Small Fire in Pound Street
Yesterday afternoon at about 5.30, the Grafton Fire Brigade, was called out quell a small blaze at Wood and Grant's garage in Pound street. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1941
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£5000 Loss in Redcliffe Fire. Brisbane
When a fire raged through the shopping centre at Redcliffe seaside resort at 1.45 a.m. to-day, residents fled in their night attire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade's Annual Social
The Grafton Fire Brigade's annual social which ushers in race week is looked forward to by dancers of Grafton and district. It is the aim of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire
A four-roomed cottage near the Casino Showground was destroyed by fire at the week-end, The building was owned by Mrs. P. Small, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Fire P.D.S. Bulk Store Quantities of Feed Destroyed Sydney
Two upper stories and portion of the roof of the bulk store of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society, Alexandria, were destroyed by fire to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Precautions Against Fire Bombs
As a protection against the indiscriminate showering of incendiar bombs by German raiders, bags of sand are placed outside houses, shops, and offices in London. A volunteer force of citizen firefighters help to deal with this menace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazi Cities Blasted and Blazing Furious Onslaught by R.A.F. Trail of Fires for 300 Miles London
The extent of the tremendous increase in R.A.F. striking force and power was well illustrated at the week-end by the amazing, widespread nature of the attacks and the successes achieved, ranging from the smashing attack on the Western German cities, French industrial targets, to shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →87 Killed in Theatre Fire. Mexico City
Eighty-seven were killed in a theatre fire at Guadalajara. Lightning struck the stage and caused a short circuit. The audience of 2500 stampeded on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Air Invasion" R.A.F. Day and Night Raids Battle of Germany Now Chain of Giant Fires London
The almost non-stop R.A.F. offensive against Germany and German occupied territories is so widespread and so effective that it is officially described as an "air invasion." The Germans are still counting the losses resulting from those heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fires After R.A.F. RAIDS Rail Yards--Oil Plant Munster Again Hammered London
British bombers last night continued their large scale offensive attacks on German industrial centres. They heavily attacked the town and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Dance
To-night the Grafton Fire Brigade hold their annual social at the Criterion Hall. This function has long been recognised as opening the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Range Guns Fire Across Channel. London
The German long v range puns. at Cape Griz Nez fired across the Channel, but not one of the shells reached Dover, and it is believed they were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hostilities in Syria Come to an End Armistice Signed Aster Daylong Discussions Order to Cease Fire Welcomed Anzacs Fought for Week London
It is officially announced that the Syrian armistice was signed yester" day, bringing to an end hostilities between the Vichy French and Allied forces in Syria. After daylong discussions at Acre delegates initialled the armistice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Dance Well-merited Success
Last night a crowd of over 300 people thronged the spacious dancing floor ox the Criterion Hall at the annual social of the Grafton Fire Brigade. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plucky Girls Heroes of Fire Blitz Bank Was Saved
A remarkable story of the courage and endurance of an office-fire-fighting party of eight men and seven women who saved a bank building in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Ship Holds Damaged Thought to Have Been Caused by Sparks. Sydney
Two Holds full of blazing copra were flooded by firemen to-day to save an overseas freighter now in Sydney from being gutted. Sparks from an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destroyed by Fire Yorklea Public Hall
The public hall, a building constructed of timber and iron, at Yorklea. about six miles from Casino, was destroyed by fire at 10 o'clock on Monday night. The Casino Fire Brigade received the call from Mr. E. V…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Raids Go on Many Large Fires Industrial Areas And Shipping Enemy Losses High London
Britain's almost ceaseless air offensive continues. R.A.F. bombers carried out attacks on a factory at Lille and on enemy shipping off the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destroyed by Fire Motor Car in Flames. Woolgoolga
A single seater Ford V8 motor car, the property of .Mr. Kirwan, of Coff' s Harbor, was destroyed by fire here on Tuesday afternoon at about 4.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fires R.A.F. at Mannheim Le Havre And Ostend Invasion Ports Bombed London
Particularly large fires were started at Mannheim, which was pounded in last night's R.A.F. raids. Industrial targets were attacked in Western…
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