Hard Hitting R.A.F. Planes in Action Severe Damage To Enemy Fires Visible for 40 Miles London
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 5
Hammered and torn in scores of raids since the war began earnestly Hamburg was hit so hard by R.A.F. bombers last night that fires set…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Bombs on Scottish Town Buildings Left Blazing Night Raids Over Britain London
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 5
Towns in the south-east of Scotland were visited by air raiders last night, High explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped, and fires were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Yamba Well- Known Boarding House Destroyed Outbreak Early This Morning
Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 4
"Glenella" boarding- house, Yamba, owned by Mrs. M. A. Egging, was completely destroyed by fire, which occurred at about 1.30 this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Yamba
Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2
"Glenella," a well-known boarding house at Yamba, was completely destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. If was a wooden building,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at South Grafton
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4
Last night a burning off fire at South Grafton caused some wonderment in Grafton residents by person of its [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spectacular Blaze at Yamba "Glenella" Boarding House Old Landmark Destroyed. Yamba
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4
An old landmark of Yamba disappeared when the "Glenella" Guest House, owned by Mrs. M. A. Eggins, was completely destroyed by fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Verdict Fire At South Grafton Inquiry Concludes
Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 7
Before M. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, the hearing was continued of the inquiry concerning the circumstances of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on Launch Occupant Escapes in Dinghy. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 5
Members of the volunteer coastal [?] helped to extinguish a [?] launch off Robinson Point, in Sydney harbor, this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil Depots Bombed Great Fires in Enemy Territory. R.A.F. Day and What Raids Germans Attack British Shipping London
Daily Examiner · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 5
On Friday British bombers made daylight raids on the [?] power station and Dutch [?] All the [?] Last night [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →County Council Bush Fires Menace Dancer to Transmission Line Poles Power Station Troubles
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 6
The danger of bush fires was referred to at yesterday's meeting of the Clarence River County Council and the possible damage to the poles on the transmission…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bullet Explodes in Fire
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 4
Exploding in the rubbish fire a [?] tore the back of Mr. George Moore's right hand whilst he was burning rubbish in the backyard at the home of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mullumbimby
Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 4
A fire broke out in the office occupied by Mr. Maxwell Eyles, solicitor, of Mullumbimby early on Tuesday night. The fire brigade was quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sergeant Catches Fire
Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1
Excitement was caused at Newcastle Summons Court on Tuesday afternoon, when fire suddenly broke out on Sergeant W. G. Wallace,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil Tank Fires at Hamburg and Saltzbergen B.B.C. Silent for Half an Hour During Widespread Raids on Britain London
Daily Examiner · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 5
R.A.F. bombers were again active last night. Their main targets were depots at Emden, Spitsbergen and Emmerich. They also attacked several German aerodromes. Large fires were started at Hamburg and Saltzbergen. One British plane, returning from these operations, was forced down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Destroys All Belongings
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4
When a fire destroyed their home in Hill street, Guyra, early on Monday morning, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. J. Campbell, and their two daughters, lost all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →14 Tons of Bombs Dropped on Nazi Oil Works Red Glow of Great Fires Five More Enemy Planes Down London
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 5
Details of the R. A. F.'s furious raid on the synthetic oil plant at Sterkrade, north of Dusseldorf, reveal that for several hours the raiders were ever the works and dropped fourteen tons of high explosive bombs, as well as incendiary bombs. which set alight to oil flowing from the shattered storage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Exciting Fire
Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 3
As dancers were assembling for the Hospital Annual Ball at Dungog last Thursday night and the street in front of James Theatre was lined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Fire Warehouse Destroyed 500 Fireman, Seven Fireboats. London
Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 5
Five hundred fireman, operating one hundred appliances, and seven fireboats were engaged for several hours extinguishing one of the biggest fires in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →House Destroyed Early Morning Fire At Ulmarra Occupants' Narrow Escape, Ulmarra
Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 4
At an early hour this morning a dwelling on the corner of Coldstream street and Goodger's lane, Ulmarra, was completely destroyed by fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Power Station
Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 8
A fire Broke out early on Monday afternoon at the rear of the Glen innes power station. The blaze which was of a spectacular nature was caused by an…
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