A "Hell-fire" Battalion. America's Terrible Intention
The "Pittsburg Leader" gives details of how the United States military authorities have recruited a "Gas and Flame Battalion," or as it is known in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
189 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 10
New Fire Station Opened at East Maitland
A social to celebrate the opening of the new fire brigade station was held at the station at East Maitland on Saturday evening. Captain J. Porter presided, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enemy Waves Broken by the British New Zealanders' Deadly Fire LONDON, Monday night
Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters telegraphs: "The attack on April 5 was carried out by four divisions in waves, having only a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Dreadnoughts Fire 15-Inch Shells London. Thursday night
Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that the "Vossicho Zeitung" (Berlin) states that two new German Dreadnoughts, the Baden and the Bayern, launched in 1915…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires at Friedrichshafen
It is reported from Geneva that the fires at Friedrichshafen were blazing at noon on Tuesday. It is reported that Allied aviators…
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The Zeppelin factory, which was destroyed at Manzell, near Friedrichshafen, had lately been transformed from a Gotha factory. The fire also destroyed…
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Mr. Philip Gibbs, telegraphing late on Thursday, states:—Prisoners say that our fire sweeping the northern roads is most destructive. South country and Scottish…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ruined Reims Damage by Shell Fire Heap of Blackened Stones LONDON, Friday Night
A Paris message states that the Germans have converted the centre of Reims into a heap of scorching blackened stones. They fired during the week over 100,000 shells,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fierce Fighting on the Lys Front. Enemy Reported Held. Allies' Tremendous Fire. Great German Losses. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
The British maintained their front on Thursday against heavy attacks on Wednesday night and Thursday. The enemy made strong attacks on the Lys front, but was repulsed with heavy losses…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Fires Unauthorised Lighting Penalty
Two or three days ago an official suggestion was circulated that the commemoration of Anzac Day should include the lighting of bonfires in conspicuous parts of the land on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The West Front. Quiet Before the Storm. Heavy Artillery Fire. Allied Aviators Active. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Matters continued quiet on the British front, but increased activity on the part of hostile artillery would seem to point to an early renewal of the enemy's attacks. No Infantry action is reported from the French front. The French,…
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The correspondent of the United Press, in a message despatched from London on Monday afternoon, states:—The general situation on the battle front is unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Was It Arson? Newcastle Woman on Trial Laman-steeet Fires
At the Circuit Court, West Maitland, to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring, Elizabeth Lytboria Colling was charged with having on February 25 and March 11, maliciously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Held by the Enemy Anzacs' Daring Escape Between Two Fires LONDON, Wednesday night
Private R. Ruschpler, 648, of New South Wales, and Corporal C. Lane, 372, of Western Australia, machine-gunners, who were captured at Dernancourt on April 5,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Lull Continues. No Further Great Attack. German Plans Fail. Artillery Fire Still Violent. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
The enemy has made no further great attacks since his defeat on Monday, but artillery fire is at times violent. A message from Paris says that one of the most influential Spanish statesmen, who has returned from Germany, states that the Kaiser did not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Artillery Fire Enemy Attacks Stopped. Fierce Air Fighting. Allies Make Raids. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy's bombardment on Saturday morning southward and southwestward of Ypres was vigorously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Fire Effective
Mr. Percival Phillips telegraphs:—Our harassing fire upon the German trenches and communications during the past three days had the desired effect. Whenever…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seven Fires In Hair Dressing Saloon SYDNEY
The cause of a fire which severely damaged the saloon and flooring of Houghe's and Ryan'a hairdressing and tobacconist shop in Pitt-street, early this morning, 13…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enemy Attack Delayed. Searching British Fire Harasses the Enemy. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports; The French captured a number of prisoners during local night fighting in the neighbourhood of Locre. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Hamilton Early Morning Blaze
Extensive damage was done by a fire at No. 97. Tudor-street. Hamilton, at about three o'clock ibis morning. The building was of two storeys, with seven rooms—two…
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