Fire at West Wy Along
At West Wyalong, the Victoria Hotel an unused butchers shop and a four roomed cottage were destroyed by fire. The insurances total £1250. The origin…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
504 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 26
The Enemy Attacks. Melt Beneath French Fire. Positions Taken and Retaken. London
The correspondent of the "Times" at Paris states :—Yesterday's stupendous operations were renewed on 'a grand scale…
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"No doubt you have heard ere this that the Huns have been 'strafing' us a bit. We had bad luck, and it cost us a few good boys. I reckon we…
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A Vladicostock message states that a serious fire occurred there on Sunday. Large quantities of cotton and rubber were destroyed…
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A call of the brigades to a fire, adjoining the G.P.O. in George Street, at 7 p.m. caused some excitement, for the reason of its position, but it never…
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Many hundreds of tons of copra were destroyed by a fire, which broke out a six o'clock this evening, at Simpson's Free Stores at the foot of Hay suit…
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Mr. G. Broachurst, clerk of works to the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners, was in town on Wednesday, and inspected the local…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A fire which completely gutted the premises known as Simpson's Free Stores, in Lackey-street, Darling Harbor, took place at a little after 6 o'clock…
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The damage done by the fire at Simpson's Free Stores is estimated at £100,000. The ruins were still burning this morning. The insurances are not…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—At Simpson's fire, two soldiers who were assisting the firemen, received injuries which necessitated their removal to the military hospital. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Artillery Fire on Deadman's Hill Positions London
Paris officially states on Thursday afternoon: There was violent artillery fire on the whole of the Deadman's Hill positions. A German night attack on…
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A Copenhagen message says Danish sentries fired on a Zeppelin which was passing over Fance Island. The airship withdrew into international territory…
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LONDON, Monday.—The New Zealand battle cruiser's fire so punished its opponents that they were unable to do her more than the most trifling damage…
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SYDNEY, "Wednesday.—A destructive fire occurred at Carrathool yesterday, Wilkinson and Lavender's offices, Darcy's saddlery shop, McMarne's bulk store, and a cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How the Fight Started Heavy Artillery Fire Followed by Infantry A. Saults London
The Pripet-Roumanian offensive commenced on Sunday morning with dramatic suddenness and effect. The heavy artillery fire, which had…
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A new award, covering the rates of pay and working conditions of members of the Fire Brigade Employees Union, has been issued by…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—A fire which broke out last night destroyed the ferry steamers Leichhardt and Daphne, belonging to the Balmain New Ferry Company. The steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With the ltalians Battle of Campomulo. Italians Fall Back. to Avoid Artillery Fire. London
A Roma message states the battle at Campomulo raged desperately until late on Thursday night. Our infantry made betacombs of the assailants, and two…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—As the result of dissatisfaction which existed among members of the Fire Brigades' Union, an application was made to the Industrial Court to-day for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Randwick Sensation. Policeman Fires on Escaping Men
SYDNEY, Monday.—A shooting affair occurred at Randwick to-day. It appears that yesterday a [?]ar was stolen from William-street and was found on Long Bay road, Maroubra,…
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