Fires on the Aorangi. Two Outbreaks
An outbreak of fire was reported on board the steamer Aorangi, in the Farm Core, Sydney, on Thursday afternoon. The Harbor Trust prefloat Pluvius was called, but the flames…
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Fire on Aorangi
An outbreak of fire occurred in the afterbunker of the steamer Aorangi in Farm Cove at about 5.45 p.m. yesterday, but was extinguished by the fire-float Pluvius before…
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A brick cottage with tiled roof, containing four rooms and kitchen, situated on Chapel-road, Bankstown, about a mile beyond the railway station and near to the…
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LONDON, Friday.--The "Daily Chronicle's" Dunkirk correspondent points out that the capture of Saint Georges affords the Allies valuable artillery positions. The…
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Mr. Al. Jones and Mr. Maxwell, both members of the Liverpool Rifle Club, bad an exciting experience on Saturday, when they were fired upon. For the information…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Under Shell Fire. Graphic Description by a Wounded Officer. The Terrible Shrapnel
A WOUNDED officer, now in hospital in London, gives the following vivid account of the experiences of himself and his men under the fire of German artillery at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five-day Drama Under Fire Played Out to a Finish Between Trenches Only 200 Left Out of 1250
British Subaltern : "You are my prisoner." German Captain : "No you are my prisoner." This dramatic situation, which has a touch…
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BROKEN HILL, Sunday.--A fire in Railway Town on Friday night destroyed a two-roomed house in Nicholls Street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. James E. O'Toole. Mrs. O'Toole was…
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WELLINGTON, Sunday.--A fire, originating in the tobacco department of Bing, Harris's warehouse, Dunedin, spread to the other portions. Though the actual damage caused by…
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Japanese newspapers by the steamer Tango Maru, in to-day from the East, give an account of a serious fire which occurred at Hakodate, Japan, last month…
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Four men acting in a suspicious manner in front of the shop of John Regan, produce merchant, Ultimo-road, Pyrmont, early this morning, were noticed by Constables…
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A fire broke out in the tobacco department of Bing, Harris, and Company's Dunedin warehouse, and though the flames were confined to a small space, great damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Invasion of Hungary. Russian Advance. Eight Army Corps Moving. Quarrels Among Turks. French Active in West Heavy Artillery Fire. 153rd Day of War
An official report from Petrograd states that the Russians have successfully crossed the Carparthians and invaded Hungary. Eight…
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WELLINGTON, Monday.--The dry weather has resulted in further serious fires breaking out in flax swamps. At Longbush, in the Wairarapa, the flax on 400 acres, has been…
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Fire and water damaged the contents of E. L. Brown's ironmongery warehouse at York-place, 105 Liverpool-street, late last night. The blaze was extinguished with one…
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A fire broke out at about 11 o'clock last night in a store occupied by E. L. Brown, ironmonger and Importer,on the ground floor of a three story building in York Place, off Liverpool…
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A fire destroyed practically all the flax on a 400-acre plantation at Wairaupa. The loss is estimated at £20,000. Another fire badly damaged 400 acres of flax…
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The opening days of the new year have been characterised by a series of small fires locally. A full count of the damage runs into several hundred pounds. On New year's morning an…
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A fire broke out in the tobacco department of Bing, Harris and Company's Dunedin (N.Z.) warehouse, and though the flames were confined to a small space,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tsing—tao. Japanese Bravery. Murderous Fire
The Japanese liner Tango Maru and the steamer Talyuan, both of which arrived in Sydney yesterday, brought a budget of interesting news concerning the fall of Tsing-tao…
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