Huge Fires at Nazi Aerodromes Tremendous Damage Done by British Bombers London
Royal Air Force bombers have caused tremendous damage in a series of raids that were carried out on German air bases in Norway and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
298 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 15
Fire at Moree Hospital
"Only that there was a good supply of water in the hospital's own supply, the whole of the building would have been destroyed," alleged Mr. R. C…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dutch Army Ordered to 'Cease Fire New Shock for World Navy and Zeeland Province Still Fighting Belgians Desperately Defending Their Country Fierce Struggle on Franco-belgian Border Germans Continue to Make Progress London
The Dutch Army has capitulated, following a "cease fire" order made by Dutch Commander-in-Chief, General Weinkelman. In conformity with a decision taken by the Dutch Government, a state…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Missing From Front of Fire Station
A motor car disappeared from in front of the Grafton fire station in Prince street between 7 and 9 o'clock on Saturday night. The police believe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Food for Britain Sugar Allotments Butter From Fire. London
The Minister of Food, Lord Woolton, stated that he would further reduce the allotments of sugar to manufactures, but none would receive less than 40…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Human Torch Clothes on Fire South Grafton Man's Ordeal Tin of Petrol Ignites
Francis Elder (27), of Ryan street, South Grafton, became a human torch when his clothes caught fire after he had been splashed by blazing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improved Fire Engine
Coffs Harbour has now got an improved fire engine, which runs on pneumatic tyres and is about 10 miles an hour faster than the old solid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WEYGAND Through Hail Of Fire Visit to Northern Armies. Paris
The Commander- in- Chief of Allied forces, General Weygand, flying through nails of anti-aircraft fire and dodging German war planes, visited the Allied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Kempsey in Engineer's Office. Kempsey
Early last night residents of West Kempsey noticed flames and smoke pouring from the Macleay Shire Council's office. Entry was made by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Killed R.A.A.F. Plane Crash Fire Destroys Wreck. Brisbane
Pilot Officer A. Goman, of Perth, and Warrant Officer P. J. Pritchard, of Melbourne, were killed, when a R.A.A.F. plane went into a dive at 200 feet from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall of Narvik Nazis Shoot Wounded Set Fire To Hospital Fine Effort by British London
Eye- witness accounts state that the Allied final assault on Narvik, which was captured from the German on Wednesday, lasted 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maclean Fire Averted
Noticing the smell of something burning on his shop premises on Sunday morning, Mr. F. V. West, chemist, of River street. Maclean, solicited the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coff's Harbor Improved Fire Engine
A new fire engine arrived at Coff's Harbor lost Saturday, The siren modem days takes the place of the belt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local and General Tar Catches Fire
Excitement was caused for a time at Coffs Jetty yesterday afternoon when some [?]ums of tar landed from the boat that morning for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gamp Fire Ball
A large crowd is expected to attend the Boy Scouts Association's Camp Fire Ball at Glenreagh on Friday, June 7. The committee have spared no effort…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Music and a Fire
While the siren at Inverell Fire Station was sounding an alarm of fire and a large crowd was gathering at the Fire Station in answer to its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →School Bus Catches Fire
The Dorrigo school bus, which runs from Bostobrick-Paddy's Plain to Dorrigo, caught fire on Monday morning shortly after commencing its journey,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →School Bus Destroyed Early Morning Blaze
Fire totally destroyed the Bostobrick 'bus on Monday morning last. At about 8 a.m., Mr. Shervey, the proprietor was driving the bus in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rivers of Fire Germany's Oil Depots Attacked Onslaught by British Night Raiders Flames Visible for 100 Miles Aerodromes and Supply Trains Hit London
While German planes were attacking the French port of Le Havre last night, heavy R.A.F. bombers penetrating deep into Germany, raided military objectives over a wide area. They ranged over the north- west of Germany for hours, setting fire to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shed Destroyed Fire in Oliver Street
A shed the property occupied by Mr. V. A. Cooper, of Oliver street, Grafton, Was destroyed by fire on Friday night. The building was near a…
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