Death of Sydney's First Fire Chief. Sydney
Mr. William near, of Sydney the first Fire Chief was found dead in bed at his in the city this morning. He was aged 70…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1916
202 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 11
Incendiarist Crank. Causing Fires by Spontaneous Combustion. SYDNEY
The police express the opinion that certain fires which have occurred in [?]arge city premises are the work of an [?]cendiary with expert knowledge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vigilant Nightwatchman. Discovers Early Morning Fire
A splendid save from fire was effected in the early hours of Sunday morning through the vigilance of the night-watchman, Mr. J. Molloy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moree Fire Station
Representatives of the Fire Commissioners of New South Wales of Whom Mr. E. H. Farrar MLC is president, the expected in Moree this week when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Splendid British Infantry. Attack on Fricourt and La Boiselle. Advance Through Lake of Fire. (Per Capt. C. E. W. Bean). LONDON, July 3
Press Camp Headquarters, July 2. The great battle to-day raged over those villages which the Germans still retained like promontories jutting out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After the Push Correspondent's Accounts. Awful Effect of Artillery Fire. Piles of Dead. French Villages in State of Chaos. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON
The "Times" correspondent in the Press Camp says: We gained minor successes consolidating our ground, but the Germans gained no ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Liquid Fire Enrages Russians. Germans Bayonefed. Austrians Admit Further Retreat. Russians Retire from Bagdad. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON
A Petrograd communique mentions that during the fighting on the right of the Dneister the Germans defending the village received the assailants with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Army Remarkable Behaviour in Battle. Marched Through Hellish Fire. Regime[?]ts that Have Made Traditions. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON
The "Times" press camp correspondent on the Western Front writes: Attention as heretofore has been concentrated on the southern attack in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Fire Engine. Sydney
A man believed to be named George Bulmer was knocked dawn by a fire engine at Bondi Junction yesterday and fatally injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ralsk Alarm of Fire
An alarm fire was received at the Tamworth fire station last night through the No. 3 alarm box, state at the corner of Darling and Upper streets. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Africand in France. Baptism of Fire. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON
The correspondent of the "Morning Post" states the South Africans [?] Post" states, the South Africans have just undergone joyously their baptism…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Russian Front. Enemy's Massed Attacks Fail. Germans Fire on Austrians. Kovel Will be Defended to the Last. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON
The "Times" correspondent at Petrograd says the counter offensive on the Kovel front was planned at a special meeting, Generals Linsingen, Mackensen,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Government House. Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY
Auckland Government House was practically destroyed by fire last night throughout the whole three storeys. Despite the desperate efforts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Opening. New Fire Station
Moree's new fire station was officially opened last night by Mr. E. H, Farrar, M.L.C, President of the Fire Commissioners Hoard of N.S.W., in the presence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increase in Wages for Fire Brigades. Sydney
Mr. Justice Edmunds has decided that the increases of seven shillings a week to fire brigade employees should operate from the beginning of September,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russians in France. Receive Baptism of Fire. (Renter's Telegram.) PARIS
The Russian troops have received their baptism of fire on the western front. They attacked, the enemy's trenches and took prisoners, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy's Strange Conduct. Looks Down Revolver Barrel and Fires. SYDNEY
While Arthur Skillioorn, 17, and ano ther youth, Robert Allsopp, were out rabbit shooting at Boolaroo, naer Newcastle, the tormer remarked to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Tamworth
Mr. J. McFarlane, who has a branch business here next to the State Bank, received word yesterday that his shop and residence at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early Morning Fire. Shop and Contents Destroyed
A fire occurred during the onrly hours of yesterday morning when the shop occupied by Mrs. Lena McFarlane, in Peel-street, as a fancy goods and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in New Zealand. Damage £25,000. SYDNEY
A fire destroyed a block of two-storied wooden buildings at New Plymouth, N.Z. this mornig. Among the building wiped out were…
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