Another Fire Near Junee Reefs
Another fire occurred near Junee Reefs. A man named F.J. White, share-farming on Mr. W. M'Kinnon's estate, Irad the misfortune to lose a…
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364 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 19
A Mysterious Fire
The following is an incident showing how mysteriously fire originates. A young man in the employ of Mr. H. Weedon, of Lockhart, left a coat…
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A German official report states:— Artillery fire increased at Wytschaete, La Bassee Canal, and astride the Scarpe. British reconnoitring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Yass. Sydney
A fire broke out early this morning in a block of buildings in the centre of Cooma-street, Yass. The flames were not extinguished until damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Red-hot End Op the World. Oxy-hydrogen Blaze of the Oceans
A new kind of end of the world has been imagined by M. Lonis Rabourlin, a French scientist. Sometimes it has been suggested that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Adelaide. Sydney
A destructive fire broke out in Gamb[?]ing and M'Donald's bo[?] store in Adelaide early this morning. Buildings covering half an acre were destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Violent French Fire. Enemy Fails Back
A French communique states: There was a fairly lively artillery struggle south of St. Quentin. Special units endeavoring to reach our trenches at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Letter. "Keep the Home Fires Burning. Till Fred. and I Return."
Private S. F. ("Syl.") Frost, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Frost, of Wagra, writes from France (8.3.17) to his mother:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Destroy Wheat. Petrograd
Fires which are believed to be incendiary. destroyed 3,000,000 bushels of wheat in the Minsk region and the Sara toff grain elevators…
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On Wednesday morning of last week a fire broke out in a hay shed of Mr. Norman's across the line. Fortunately rain fell soon after the fire got going,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the French Front. Violent Artillery Fire. London
A French communique states: The artillery duel became violent yesterday northwest of Proidmont Farm. The enemy made an attack shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Picture Show. Sydney
While a show was in progress at the Coogee Picture Theatre last night a fire broke out in the operating box at the back of the dress circle, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messines Captured. Dramatic Coup After Year's Preparation Devastating and Impenetrable Fire. Anzacs and New Zealanders in the Lead. Western Front. Great New Offensive. Important British Successes. Dominating Captures. London
English, Irish, Australians and New Zealanders took part in a great new offensive. Never was there such firing. One million pounds worth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glory of Messines. Australians' and New Zealanders' Share King's Message to Russia. Situation in Germany Darkening. Western Font. Messines. New Zealanders Have First Honor. Australians Baptism of Fire. London
Lieutenant-General Plumer complimented all ranks con the soldierly manner in which orders were carried out, enabling the programme to be fulfilled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Animals Under Fire
Bombardments affect different animals in different ways. Dogs, as a rule, show great distress when shells burst near them and…
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A most destructive the on the dry area on Tuesday, May 29, occurred at the residence of Messrs G. and W. Leighten. The fire started at about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protection for the Fire-fighter
No longer will the fear of being overcome by poisonous gases or struck on the head by falling objects be entertained in the minds of the Cincinnati firemen, for they have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Copra Cargo. Sydney
A fire was discovered amongst a cargo of copra on board a large steamer in the harbor to-day, but the outbreak was checked before serous damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Damaged by Fire. Sydney
A are which broke out at Ryde early this morning everly damaged a detached storeroom at the rear of John Delaney's grocery store, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Zeppelin's End. Takes Fire Over North Sea Crew Perish. London
Zeppelin L43 was destroyed in the North Sea. It burst into flames fore and aft, and broke in two, falling into the sea. No survivors were seen…
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