Era of Shell Fire
In the first phase of the war victory was with the bayonet. Then came entrenching and the aggravatingly prolonged suggestion of drawn battles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires & bushfires, 1915
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Fire at Coolamon
A small cottage owned by Mr. L. Stranger was destroyed by fire early on Wednesday morning at Coolamon. It had been closed for the last few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Parramatta. Baby Rescued From Flames. Sydney
A large dwelling house at Parramatta, occupied by Mr. H. W. Fullagher, was partly destroyed by fire this" morning. Mrs. Fullagher, junior,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Front. Germans at Hooge. Paralysed by Artillery Fire. London
The success of the British at Hooge last week was due to the magnificent co-operation of the artillery, and the splendid spirit of the infantry. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British and French Civilians. Plan to Expose Them to British Fleet's Fire. Sir Edward Greys Warning London
It transpires, that the United States Ambassador at Constantinople successfully interceded on behalf of 200 British and French civilians, whom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Thirty Years’ Fire
A fire which raged for thirty years and defied all attempts to extinguish it, sounds like a fantastic romance; yet this phenomenon actually took…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia Say Madness Wounded Soldiers Under Fire in George Street
If a visitor from another planet, with no previous information on the subject, had alighted in George Street, or any where in Sydney on the memorable 3Oth,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's Telegrams Military Camp Destroyed by Fire. Sydney
The Olympic Stadium at Newtown was completely destroyed by fire shortly after 8 o'clock this mornig. The cause of the outbreak is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Newtown. 1000 Rifles Destroyed. Sydney
A fire was discovered in the Drill Hall at the side of the Olympia Stadium, Newtown, this morning. Both places were burnt to the ground. The Stadium…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Narrabri. Old Man Burnt to Death. Sydney
A fire at Narrabri last night resulted in four business places being destroyed. An old man, who rented a room in one of the premises, persisted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Constantinople. Work of Russian Aeroplanes Bucharest
It is now reported that tho serious fires in Constantinople of which news was cabled on the 2nd instant, were caused by Russian aeroplanes dropping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ships on Fire
It is reported that two large ships are burning in the north Sea…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Picture Theatre Goulburn
A fire occurred in the operator's box at the Lyric Theatre here last night, the film suddenly breaking into flame. There was a large audience but a panic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dorrigo in Danger. Terrible Fires Raging. Portion of Town Burnt. Sydney
Frightful and devastating fires are raging in the Dorrigo district. The whole seruh bordering the western side of the town is one mass of seething…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pavilion on Fire. at Sydney Sports Ground. Sydney
The pavilion at the Sydney Sports Ground was badly damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. The outbreak is believed to have been due to a lighted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible French Fire. Enemy Suffer From Intense Bombardment. Stupendous Expenditure of Shells. London
The "Central News" correspondent, in Northern France says deserters coming to the French lines testify to the terrible effects of the allied artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Furniture Factory. Strange Incident Recorded. Sydney
Ogdons' furniture factory at Marrickville was party destroyed by fire this afternoon. The damage is estimated at £1500. A strange incident connected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trench Warfare. "Digging In" Under Fire
For a distance of 300 miles trenches stretch across France, which shelter thousands of soldiers who have burled themselves in the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Make Fire Kindlers
Take rosin any quantity, melt it and put in for each pound three ounces of tallow. When all is very hot stir in sawdust to the quantity of being absorbed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Picture Show
Films coming into contact with the operating box at a picture show at Parramatta last night caused an outbreak of fire. The operator was badly…
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