Extinguishing Fires by Sawdust
As an extinguisher of small fires of oil or grease, which are liable to occure in or about a colliery, sawdust is considered to be much superior to…
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374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 19
Disastrous Fire
Copenhagen reports that a fire, which is supposed to be the work of an incendiary, destroyed the Heins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liquid Fire Fails. Monday Afternoon
A French official report states that on Sunday the Germans repeatedly attacked Deadman's Hill,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Fire at Auburn. Brigade Bogged. Sydney
A fire destroyed a three-roomed weatherboard house at Auburn early this morning. The occupants escaped from the burning building after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dead Man's Hill. Liquid Fire Attack. Repulsed by French. London
A Paris message says:—The Germans repeatedly attacked at Dead Man's Hill, using liquid fire. All their attempts were repulsed with heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Junee
A fire occurred about eight o'clock last night at Junee, resulting in the gutting of the residence of Mr. Charles Lovelock, engine-driver, Peel-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Effect of Shell Fire on Animals
The effect of the war on different animals (says the Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Express") is described in the "Norddeutshce…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Cessnock. Sydney
A fire at the Northumberland Hotel, Cessnock, last night, did considerable damage to several rooms on the first floor. The inmates had only time to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great City Fire. Damage Reaches £100,000 Winns Limited Burnt Out. Ten Other Shops Damaged. Sydney
At six o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the triangular block bounded by Oxford and Liverpol-streets. The bulk store and Winn's big drapery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Prymont
Eaton's box factory at Pyrmont was destroyed by fire early this morning. The contents were uninsured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big City Fire. Sydney
A great fire occurred in Oxford-street early this morning, resulting in the complete destructiou of Winns big drapery establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Chief Found Dead. Sydney
William Bear, Sydney's first fire brigade chief, was found dead in bed at his home in the city this morning. He was 70 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miscellaneous Items. Swedish Steamer on Fire. London
The Swedish steamer Svanin has been attacked, and was on fire off Gothenburg…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Gun Fire. Intense at Three Points. London
A Paris official message states that there has been no infantry attacks on either side of the River Meuse. To the left of the river there was an intense…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Desperate Fighting Enemy Resistance of Russian Advance. British Fire Increasing. Germans Becoming Anxious. Italian Success Maintained. Russia. Violent Battles. Success on Pruth. Growing Enemy Losses. Total of 205,000 Prisoners. London
The total number of Austro-Germans taken prisoners by the Russians since June 4 is 205,000. On Thursday the Russians made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gun Fire Increases
A Berlin communique says:—"During Thursday and Thursday night British and French attacks were repulsed at various points. One attack…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Momentous Developments on the West Front. Great Anglo-french Offensive Begins. Terrific, Sustained. Artillery Attack. Advance Over a 40 Miles Area. German First Lines Smashed In. Intense Excitement. Created in Europe. the Forward March of the Russians Maintained. New Situation Arising in the Balkans. Great Gun Fire. Increasing Intensity. Whole Front Shelled. Enemy Line Immensely Damaged. German Artillery Reinforcements. London
The "Times" correspondent says:— "Our activity is definite and determined, and the bombardment continues along the whole front. The enery's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fires
Lively artillery work on the Belgian front has caused destructive fires in the German positions at Driegrachden and East Streenstraete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Fire-damp Tester
Numerous attempts have been made of late years to construct apparatus which will enable minors at any time to test the air of the shaft in which they are working at any…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Liquid Fire. Futile German Attack. Paris
On the left bank of the Meuse, between Avocourt region and Hill 304, the Germans made a strong attack with liquid fire at the cost of heavy…
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