Fire Power of R.a.a.f. Squadrons
CANBERRA, Mon.--A new procedure designed to increase greatly the effective fire power of operational squadrons was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
273 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 14
Tooth's Beer Hold Up Owing to Fire
SYDNEY, Thurs.--The production of beer at Tooth's brewery, Sydney, will be held up as a result of a fire which last night caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trapped in Fire Woman Burned to Death
NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Arendale Stella Louis, 59, was burned to death when trapped in a cottage at Galeshead, near Charlestown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Care Urged Bush Fire Menace Pamphlets to Be Issued
SYDNEY, Tues.--More than 100,000 copies of a special pamphlet stressing the importance of care in the use of fire…
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SYDNEY, Sun.--When a fire broke out in the Little Sisters of the Poor Hostel for aged men in Market street, Randwick, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Fire On Indian Mobs Gandhi's Secretary Death During Detention
LONDON, Sat.--It was officially announced in Bombay that Gandhi's secretary, Mahader Desai, died while…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires in Woolgoolga District
WOOLGOOLGA, Sun.--Destructive bush fires occurred in this and surrounding districts during last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Blaze House Destroyed Fire at O.B.X. CREEK
The home of Mrs. S. G. Rhodes, at O.B.X. Creek, about 18 miles from Grafton, was destroyed by fire in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saved Mates Old Grafton Fireman Fire at Home for Aged
SYDNEY, Mon.--When a fire broke out at Mount St. Joseph's Home for the Aged and Infirm last night. Arthur Keogh, 68, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brave Pilot Wins The D.F.C. At 20 Put Out Fire--helped Wounded Mates
MELBOURNE, Mon.--The Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to Pilot Officer Thomas Edward White Howes, 20, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Into Curtain of Fire British Troops at Dieppe Biggest Commando Raid Of War Objective Was Testing of Defences Successful Demonstration Of Co-ordination
LONDON, Thurs.--When British troops raided the French coast at Dieppe on Wednesday in the greatest commando raid of the war they simply walked into a curtain of fire from every small arm the enemy could muster, says Reuter's correspondent, who was with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vic. News Guest House Fire Liquor Control Order
MELBOURNE, Mon.--Le Chateau Guest House, Badger's Creek, near Healesville, was burnt down during the week-end. Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£50,000 Fire at Knitting Factory
MELBOURNE,Tues.-- Over £50,000 damage was done to the Yoffa hosiery and knitting mills at Brunswick by fire early this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many Fires In R.A.R Rhineland Raid Sixteen Bombers Missing
LONDON, Tues.--The R.A.F. started many fires at Frankfurt and Wiesbaden last night, states the Air. Ministry news service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragic Fire Old Woman Burnt to Death
ADELAIDE, Wed.--With the upper part of her body badly burnt. Annie Winkley; 70, was found dead in an armchair in a sitting, room of a guest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →13 Zeros Smashed at Buna Rabaul-Gasmata Fires Seen 40 Miles Away
Somewhere in Australia, wed. Allied planes Scored successes in the New Guniea area yesterday. They destroyed 13 Zero…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cottage Gutted Early Morning Fire Cause of Outbreak Unknown
At 2,16 o'clock yesterday morning the Grafton Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr. E. J. Brown, 211…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Recur Woolgoolga Plantations Damaged
Bush fires, which caused damage to plantations in Woolgoolga last week, flared up again on Tuesday with disastrous results to two plantations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Plants Big R.A.F. RAIDS Nuremburg Pounded 30 Bombers Missing Great Fires Left Burning
LONDON, Sat.--A strong force of R.A.F. bombers last night attacked objectives at Nuremburg and Saarbrucken…
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RUSSIAN AIR FORCE RAIDS. LONDON, Sun.--Forty-eight fires were started when Russian bombers on Saturday, night made…
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