The War. Raid at Acheville. Hostile Artillery Fire. LONDON
Sir Douglas Haig reports: We made a successful raid southward of Acheville. There was hostile artillery firing southward of the Bapaume-Cambrai Road and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
264 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 14
Burning Rubbish Causes Fire
The fire brigade yesterday received a call at 2.15 p.m. to a fire on the premises of Mr. E. Bussell, Denning Lane. On arrival it was found that the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire in Maoriland Sydney
A fire which swept the Chakune and Rangata districts, New Zealand, was the most disastrous in the history of the Dominion. The loss of timber…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Bush Fires. Several Persons Missing. SYDNEY
A message received at Wellington (N. Z.) from Raetihi reported that all further danger from bush fires was past. Sixty-two buildings in the town were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Fires. Destruction of Saw Mills. SYDNEY
The estimated fire looses at Reatihi town alone are not less than £250,000. Nine big mills along the railway line have been destroyed and 300 hands are idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Gunnedah. Gunnedah
The three-roomed residence of Frederick Riley, near the brick kilns, Gunnedah, was completely gutted by fire at midnight on Friday. He was alone in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Fighting Equipment
Continued advocacy by the Council of the necessity for more up-to-date fire lighting appliances for Tamworth have at last borne fruit. Though the…
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A small outbreak of fire occurred on the premises of Messrs. Budden and Gall's early on Thursday afternoon, which was fortunately extinguished…
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Miss Weir and Dusky, the trained fire brigade horses, recently transferred to the Tamworth Fire Station, have been out. doing training "starts" during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Cottage. Exciting Scenes. SYDNEY
A fire occurred at Bexley, at an early hour this morning and destroyed a cottage occupied by Mrs. Isabel Johnson, her sister, and two children. One of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Canada. London
A Vancouver message from Toronto says that a fire destroyed a shipbuilding plant there, and the loss was enormous. 600 employees are thrown out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compeigne Under Fire LONDON
Amsterdam reports: A semi-official message from Berlin claims that the Compeigne railway station and the line connecting Clement and Amiens are under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fine Australian Fire. LONDON
Mr. Hamilton Fyle says: The British machine-gunning is distinctly superior to that of many or the enemy company who have suffered heavily in the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Violent Artillery Fire LONDON
A French communique states: The night was marked by violent artillery actions, a[?]tably on the left bank of the Oise…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Clarence Street. Sydney
A fire broke out in the basement of the Gloria Light Company, Clarence Street, this morning, but the flames were speedily extinguished by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Withdrawal Enemy Lose Heavily. Prisoners Employed Under Fire. LONDON
A French communique reports: There is great reciprocal artillery firing at numerous points on the front north of Montdidier, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Fire. Sydney
A fire broke out in the basement of the Gloria Light Company, Clarence-street, this morning, but the flames were speedily extinguished by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Clarence Street. Sydney, Friday, 9 a.m
A fire broke out in the basement of the Gloria Light Co., Clarence Street, but the flames were easily extinguished by the brigades before much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →La Bassee to Armentieres Tremendous Artillery Fire. Desperate Bid for Break Through. British Line Bent Back. LONDON
Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters wired on April 10: The battle which began at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, between La Bassee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Battle Extending North Part of Messines Ridge Lost. Country Trembles With Terrific Fire. LONDON
A violent battle is extending north. The infantry attack covered 20 miles, overlapping the Ypres Canal and the whole front on which the…
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