£85,000 Damage in Melbourne Fire
MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Although it was under control in less than half an hour a fire which broke out at the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
130 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 7
Bush Fires Danger As Grave As Ever
SYDNEY, Tues.—Reports being received from various parts of New South Wales indicate thai a serious bush fire risk is…
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Somewhere in Australia, Tues. —A strong attack by Flying Fortresses against the Japanese airfields at Rabaul before dawn…
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MELBOURNE, Wed—Bush fires which have raged for three days in Axedale, Knowsley, Derrinall and Heathcote districts have…
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AUCKLAND, Thurs.—Trapped in a cottage by bush fires which had been laying waste to large areas in North Auckland, near…
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SYDNEY, Thurs— Six brigades attended the fire which broke out at the Metropolitan Chemical: Works, Ltd., Alexandria. this…
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LONDON, Thurs.—Last night's, Hamburg raid was the 95th on this city. An Air Ministry communique…
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WOLLONGONG, Thurs.—Loaded with explosives a lorry caught fire on the Devil's Elbow, in Bu[?] Pass, this afternoon, blowing up…
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"Ball of Fire." a comedy romance packed with novel and delightful situations, along with brilliant dialogue and the work of an ideal cast, headed by…
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The gay romantic comedy. "Ball of Fire," co-starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, will be presented tonight at the Saraton Theatre. The…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.—Thirtysix stacks of flax at the rear of a flax mill at Riddells, were destroyed by a fire which broke…
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"Tommy the Pigmy," 35, American negro sideshow performer, was drowned in the Styx Creek on Saturday, when his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ambon Blasted Liberators Leave 10,000 Ton Ship Ablaze Three Other Ships Attacked Ten Zeros Shot Down—Many Fires Started
Somewhere in Australia, Mon.—In the biggest raid yet made on Ambon, Liberators on Friday left a 10,000 ton ship burning at the wharves. The ship was hit by a string of bombs and smoke was seen pouring from her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jap Base Almost Wiped Out Deadly Bombing Buin Blasted Big Explosions Fires
Somewhere in Australia, Tues.—The former seaplane base, Dobo, in the Aru Islands, will not be much use to the Japanese…
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ADELAIDE, Wed.—Bells from St. Andrew's Church, Strathalbyn, rang out a warning, and probably saved the town from destruction…
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NEW DELHI, Sat.—To mark the first anniversary of the establishment of the tenth U.S. Air Force in India, American bombers…
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Somewhere in Australia.—Scattered operations by land and air from the Dutch East Indies to New Britain at the…
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Somewhere in Australia, Mon.—Lieut.-Generel George Kenney's heavy bombers struck in force against Rabaul between…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—Spectacular but short-lived fire occurred to-night at the works of Rassmussen, Wyatt and Brotchie, Mascot. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Best Yet Fires At Milan After Big R.A.F. RAID
LONDON, Tues.—It was the best concentration of fires yet seen. This was the summing up of…
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