Big Fire at Coolamon Business Block Totally Destroyed Damage Estimated £18,000
The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6
A fire of a most disastrous nature occurred in Coolamon during the early hours of yesterday morning, when a number of shops in the main business…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires in New Zealand. a Township Wiped Out. Wellington
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2
Assisted by a cyclonic disturbance, which was raging over part of the North Island, a fire completely destroyed the town of Raetihi, with the exception of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Checking Grass Fires
The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6
A recent grass fire in the Cootamundra district, in which 1200 acres of grass were destroyed, proved again the value of an efficient system of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destructive Fire in N.Z. WELLINGTON
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 3
It is generally estimated that the lesses by fire at Riatihi, New Zealand, in the town alone amount to not less than £250,000. Nine big timber mills along the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Converging Attacks Made. Terrific Artillerf Fire
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2
Reuter's correspondent at British Military Headquarters in France says:— "By the employment of great masses of men and great weight of artillery the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday Evening. the New Zealand Bush Fires
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 1
It is estimated that the fire losses at Raehiti, New Zealand, alone were, not less than £250,000. Nine big mills along the railway line have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aviation Report 54 Aeroplanes Destroyed on Saturday. Immense Fires Started (Reuter) LONDON
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2
Sir Douglas Haig reported on Sunday:—"The weather was favorable on Saturday, and our aeroplanes were constantly employed in reconnoitring, photography,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gales and Fires
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 33
The howling gale which visited a great part of New Zealand did considerable damage to shipping. Auckland reports it was one of the worst ever experienced. The…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Fire at Illilawa Homestead Kitchen Burnt
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 3
A fire, the progress of which was temporarily arrested after a strenuous struggle, took place last evening at the Illilawa homestead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Y.M.C.A. and the Home Fires
Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3
D.G.M. forwards us a communication, in which he says : "The gravest danger which our boys face in this war in not death, great as is their risk of that, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Italian Front Intense Fire on Asiago Plateau
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 3
An Italian official message says: "There has been persistent and harassing enemy fire on the Asiago platean. We dispersed parties on the western…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australians Hold Line of Battle Enemy Attacks Driven Back by Rifle Fire
The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 6
The assistant Commonwealth correspondent cables:— The third Australian position laid across the Ancre and the Somme…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →End of the Raid. Airman's Thrilling Story. Through Blizzard of Fire. Runs Gauntlet with Severed Foot
The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4
Ten o'clock. — The commander calls us all together. An order has come from headquarters to bombard the submarine station at Ostend,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Zeppelin Fire
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 28
The Zeppelin factory at Friederich-shaven, which was destroyed a few days ago by fire, had lately been transformed into Gotha aeroplane factory. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Long-range Fire at Night
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 22
The German long-range gun, which has been firing on Paris from the forest of Gobain, has entered upon a new phase of action. After firing during the day, it…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Children's Story. the Fire Fiend
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 13
Many of the ranchese in South California are in close proximity to the forest reserves-large protected areas which must not be de-forested by axe or fire. These…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fire near Euston. Inquiry
Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 2
On Thursday, 18th ult., at Euston, Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M. (Wentworth) concluded an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a bush fire which took place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mill Destroyed by Fire
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2
A fire has destroyed the largest Austrian corn mill at Wisotchan in Bohemia. The loss is very great. Nothing is known as to the cause of the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Burn Down Hotel Four Fires-discovered. Sydney
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2
Local police are investigating a mysterious out-break of fire which occurred at Hotel Brighton le Sands early this morning. The licensee, who was aroused by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Fires in Germany
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2
Mysterious and destructive fires continue in Germany. The latest instances are the destruction in Berlin of a municipal granary, containing 1000 tons of cereals and…
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