Queensland Fire Hotel and Cafe Destroyed Brisbane
The large two-storey wooden Windsor Hotel at Miles, also a billiard and hairdressing saloon, a cafe and an empty garage, were destroyed by fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
298 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 15
The Fire Hitler Has Kindled
In his characteristically stirring Empire broadcast on Wednesday afternoon, the Prime Minister of Great Britain warned the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Churchill Speaks "Hitler Has Lighted a Fire" Will Burn Nazi Tyranny Out of Europe Full Scale Invasion Being Prepared London
"We can't be sure whether the Germans will try invasion at all, but no one should blind himself to the fact that heavy, full scale invasion is being prepared with typical German thoroughness and may be launched at any time in Scotland, England or Ireland, or against all three," declared the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Damaged Fire at Ipswich. Brisbane
The top floor of the Metropole Hotel, Ipswich, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Twelve occupants of the building were forced to make a hurried…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Danger
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.A.F.S. Furious Attacks on Channel Ports Terrible Fires Coastline Marked by Red Glare Harbors Ringed by Flames 48 German Planes Shot Down London
Steadily increasing the pressure on the German-held Channel ports the Bomber Command of the R.A.F. last night sent one of the largest forces of British bombers so far used in the war to continue the relentless "forestalling offensive" which for nearly a fortnight now has been going on against the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bucket Brigade Check Fire At Maclean Office Slightly Damaged
The timely action of a bucket brigade, supervised by Mr. J. O'Keefe, of Maclean," prevented what might have been a serious fire at the rear of the Maclean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Blitz" Is Boomerang Furious R.A.F. Bombing Attacks Great Fires at Channel Ports Visible From English Coast London
Ports along the French, Belgian and Dutch coasts were again heavily attacked last night by aircraft of the R.A.F. Bomber Command. A series of concentrated bombardments were Hunched against docks and shipping at Dunkirk, Boulogne, Calais, Flushing, Ostend, Antwerp and Zeebrugge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Plantation
Fire threatened Mr. J. H. Taylor's banana plantation at McCauley's Headland last Saturday, and a hard fight had to be made to keep it out. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Factory a Timely Save
But for the timely discovery of a fire which broke out near Coffs Butter Factory last. Saturday night, when a very strong wind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Set a Dog on Fire. Melbourne
In the Oakleigh Court to-day Samuel Bert Alway, 19, laborer, was fined £8 for committing an act of cruelty on a dog…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Berlin Bombed Channel Ports Again Blast Harbors Ringed by Fires Ships, Docks and Stores Blown Up London
Methodically hour after hour from shortly after dusk until dawn R.A.F. bombers continued their work of destruction at Boulogne and other invasion ports. A great fire on the quay-side tended to dwarf many others in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Danger Need for Precautions
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory. Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire councils…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fierce Onslaught by R.A.F. Bombers Power and Gas Plants Smashed and Fired in Many Places Berlin Bombed for Four Hours Big Fires and Terrific Explosions Vital Harbors and Invasion Ports Blasted London
Royal Air Force heavy bombers to-night roared away into battle against Belgium and French invasion ports and against Berlin and many other centres in Germany. The attacks on Berlin and surrounding suburbs and districts were the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Danger
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Fire £10,000 Damage Rubber Warehouse Destroyed. Sydney
About 700 new and old motor tyres, several remoulding machines and six electric motors were destroyed by a fire which completely destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gale in Q'sland Grass and Bush Fires. Brisbane
Bush and grass fires round Brisbane to-day threatened property in several areas, but little damage was done. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Brigades
Fearing the immense damage that might be caused bush fires in this very dry season, the police throughout the State have been asked by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Forming Bush Fire Brigades
Owing to the present dry conditions bush fires are likely to cause grave concern to landowners in this and other districts and with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fires
A couple of grass fires which broke out during the strong winds of the past few days caused considerable concern. The fire brigade attended…
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