British Advance Laon Under Fire A Month's Results London, Sept. 11
The English and New Zealanders' advanced detachments attacked the German positions between Pozieres and Havincourt and gained the old…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
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French Offensive Franco—American Push Thousands Of Prisoners Tsaritza and Four Daughters Murdered Metz Under Gun-fire London, Sept. 16
The "Times" states that the French offensive, launched on both sides of the Ailette between the Aisne and the Vesle, on a front of 11 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Dubbo Fire Station
Mr. McNovin, Clerk of Work to the Fire Brigades Board, was in Dubbo on Wednesday making arrangements for the almost immediate commencement…
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A fire broke out in Mr. James Whiteley's big shed near his homestead yesterday afternoon during his absence at the carnival. It appears that Mrs…
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While Mr. J. M. Whiteley was engaged at his duties as one of the chief directors of the sports programme at Geurio carnival on Wednesday, a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damascus Taken St. Quentin On Fire. Cambrai Surrounded: Australians Good Work. London, Oct. 3
A Reuters' Vancouver message on Wednesday states that the British have taken Damascus. The Germans set fire to St…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Fire Station
Early this year a definite proposal was made to the public of Dubbo-- it was made by an officer of the board that the new fire station would be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dread of Bush Fires
On some of the pastoral properties beyond the Darling, especially in the country north-west of Bourke, the grass is so long and dry that owners are in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dreadful Forest Fire in Minnesota
A Reuter Vancouver message says Eloquet (a town in Minnesota) has been partly destroyed fcy forest fires. There are 9000 refugees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Fire Station
While in Sydney for the L.G. Conference, Ald. Astley was one of the guests at a demonstration given at the Central Fire Station, and an address…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire. Dangerous Bush Fires
Charleville (Q.), Monday.—Hot weather, with strong, hot winds from all quarters, prevailed to-day, spreading the existing bush fires in all directions…
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Mr. W. J. Lake, town clerk, this morning received a telegram from the Fire Brigades Board, intimating that a tender (£2060) had been accepted for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire in Nanima
A fire broke out in the grass paddock between Nanima homestead and the road near Ward's cute about mid-day. Fortunately the fire went towards the…
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There was the usual flutter of excitement yesterday afternoon when the fire bell rang. The call to the station came from the Castlereagh Hotel Some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Church on Fire
On Wednesday afternoon of last week the Presbyterian Church at Gulgong had a narrow escape from being devoured by flames. A resident in passing noticed the smoke…
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Mr. S. Box, of Woolabra, whose tender for the erection of a new fire station at Dubbo had been accepted, paid a visit to town yesterday. He inform…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bush Fire
A bush fire started on Kurrajong Park, Mr. T, M, Smith's property between Wongarbo and Harbigal, on Wednesday, and rapidly spread on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at the "Valley."
Mr. H. T. Blacket is congratulating himself that his fairy godmother triumphed over-the fire lend the other day. An outbreak occurred on Mr…
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Bush fires are still burning in many parts of Queensland. Mr. M. Sparker, of Ballimore, this week received a telegram from his brother James, who has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Rallimore
At Ballmore yesterday a fire destroyed a tent in which Mr. and Mrs. Erie Frost redded while a permanent residence was in course of erection…
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