Sustained Shell-fire. Effect on Infantry
"Long and continuously intense bombardments with high-explosives seem in a certain sense to defeat their own object," writes the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires & bushfires, 1916
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On Fire at Sea. P. AND O. Liner. Passengers and Mails Landed. London
The P. and O. liner Nellora, bound from Yokohama to London, is on fire in the Mediterranean. Tugs and passengers have gone to her assistance. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frontier Troops Meet. Bulgars Fire on Roumanians. Heavy Casualties Reported. London
An Odessa (Black Sea) correspondent states that the Bulgarian frontier guard fired on a Roumanian ship, which was loading in the Roumanian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beats Prairie Fire. Flame Fighting in Flanders
Describing his experience of flame fighting ia Flanders recently a corporal of a crack Highland regiment says:—We go under fire now in actual sense of the word and I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big Fire
A destructive fire occurred at Beaudesert, Queensland. It destroyed three business premises. This is the second big fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragic Fire. Two Men Burned. Sydney
A tragic fire occurred at Mount David, a Mining township, 30 miles from Bathurst, early on Sunday morning, when William Gibbons, 60, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Chinaman's
About one o'clock on Saturday morning Ah Sam, who lives in Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, went to the year of his premises and on returning inside found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Artillery Active Hurricane Fire in Woevre
Official reports from Paris show that there have been intense artillery actions at various points around Verdun and on other parts of the front. "In the Argonne," says…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liquid Fire. Reprisals Considered. Cruel Power in Attack
According to the Paris "Journal des Debats," the use of liquid fire has been the means whereby the Germans gained portions of the trenches mentioned in recent communiques. A military committee of the Chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire. Haystacks Destroyed. Damage at Uranquinty. Grass and Fencing Burnt
A fire which is said to have started in Mrs. Carlon's property at Uranquinty, early on Sunday morning, and which continued to burn throughout the day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Haystacks on Fire. Three Out of Eight Burnt
ON Saturday morning three stacks of prime wheaten hay (Marshalls) on the homestead farm belonging to Mr. J. B. Elworthy were completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire
A fire which is said to have started in Mrs. Carlon's property at Uranquinty early on Sunday morning, and which continued to burn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Verdun. City on Fire. an Awful Scene. Rheims Over Again. London
Mr. Simms, an American correspondent, who visited Verdun, says:— "The Germans are bent on the destruction of the city, and daily hurl 350 of the largest incendiary shells…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Junee. Business Premises Gutted. Whole Block in Danger. Junee
At about 5 o'clock this morning the townspeople were awakened by the ringing of the firebell and the continuous whistling of the engines in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boarding House Fire. Soldier Rescues Landlady. Other Narrow Escapes. Sydney
A fire broke out in the basement of a two-storey house, occupied by Mrs. Clara Morgan and several boarders, at Redfern, at 2 o'clock this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Victoria. Thirteen Buildings Destroyed Melbourne
A destructive fire at Terang (Vic.) burnt 13 buildings, including the Government Savings Bank. The fire practically burnt itself out. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murderous French Fire. Slight Enemy Gain
A Paris official report, issued on Sunday, says: "Repeated German efforts to dislodge us east of Haucourt have failed. Our murderous fire inflicted heavy losses on the Germans, who gained a footing in two small works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Hay. Business Premises Destroyed £10,000 Worth of Damage. Hay
Messrs. Meak and Wheeler's large store was destroyed by fire last night. The fire appliances were inadequate to cope with the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Verdun. Battle Still Racing. Enemy Enter French Line Only Small Gain Achieved. Hurricane Fire in Woevre. London
An official report received from Paris this morning says: "During night attacks, after a violent bombardment of our positions between Bethincourt and Hill 265, west of the Meuse, the Germans penetrated our first line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Violent Artillery Fires. Thursday Afternoon
The Greek press state that the Germans commenced an offensive and captured a fortified position at Devetepe, and violent artillery fire…
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