Fire in Nunnery. Canadian Disaster. Death Roll of 100 FEARED. [?] Friday Night
It [?] that [?]…
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V.A.D.'s Under Fire. Heroic Nurses Soothe Wounded While Huns Bomb Hospital
A THRILLING story of how brave nurses and V.A.D. girls worked for hours beside the cots of wounded men while Hun airmen rained bombs on hospital tents is tbld to the "Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Bush Fire Thousand Fighters Busy 300 Square Miles Burnt Out Melbourne
"Peace develops heroes as well as war," was the comment of Councillor Abbott, Mayor of Bendigo, on his return last night from, a motor car trip to the bush fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Bush Fire Over 300 Square Miles Thousand Fire-fighters Out Melbourne
A fire has burnt about 300 square miles of country between Redesdale and Kimbolton. After burning furiously for two days, it was checked by bush fire brigades and other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Paddington
At 9 o'clock last night, a fire broke out on the first floor of a house occupied by Mr. James Smith, in Green's-road, Paddington. The contents of the room were severely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Hotel Burnt Big Blaze at Murrumburrah Harden
The Albion Hotel, Murrumburrah, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, and the neighboring buildings were saved only by great exertions on the part of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Murrumburrah Two Buildings Gutted Harden
Yesterday evening a fire broke out in the Albion Hotel, Murrumburrah, and was not extinguished until the building had been completely gutted, as was also an assembly hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Fire Death Roll of Seventy Children Burned in Nunnesy MONTREAL, Friday Night
A large number of persons perished in a fire in the Grey Nunnery here. The charred bodies of 38 children have been recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. Cootamundra
A bush fire, which started on Mr. Arthur Bragg's, Landgrove, destroyed 1200 acres of soft grass, which was being specially reserved, damaged four miles of [?]encing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire. New York
A report from Montreal states that it is feared that 75 people perished in a fire at the Grey Nunnery. Thirty-eight charred bodies of children have been recovered. Firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Nunnery. Montreal, Feb. 15
It is feared that 100 lives have [?]en lost through a fire in the Grey Nunnery. Thirty-eight charred bodies of children have been recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Western Front. Raids and Artillery Fire. London
[?] reported to-day at [?] north-east [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bush-Fire Scourge Extensive Damage Done in Victoria. Thirty Miles of Flame
Further extensive bush-fires have occurred in Victoria during the past week. On Wednesday a fire devastated about 300 square miles of forest and grass-land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fires Value of a Firebreak
The value of the firebreak as a sure means of preventing fires spreading was again examplfied last week. A bush fire started on Mr. Arthur Bragg's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Surry Hills
A fire which broke out at about half-past 10 last night, in a weatherboard cottage in Clydesdale-street, Surry Hills, severely damaged three of the rooms and their contents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dense Grass Fire. Coolamon
A bush fire destroyed 1000 acres of grass with much fencing on Cowabbeo station. It broke out on the returned soldiers' blocks on the north-oast portion of the run, the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Boarding House. Owner's Narrow Escape. Berrig[?]
Fire broke out in Mr. J. J. [?] house at Oaklands When dis[?] had a strong hold and soon spread [?] wine saloon also conducted by Mr [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Guns at Verdun Violent Fire. German Attack Repulsed. London, [?]
The French [?] There is violent artillery [?] in the region of Verdun…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Resch's Brewery. Blaze at Waterloo. Early Morning Save
Pro[?] work by [?]vented at [?] of fire in the l[?]der shed of [?] Br[?] Dowing-street, Water[?]es, this mar[?] to the main buildings, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Lidcombe
Between 1.30 and 2 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Leslie G. B. Smith, Cook-street, Lidcombe. The fire had a good hold before…
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