Fires. Two Cottages Destroyed. Scrub Burned
Children playing with matches set fire to a quantity of timber stacked in the yard at the rear of Mr. John Holt's furniture factory in Reserve-stret, Annandale, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fires & bushfires, 1915
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Fire at Parramatta
A fire broke out in Willick and Company's furniture store Church and Dixon streets, paramatta, at about 10.30 last night. The [?] started among some bed ticking, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Benzine Catches Fire. Young
A. E. Coll[?] a linotype operator employed on the Young "Witness," was burned about the bands end [?]. thinking that the lamp under the machine had go[?] out, he made to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Country. Fire at Moss Vale
MOSS VALE, Tuesday.--This morning a fire broke out in Moss Vale Hall. The fire brigade arrived shorty after 3 o'clock, but by that time the whole place, which was of wood, with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Country Fire. Three Shops Destroyed. [?]
A fire resulting to the [?] places and damage in a number of others occured to town [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Stop, or I'll Fire!" Policeman Checks Quarry
Frederick Misehke made a dash for liberty in Redfern at 1 o'clock in the morning of January 7, and it was not until Constable Hansen menaced him with a revolver that he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Realistic Fire Scene Thrills at the Sydney White City
The White City, Sydney, is running a remarkable fire scena as a free attraction of the pleasure park. The act takes the form of a burning block of buildings. The flames rise…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Winter Conditions in Northern France. British Cavalrymen Around a Camp Fire
The conditions now prevailing along the whole line of battle in Belgium and France are of the severest description. During the past week snow is reported to have fallen heavily, whilst night frosts, often followed by sleet, have rendered life anywhere in the open extremely trying. In the trenches it is almost unbearable. Yet both sides are sticking to their posts with grim determination, each waiting for the other to show signs of weakening. A CAMP NEAR THE TRENCHES…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Naval Fight. Germans Try to Minimise It. Sailors Stories of the Chase. the Lion's Effective Fire. London
Additional statements published in Germany try to minimise the British victory over the German squadron. It is asserted that a destroyer sank a British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swept by Flames. Bush Fires in Tasmania. Homesteads Destroyed. Thrilling Ride to Safety. Launceston
During the past two days destructive bush fires have been, raging in various parts of the State, notably in the north-west and on the east cost where the dryness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Fires. Some Serious Outbreaks
TINGHA, Wednesday.—A big fire took place at Howell last night, resulting in the destruction of the post and telegraph office, the court house, a large store, and a billiard room. All…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires. Post Office Destroyed. Ganmain
Early yesterday morning at Matong the postoffice and W. F. Regan's general store were destroyed by fire. The outbreak started in Regan's store,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Worth Sydney
Premises situated at 76 Junction-street, North Sydney, and occupied by Mr. S. J. Rodgers, and owned by Mr. A. Vergona, were discovered at about 1.30 yesterday, to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire in a Draper's Shop
Shortly before nine o'clock last night a. fire occurred in a drapery establishment conducted by Maria Wisbey, at 302 Military Road, North Sydney. The flames secured a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Mine. Narrow Escape of Men. Melbourne
A serious fire occurred this afternoon at the Diamond Gold-mining Company's property at Diamond Creek. The outbreak occurred at about 3 o'clock, and it demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fires. Lithgow
Oberon reports that bush fires are raging at The Meadows, and a lot of country where sheep were depasturing has been destroyed Miles of fencing have also been burned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Settlers Burnt Out
The residence of Rogers Bros., new settlers, at Terramungamine, near Dubbo, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. The building was a new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Epidemic of Fires Many Country Towns Visited the Heat-wave Accompanied by Bush Fires
Bush fries were raging on Wednesday out by Meadows, near Oberon. A lot of country where sheep were depasturing has been destroyed, and several sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Blaze at Warwick
On Saturday night a house of ten rooms and kitchen, situated at the comer of Wood and Dragon-streets, Warwick (Q.) was totally destroyed by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires. Drapery Store Damaged
At 8.50 p.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out at the drapery establishment of Maria Wisbey, at 302 Military-road, Cremorne. The building, which consists of seven rooms, was…
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