Fire on a Steamer. the Vessel Beached
SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire broke out on the steamer Houmbee from this Manning River to Newcastle. The crew were unable to suppress the outbreak. The vessel…
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Fires & bushfires, 1915
644 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 33
Ravaged Belgium. Victim of Fire and Sword. Eye-witnesses' Tales of Hobror. Atrocities in Antwerp
There have been comparatively few stories of German atrocities from the great cities of Belgium, and it was believed that after the first wild orgie…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Zeppelin Bombs Calais. Attack in the Night. Pitiful Report from Servian Red Cross Officer. Urgent Appeal for Doctors and Nurses. German Plot Brought to Light. Secret Move to Win Over Persia. German Trenches Afire. Affect of Concentrated Shell Fire. British Troops Petrified
LONDON, Thursday.—A British officer states that with 350 guns at Neuve Chapelie firing, as last as possible the German trenches seemed afire under an unbroken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Yards on Fire. Railway Station in Danger. Absence of Water
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Ogden's timber years at Newtown were gutted by fire this morning. The fisnrd ertr gsnnrf by a strong wind and spread quickly, cndangering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Village Fighting. Continual Changing. Murderous Machine Oun Fire. Heavy German Losses
PETORORAD, Friday.—A coomunique states:—The emgny's guns at Przemyal continue to fire a thousend heavy projectiles daily, with little effect. Fierce fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turks Open Furious Fire Gigantic Spurt of Flame. Emeny's Movable Batteries Soon Silenced
TENEDOS, Saturday.—The ships meamwhile steamed up and dwon the two mile stretch. Then two ships went into the Narrows. The Turks opened a furious fire…
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Ogden's timber yard's at Newtown were gutted by fire on Sunday morning. The flames were fanned by a strong wind, and spread quickly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Running Gaunteet of Fire. British Airmen Reconnoitre
AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.—Two British airmen were compelled to descead owing to engine trouble, and were interaed. They fiew from Calnis over Ypres, Roulers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Surrender of Przemsyl. Russian Victory. Hospital Bombardment. Germans Fire on Red Cross Flag. Speech by Sir Edward Grey. German Responsibility of the War. The German Idela. Sir Ed. Grey on the Germans
LONDON, Monday.—Sir E. Grey, speaking in London, said the German ideal was that Germans were a superior people to whom all things were lawful. All nations…
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It is a strange fact that every soldier, when questioned as to his sensations when he first went under fire, replies that he was far less frightened…
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Artillery fire is incessant in the vicinity of La Bassee. The Germans are expected to attempt to force the lints of the Allies between Noyon and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ROVERS v. Fire Brigade
This game resulted in a win for the Fire Brigade by five rubbers to four. Playing for the winners, Saville and A. Watson played well, winning their three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunk by Shell Fire. Fate of the Steamer Vosges
LONDOn, Sunday.—The steamer Vosges was sunk by she fire off the Coralsh coast. The chief engineer was killed and three injured by shrapnel. A patrol yacht…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Injuries. Kerosline on the Fire
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—White Vera Nortis, aged 23, was pouring kereosene on the kitchen are at a hotel at Crange her dress ignited. In an instant, she was envoloped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unconscious Near a Fire. Young Man's Dreadful Injuries
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Harry Pilkie, a young man engaged in clearing land at Verong Creek, was found iving unconscious beside a fire. Both hands were almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Sea. American Pro-german Arrested London
The passengers on the French liner Touraine, which was damaged by fire at sea on March 7, have denounced a first-class passenger named Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Under Fire—by a Graveyard
A member of the R.A.M.C (says "The Times") recently reat to the iront writes:— January 22, Friday.—A brantuful day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fire. Three Stores Hestroyed
SYDNEY, Monday.—A disastrous fire broke out at Berrigan which destroyed Prosser's general store and produce siop, Johnson's fruit and confectionery store…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Footabll Under Fire
When the war coun-enced a large number of well-meaning English pecple wrote letters to the press demanding that the forthcoming English football season should…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Russian Captures. An Army Corps Fortnightly. Goeben and Breslau Re=Appear Bulgarian Irregulars Raid Greece Will the Balkans Blaze? Another American Note In the Same Friendly Spirit Submarines Still Active Russian and British Vessels Suffer Many Prisoners Stupendous Figure S From the East. London
A "Daily Mail" message from Petrograd states the Russians have taken prisoners in the Carpathians front since the Slav advance on 22nd…
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