Genoa Two Big Raids On Rommel's Port A Smashing Success' Fires Seen 100 MILES
LONDON, Sun.--Fires visible more than 100 miles away were left burning in Genoa by R.A.F. raiders on Friday night, Great…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
273 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 14
119 Killed in Fire at Calcutta
CALCUTTA, Mon.--A fire broke out in a temporary building erected in the northern part of the city for the Hindu festival and…
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LONDON, Mon.--Saturday night's attack on Genoa by the R.A.F. was the heaviest attack against this city since the…
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A meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held on Wednesday, October 21, at the Council Chambers, Coramba. There were present the president (Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HAMBURG Big R.A.F. Raid Many Big Fires
LONDON, Tues.--A strong force of British heavy bombers raided Hamburg last night and caused severe damage. Many…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--Damage estimated at £600 was caused to-day when the premises of Edward Hill and Co., furniture manufacturers,…
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SYDNEY, Tues.--The Commonwealth authorities are being requested by the N.S.W. Chief Secretary to provide facilities for…
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CORAMBA. Thurs.--Shortly after midnight on Saturday a small and untenanted cottage. The property of Mr M. Duncan was totally destroyed by fire…
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QUEANBEYAN. Fri.--Fire swept through the upper section of the Royal Hotel. Queanbeyan early to-day. causing damage estimated at £10,000…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.--Diving his ambulance through heavy shell and machine-gun fire at Tel El Eisa, west of El Alamein,…
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LONDON, Thurs.--Bright moonlight arid great numbers of flares floodlit Turin last night. There was so much light…
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A weatherboard cottage owned and occuped by Mr. F. Wellbourn, of Roderick street, Maclean, was completely destroyed by fire,…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--When he was arrested on a theft charge a 17 years' old youth allegedly admitted to the police that he had…
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LAUNCESTON, Wed.--Damage estimated at about £150,000 was caused by a fire at the wool storage and carbonising works of L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TURIN R.A.F. RETURNS Heavy, Severe Raid Great Fires, Damage
LONDON, Sun.—A strong force of R.A.F. bombers made the fifteen hundred miles round trip to Italy again last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →380 DEAD Panic At Night Club Terrible Fire at Boston
BOSTON, Sat.—At least 380 are dead and an unspecified number were injured in a fire at a fashionable night club in…
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LONDON, Sun.—For the first time the R.A.F.'s new 80001b. bomb was used against Italy last night, when a strong force…
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BOSTON, Sun.—It is now officially estimated that 432 persons lost their lives and nearly…
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SYDNEY, Tues:--Steps taken by the Chief Secretary to prevent bush fires throughout the State were commended by Sir…
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BOSTON, Mon. -- Heartbreaking stories are pouring in as the aftermath of the night club fire. The death roll now is…
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