V.C. Hero. Bandsman's Bravery. Under Heavy Fire. London, Monday Night
Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 1
Another recipient of the covered Victoria Cross has been announced. Bandsman Rendle, of the Duks of Corowall's Infastry, has received the decoration for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires. Blaze at Killingworth
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 10
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A weatherboard building of eight rooms, comprising a general store, residence, and post-office at Killingworth, was totally destroyed by fire early…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →German Fires on His Comrades
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 16
An invalided British officer tells a strange story. He states that during an attack on some-British trenches, with be witnessed a German,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Brussels on Fire
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 9
AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--Refugees report that a great fire is raging in Brussels…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires. Outbreak on Wharf. Cargo Damaged. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 12
Damage to a considerable amount was done this morning to the cargo landed from the steamer Warrimoo, of the Union Steamship Company, on Monday, by a fire which occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heroes Honored. Brave Rescues Under Fire
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 9
LONDON, Tuesday.--A bandsman named Rendle, in the Duke of Cornwall's Infantry, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for tending the wounded under heavy shell and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mosman's Fire Risk. More Men Wanted
Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 10
A letter from the Board of Five Commissioners was read at the meeting of the Mosman Council, in reply to representations that had been made to the chairman of the board,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in the Country. Motor Garage Damaged. Wagga
Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5
The Wagga Motor Garage Company's premise [?]cald -Street were damaged to the extent of £150 by fire shortly after midnight, together with about £10 worth of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires on New York Steamers Outward Bound
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4
The British steamer Shirley, bound from New York for China and Japan (says an exchange), which was abandoned on fire in 32.50 N. 157.50 E., was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire at Brussels
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 7
AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--in connection Will the report of refugees (that a great fire was raging in Brussels, it is now explained that oil works, a biscuit factory, and twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Goulburn-street
Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 6
Spirit vapor in contact with a flame caused a fire at a building occupied by R. W. Milham, in Goulburn-street, City, on wednesday night; but it was [?] by the inmates with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Motor Garage. Wagga
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 10
A fire which occurred in the Wogga Motor Garage Company's premises did damage estimated at £150. The property was insured in the Sun office…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Waratah. Twelve-roomed House Destroyed. Newcastle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 10
A two-story brick house, containing 12 rooms, in Bull-street, Waratah, was destroyed by fire this morning. The place was used as a boarding establishment, and at 1 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Broken Hill German Club. Inquest Into Fire. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 10
An inquest was held this afternoon into the cause of the fire at the German Club on the night of January 1. After evidence had been taken, showing that the police had…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →BIG N.Z. Fire. Cement Company's Works Destroyed. Auckland
Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5
Fire destroyed the New Zealand Portland Cement Company's Works at Limestone Island. W[?], this morning. The building covered half-an-acre of land, and work burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Waratah
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 8
A fire broke out in a building at Waratah this morning, and destroyed the structure and the contents valued at about £150. The place was owned by Mr. William Montgomery, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on a Steamer
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4
A small outbreak or the occurred on the steamer Dorset, lying at Musgrave Wharf, South Brisbane, on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze was discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Protection. Position of Northern Suburbs
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 9
The complaint or the Mosman Council that the Fire Brigade provision for the district is quite inadequate, calls attention again to what has been done by the Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Fire. Cement Works Destroyed. Heavy Damage. Auckland
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 8
A disastrous fire occurred at the New Zealand Portland Cement Company's works, Limestone Island, as the result of which practically all the manufacturing plant was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shot by His Wife. Came into the Line of Fire
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4
William Berkhoiz, licensee of the Hillside, Hotel Broken Hill, was shot with a revolver by his wife on Tuesday night, and wounded in the fleshy part of the…
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