Fire Brigade
Collectors will shortly be visiting business people and others on behalf of the Fire Brigade. As an efficient fire brigade will mean a reduction in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires & bushfires, 1918
262 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 14
Gun-fire and Thunder
Every big noise is compared to thunder, as if heaven's artillery were the greatest noise imaginable. We speak commonly of "the thunder of the guns," and the poets have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. Halcomb, P.M. About a Fire
Lachlan Macdonald, on remand, on bail, was charged with maliciously firing a dwelling in Murray street. Mr. MacMahon for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Fighting. German Rearguards in Suippe Sector Desist Furiously. Rheims Freed From Enemy Fire. Australians' Long and Successful Task. London
A French communique states:— North of St. Quentin the battle continued all day. We captured Romancourt, Thilloy Farm and several fortified woods between Mericourt and Sequehart. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Goods Trucks. Wool and Hay Destroyed. Sydney
While a mixed train was on its journey between coonamble and Dubbo today, a passenger noticed a truck of wool on fire. He broke the alarm and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Coolamon-Marrar Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Coolamon Hotel on Saturday evening last, when there were present—Cr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Henty
A large fire occurred at Henty yesterday afternoon, resulting in the absolute destruction of two shops and a cottage. The premises were occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wake of Fire. Germans Burning Towns and Villages
Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters, writing on Monday afternoon, states that the Germans are rapidly falling back on the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Old Junee
Fire completely destroyed a four-roomed house on Tuesday night belonging to Mr. W. Coffey of Old Junee. The outbreak started in one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A City Fire. Damaged Estimated at £3000. SYDNEY
Considerable damage was done to the refrigerating engineering works of M'Cullugh Limited at Waterloo, by an outbreak of fire, which was due to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at West Wyalong. Sydney
A fire at West Wyalong last night resulted in the destruction of three business premises…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Behind the Curtain of Fire
A little group of horsemen spurred down the road and baited in the Ice of the ridge up which it. climbed. Hastily they dismounted and sought its top, leaving the horses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Sydney. Building and Large Quantity Sugar Destroyed
Early this morning, a fire was discovered in the big store of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, at Pyrmont. Almost [?]000 tons of sugar, together with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-Day's Wires. Big Fire in Sydney, 3,000 Town of Sugar Destroyed. Sydney
Early this morning a fire was discovered in the sugar store of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, at Pyrmont. As a result almost 3,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sugar Store on Fire. Destructive Conflagration. Nearly £200,000 Worth of Damage. Sydney
Early this morning a fire was discovered in the refined sugar store of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company at Pyrmont, and as a result almost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire. Wellington (N.z.)
The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association stores at Rangiors have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at 40,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Danger From Fires
The reports of serious fires having occurred in other districts, and the dry nature of the present season, should be sufficient reminder to farmers that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dangerous Bush Fires
'Bush fires are so common that they are regarded as mere incidents—excepting by the settler who is burnt out, or whoso crop is destroyed, This…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze on Steamer. Controlled by Fire Float. Sydney
A fire broke out in the forward hold of the island steamer Mataram, in quarantine, this, afternoon. The signal master reported that assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire. Wool Store Gutted. Melbourne
A disastrous fire occurred at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile store, Kensington, on Saturday night. The store, which contained about…
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