Grass Fires Near Sydney. Outbreaks in Many Places
An outbreak of fire has occurred in Beaconsfield-street, Bankstown (N.S.W.), where 100 acres of bush were burned, and an untenanted weatherboard cottage…
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Submarines. Yacht Fires at German. Amsterdam, March 3
A report has been circulated that a private yacht fired on the German submarine U21 in St. George's Channel (between Ireland and Wales)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City Fire. Two Stories Gutted
Premises facing Kent Street hear Druitt Street occupied by Gibbs, Cryre, and Co., commercial on the ground floor by the Standard Skirt Manufacturing Co.; on the first…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at a Queensland School
Early on Wednesday morning a fire occurred at St. Joseph's Christian Brothers' School. Nudgee, ten miles from Brisbane. The blaze took place in the…
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Fire severaly damaged the building occupied by Gibbs, Cryer, and Co., commercial printers, the Standard Manufacturing Company, skirt manufacturers, and J. Chernock, tent and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Patal Fire. Wellington (N.z.)
After a fire, which destroyed the Royal Hotel, Nelson, a boarder named Frederick Bloomfield, a native of Australia, was found dead among the debris…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Magazine in Flames. Aviator's Success. Enemy Fires on Hospital. London, Thursday Night
Captain Hoppe, an aviator, bombarded the German powder magazine at Bottwell successfully. Ten minutes after he had thrown the bombs the powder magazine was on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrow Escapes. Big Hotel Fire. Guests Almost Cut Off. Copenhagen, Thursday Afternoon
Many guests at the Hotel d'Angleterra had very barrow escape during a fire which broke out on the premises. The flames spread with great rapidly, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Meat Works. £5760 Damage at Napier. Wellington (N.z.)
It is reported from Napier that the North British Freezing Works have been seriously damaged by fire, and that about 13,000 carcases of mutton have been destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tooncabbie. Big Bush Fire
A big bush fire broke out on Mr. Manning's dairy farm on Tuesday and destroyed acres of grass and much fencing. The flames leapt over the road and threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Blaze at Sea. Oil Steamer on Fire
LONDON, Friday.--The Norwegian oil tank steamer La Habra, with 10,000 tons of benzine, has reached the Tyne after being ablaze amidships for two days in mid-Atlantic. The fire…
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The Granville Fire Brigade received a call at. 4.50 p.m. on Tuesday to Blaxcell-street, where a grass fire had broken out near the residence of Mr. .W. J. West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our New Story. "Beacon Fires."
Our new story, "Beacon Fires," which will begin publication on Friday next, should make a wide appeal to readers. It deals with the great Armada, and the author,…
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THE CANADIAN TRANSPORT AT ANCHOR IN NEUTRAL BAY…
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COPENHAGEN, Friday.--The Hotel D'Angle-terre has been destroyed by firo. There were 200 guests, who narrowly escaped…
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GUNNING, Friday.--The residence and private hospital of Nurse Turner was totally destroyed by fire last night. Her husband, A. J. Turner, who occupied the position of shire…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Big Fire in New Cemetery
At about 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday the local fire brigade received a call from the local telephone exchange that a large fire was raging at the new cemetery. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hospital Fire. Infant Burnt to Death. Gunning
A fire at midnight destroyed a large weatherboard building known as Nurse Tumor's Cottage Hospital. Dr. Turner, with some members of his family, escaped after…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →British Lieutenant Serves Guns for Seven Hours Under Fire
In an English hospital, and well on his way to recovery it is hoped, is a quiet man who did a great thing simply (says a writer in "Great Deeds of the Great War"). His name is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Redfern. Four Buildings Damaged. Man Rescues His Brother
Exciting scenes were witnessed at a fire which caused great destruction in Chelsea street, Redfern, early, this morning Shortly before 6 o'clock flames were seen…
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