Betwixt Two Fires. Germans at Nieuport
DUNKI[?]K, Thursday.—The capture of St. George's affords the Allies valuable artillery positions. The Germans at Westonde are now between two firs. Many…
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Fires & bushfires, 1915
644 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 33
Big Fire. Seven Hundred Houses Destroyed
SYDNEY, Monday.—Japanese newspapers to hand to-day give an account of a serious fire at Hakodate. In a few hours 700 houses were totally destroyed…
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A fire occurred at Dunoon early yesterday morning, the business premises of Mr. W. G.S. Rutledge (plumbe) and Mr. Jas. Roder (blacksmith) being completely gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in Austsalia. Turks Fire on Train. Picnickers Killed. Broken Hill
A holiday excursion train that left here this morning was fired on when about two miles out of the town, and four people killed and seven…
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Further serious fires have occurred in the flax swamps in New Zealand. Four hundred acres were destroyed, the damage being estimated at…
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Shortly before one o'clock yesterday morning a passer-by in Walker-street noticed a blaze in an empty shop between Montgomery, and Friedewald's…
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On October 14, the British general, Sir Hubert Hamitton, commanding the Third Division, was killed while inspecting his lines. He was buried on the field of battle…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The damage by fire to Brown's ironmougery warechouse off Liverpool-street is estimated at about £2000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire. Four Children Burnt. Sydney
A fire occurred in a two-roomed cottage at Wonthaggi (Victoria) occupied by a family named Lovelell. Four children were burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Falling Asleep Under Fire "Getting Used to It."
To fall asleep in the trenches under heavy arb[?]llery lire appers to be quite an achievement even for a very tired, men (says the London "Daily News"…
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Early on Tuesday morning last the residents of Casino were startled by the loud clanging of the firebell, which, fortunately for the town, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Bangalow
About half-past six yesterday morning the grom at Garvey's Hotel noticed smoke emerging from Blackwell's store. Upon breaking open the door he found the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney's Fight. Terrific Fire. What the Boy Said
On the 9th November, 1914, the Australasian-New Zealand force of roughly 20,000 men, conveyed in big merchant steamers and guarded by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tube Railway Fire. New York Underground System Disorganised. Fearful Scenes
NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The whole of the underground railways are disorganised owing to a fire in a tube in Fifty-Third— street. There was a terrible panic in the…
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About 2 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out in a house at Gundurimba and it was totally destroyed. The house was owned by Mrs. Patrden and occupied by Michael Nilon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mid Alpine Snows. Germans Between Two "Fires." London
A Paris report has been issued that the Alpines on the Alsacian frontier forced the Germans to retire five miles down the Weiss Valley, towards…
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PETROGRAD, Monday,—A communique says The Germans on the 10th attacked several points on the left bank of the Vistula unsuccessfully. The enemy in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Dalby a Destructive Outbreak. Damage Not Yet Estimated. Brisbane
A destructive fire occurred in the mam street of Dal by early this morning when eleven shop and dwellings were destroyed. Tradesmen saved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Along the Vistula. German Attacks Fail. Russians Not to Be Duped. a Murderous Fire. London
An official message from Petrograd says : "On the left Bank of the Vistula during Sunday afternoon the Germans unsuccessfully tried to attack…
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