A Theatre Burnt Out
The Gaiety Theatre at Tweed Heads was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires & bushfires, 1915
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Clothes Caught Fire
Yesterday Muriel Wright (24), a married woman, residing at Stafford Street, Stanmore, was removing washing from a copper when her clothing caught fire. She was taken to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Threatened with Revolver. a Fire Incident at Rockhampton
The fire brigade's participation in a procession at Rockhampton on the 17th inst. was abruptly terminated by the report of an outbreak of fire. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Beacon Fires." a Story of the Great Armada. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter XXX.—Continued
The story took them up Channel, sometimes amid wind and rain, sometimes in a [?]lm which was more dangerous to the English ships than any wind, for the great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clothes Catch Fire. Girl Burned to Death. Trunkey
The 11-year-old daughter of Mr. Matthew Redburn, was burned so badly through her clothes catching alight, from as open fire, that she succumbed to her injuries 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Air Raid on Calais. Zeppelin's Fire Bombs. Seven Workmen Killed
The Daily Chronicle's special correspondent writes from the North of France under date, March 18:--Exactly at 12.30 last night a Zeppelin once…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Kurri Kurri Fire. Shepherd Found Guilty. West Maitland
Before Mr. Justice Pring, at the Maitland Circuit Court this morning, Joseph Hendy Shepherd was charged with having on February 23 last maliciously set fire to a shop at Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death Under Fire
It would seem that our inner machinery, having no further use for this world, has found a quick affinity with a life that has its roots in another, from which comes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific Artillery Fire
The Germans quickly recovered from their surprise, and the whole of our position was soon obscured in the smoke of bursting shells…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire in the City
A fire broke out shortly after 1 a.m. to-day at the corner of Essex and Harrington Streets in a three-story brick building. The alarm was given by Constable Arnold,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in the City. Four Firms Affected
Owing to the prompt attendance and good work done by firemen a blase in a building occupied by four firms at a corner of Easex and Harrington streets, City, about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Policeman's Home Burnt Out West Maitland
Constable Ha[?]'s residence, in Mount Pleasant-street, was destroyed by fire last right. When the outbreak was discovered [?] building was well alight, and the firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thieves Cause Fire. Blaze in Stanmore Shop. Grocer's Premises Broken Into
Thieves, who have been paying more than a fair amount of attention lately to Mrs. Armstrong's grocer's shop, in Cardigan-street, Stanmore, visited the place again last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Kurri Fire
Joseph Henry Shepherd, who was convicted at West Mainland Circuit Court of maliciously setting fire to his shop, at Kurri Kurri, on February, with intent to defraud was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Lizerne. Allies' Effective Fire
COPENHAGEN, Wednesday.--A communique issued in Berlin states:-- "Hostile artillery attacks southward of Ypres failed under our fire, with heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Burglars at Work. Robbery and Fire
Burglars broke into Mrs. Armstrong's grocery shop and, dwelling-place at 123 Cardigan-street, Stanmore, last night, and after stealing about £10 and some clothing and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Diary of the War. Submarine Blockade Fails. Liquid Fire Against Steel. Germany's Inhuman Plans. London, Tuesday, March 9
The vaunted submarine blockade has been a complete fiasco. The Admiralty statement issued to-day affords convincing proof of the failure of this particular attempt at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Store Burnt Out. Occupants' Narrow Escape. Henty
A general store at Pleasant Hills, owned and occupied by Mr. Sam Klemko, was destroyed by fire late on Wednesday night, together with the contents. Mr. Klemko was awakened by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Kurri Kurri Fire
At the Maitland Circuit Court on Monday, Joseph Hendy Shepherd was charged with having in February last maliciously set fire to a shop at Kurri Kurri in his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Port Kembla. Wollongong
Between midnight and 1 o'clock this morning Goldberg's store at Port Kembla was completely destroyed by fire. Mr. Goldberg was absent in Sydney at the time…
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