullen and Co.'s bulk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attacks at Morthomme Liquid Fire Used. Enemy Repulsed
Sunday's Paris communique states after an extremely violent bombardment the Germans made several attempts on our new Morthomme positiosn, using liquid fire, but wer erepulsed with serious losses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Other Items a Monument for Lord Kitchener. German Officers Recalled from the Asia Minor Coast. Further British Successes in East Africa. Disastrous Fire in Canada
The British have met with further successes against the Germans in East Africa, forcing the enemy to retreat on two fronts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former Fire Chief Dead
Mr. William Bear, Sydney's first fire chief, was found dead in his bed at his home in the city this morning, aged 70…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further North. Incessant Allied Fire
A German communique of Sunday, dealing with the northern sectors of the West front, says: "The Anglo-French developed an unbroken and lively activity in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →League of Peace. Guarantee of Arbitration. Checking Vengeance Fires
There is much talk in London of the expediency of the formation of a League of Peace among the nations to enforce international right after the war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Superintendent's Sudden Death. Sydney
Mr. William Bear, Sydney's first fire brigade superintendent, aged 70 years, was found dead in bed at his home in Liverpool street this morning. He made no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the British Sector. Artillery Fire Active
General Haig reports that artillery fire is active along the whole front. The enemy heavily shelled the trencher and mortared Thiepval Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire. in Danger Street. 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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Fire Station. Delayed Completion Explained
In reply to an inquiry by the Albury Municipal Council regarding the delay in completing the new Fire Station at Albury, correspondence was received at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Royal Hotel Fire
On Monday evening last the insurance company adjuster came up from Melbourne for the purpose of inspecting the Royal Hotel premises, the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire in Sydney
At six o'clock on Saturday morning a fire broke. out in the triangular block bounded by Oxford and Liverpool-streets, Sydney. The bulk store and Whin's big…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →French Curtain of Fire Impenetrable
The latest communique states:—"There have been chiefly grenade skirmishes at Hill 304, Mort Homme and north-east of Hill 321. Our curtain of fire checked a…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Effect of Shell Fire on Animals
The effect of the war on different animals (says the Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Express") is described in the "Norddentsche…
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