Fire on the Rembrandt. Attributed to Spies. New York
The Dutch steamer Rembrandt, which had sailed from Baltimore for St. Nazaire, in France, with 500 horses, intended for the army, and which was on fire, has…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
262 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 14
Ypres Bombarded. German Vandalism. the City of Fire. London
Mr. Martin Donoho[?], the "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent with the Belgian Army, states that the Germans bombarding Ypres found the range early…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Steamer Willie. Cargo on Fire. Brisbane
Mr. Wareham, the Queensland manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company, to-day received a telephone message from the signal station at Double…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires on Steamers. Brisbane
The Adelaide Company's steamer Urilla berthed at Pinkenba this morning Lighters are now discharging portion of the cargo to permit water being played…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Wallsend Colliery
A fire occurred yesterday in the pithead at the Jubilee shaft of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company's Colliery, Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires on Steamers. Melbourne
Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, referring to the mysterious fires that have been discovered on boats, said that the Government was now considering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Bombala. Brisbane
The steamer Bombala, on which a fire recently occurred, arrived in Brisbane to-day from the north. It in stated that an empty tin match…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cracow on Fire. Inhabitants Fleeing. Rome
Advices from Venice state that part of Cracow is ablaze, and the inhabitants are fleeing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire in Sydney. Several Firms Burnt Out. Damage, £100,000. SYDNEY
The biggest fire in Sydney for some time took place early this morning at Stafford-house, 316-322 Pitt-street, owned by George Cull and Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turkish Forts. Fire on American Vessel. Athens
The American cruiser Tennessee, anchored at Vouria, and sent a launch to seek authorisation to enter Smyrna. The forts fired on the launch, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Reform School. Ten Persons Killed. Mariana (Florida)
A fire destroyed the main building of the Florida Reform School. Ten persons were burned to death. A hundred boys escaped by climbing through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Brave Gunner. His Comrades Shot. He Continued to Fire. Paris
Lieutenant Dimmer, who was recently awarded the V.C. for wonderful gallantry against the Germans, was in command of four Maxims, and was ordered to check…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Determined Aeronauts. Attacked Under Fire. Amsterdam
A Dutch newspaper state that one aeroplane made seven attacks on the Zeppelin factory, then the gunfire forced it to retire, but it returned again, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires on Steamers. Brisbane
Captain Shaw, the assistant shipping inspector, to-day submitted reports to the Marine Board on the recent fires on the steamers Bombala and Urllla…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Fire
A hayshed on a form occupied by Mr. G. Hickling, of Pigrun-lane, East Maitland-road, was partly destroyed by fire yesterday, at about noon. The local fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Attacks Repulsed. Enemy's Fire Slackens. Troops Quit Flanders. Paris
An official communique issued at midnight, states that the situation is unchanged. Previous communiques were as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forest Demolished. Under Heavy Fire. London
The "Chronicle's" Calais correspondent states that, although the week was not eventful, hundreds of the enemy were killed in skirmishes and minor were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire. Syracuse
A fire, involving all the cargo, has broken out on the German steamer Albany, which sailed from Australia for Amsterdam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trained Fire-raisers. Bottles of Petroleum
According to an inhabitant of Charleroi, the German forces include regiments whose sole duty is to destroy towns and villages. These regiments are specially…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in Daily Life. Families Under Fire
One of the most striking phases of the campaign in Belgium has been the facility With which the population accept the business of war as a part of their…
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