Terrible Conflict. Awful Effects of Shell Fire
A vivid story of the fighting, on the Somme is supplied by Herr Von Wiegand, the Berlin correspondent of the "World."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1916
202 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 8 of 11
Captain Bean's Message. Australians Used to the Shell Fire
British Headquarters in France, Aug. 17 Since last cable there has been further fighting near our left. Western Australians, South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frogmore Park Fire. Gunnedah
The adjourned inquest regarding the above fire was held at the Gunnedah Court House on Thursday morning, by Mr. J. D. Links, District Coroner. No…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Bondi. Narrow Escape of Residents. Sydney
A twelve-roomed weatherboard residence at Bondi was completely destroyed by fire this morning. A number of the inmates had a narrow escape…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Copra Cargo. Sydney
A fire broke out this afternoon in the forehold of the steamer Tambo berthed at the Federal wharf. About five hundred tons of copra were seized…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Gun Fire Heard in North Sea. London
An Amsterdam telesram reports that heavy gun firing, was heard from the North Sea the whole of Tuesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big City Fire. Public Supply Stores Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £150.000. SYDNEY
Tho Public Supply Stores in Pittstreet were completely destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock this morning. Apparently the fire had been in progress some time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mecantile Mutual Fire and Accident Insurance Company. Remarkable Increase in Business. Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The shareholders, and incidentally the policyholders, in this Company, have good cause for being pleased with its financial stability as evidenced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Goose Step Under Fire. Prussian Guard Advance Arm in Arm. But are Wiped Out. (Reuter's Telegram.) lONDON
Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters, who witnessed a counter attack by a battalion of Prussian Guards in the region of Guillemont on September 3,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enemy's Shell Fire. How the Anzacs Stand It. Marvellous Steadiness. (Per Captain C.E.W. Bean.)
British Headquarters, France, Sep. 8. I do not know if my series of telegrams, spasmodically despatched, reepalched, reporting a succession of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Soldiers' Hospital. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON
There was a scrious fire at Westhouse, between Luton and Bedford, in the residence of Lord Lueas, now used as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Public Supply Co. Evidence at Inquest. SYDNEY
An inquiry was opened this morning into the cause of the recent fire at the Public Supply Co., Pitt-street. Thos. Pichard, manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Blaze. In Store of P. G. Smith and Co., Ltd. Damage Over £5000
A big blaze occurred at Tamworth about 2.30 this morning, portion of the large general store of P. G. Smith and Co., Ltd. being destroyed. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire inquest
Major Crane, P.M., help an inquest at linc Court Hose: on Friday into the circumstances attending the outbreak of fire on the 11th instant, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Extinguisher
Every building of any consequence should be provided with means of extinguishing fires with the greatest despatch. There is nothing to equal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Blaze. Portion of Premises of P. G. Smith and Co., Ltd., Destroyed. Damage Over £ 10,000
A most disastrous fire occurred in Tamworth during the early hours of Monday morning when portion of the large business premises occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Nerves Strained. Incessant Allied Artillery Fire. (United Service.) LONDON
The German press describe the Somme offensive as of unparalleled inten[?]ity. The incessant artillery work is straining the nerves of the German…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racehorses Burnt in Fire. Sydney
Two racehorses were badly burnt during a fire at Guest's racing stables, Botany. One Lady Canada had to be destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Zeppelin on Fire
The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent in Essex states :--"Thousands of soldiers, sailors, and civilians of all classes poured down into this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Delungra. Inverell
Another disastrous fire occurred at Dolungra, a block of buildings, belonging to the estate of the late James Lamrock being completely destroyed. The…
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