Ivanhoe Hotel Fire Was Accidental
Following inquiries by Detective-Sergeant D Truman, it has been established that the fire which occurred in the Ivanhoe Hotel last Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Mansion Damaged by Fire
LONDON, November 11.—Castle Howard, in Yorkshire, a classic English mansion, designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, was severely damaged by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Quake Casualties Total 10,000 Fires Adding to Havoc in Rumania (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, November 11
FIRES are adding to the havoc caused by Rumania's two earthquakes, the second of which occurred today. Reports from the oil fields indicate that the damage there is greater than at first thought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Grass Fire In North
Reports from Whyjonta and Pindera Downs indicate that a large grass fire is burning near the main road between One Tree and Coally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British People Under Fire Graphic Picture of Raids Unconscious Heroism In Everyday Life
THERE have been few more heart-stirring pictures of the heroism of civilians under fire than this letter, dated October 10, from a man in England received in Broken Hill recently. After reading it every one of us will echo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys House; Bird Perishes In Flames
A weatherboard and iron cottage occupied by Mrs. Vera Carter at 107 Crystal Street, was destroyed by five yesterday afternoon at 5.29 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desperate Italian Efforts to Save Troops-Supplies Nazi Oil Plants Destroyed R.A.F. Pilots Leave Trail of Fire
BEGINNING their attacks at an exceptionally early hour the R.A.F. bombers last night blasted three of Germany's most important synthetic oil plants and left behind them a huge trail of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Fire Aboard New Ship Flashes From News From All Parts of World (Special to "The Miner") New York, November 1[?]
A FIRE broke out today aboard the new battleship, South Dakota, under construction at Camden, New Jersey, but was extinguished in half an hour. Eight men were trapped by the flames, but all were rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing Accuracy of A.a. Fire Specially Chosen Men Do Fine Job
BRITAIN'S anti-aircraft gunners have come into the news. With the German raids on England, they got the opportunity they had been waiting for with inexhaustible patience for nearly a year. Nearly all the laurels for bringing down German machines previously had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stavenger Aerodrome Is Attacked R.A.F. Planes Leave Trail Of Fire Bad Weather Stops Raids on Germany (Special to "The Miner'') LONDON, November 22
ALTHOUGH bombing operations over Germany proper were cancelled last night because of adverse weather, early today Hudsons from the coastal command heavily attacked Stavenger aerodrome in Norway, leaving behind…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Pilots Strike At Germany Fires In Berlin Railway Yards More Attention Given Krupp's Works (Special to "The Miner"') LONDON. November 24
TEN large fires were started at the Lutlitzstrasse and Lehrter railway goods yards in Berlin, and bombs directly hit the Potsdamer station during R.A.F. raids on the German capital last night. During the operations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Bitumen Serious Loss By City Council
SEVERAL hundred gallons of bitumen and a wood and iron building housing the City Council's bitumen melting plant were destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weighty Blows By R.A.F. GERMANY & Italy Hard Hit Big Fires Started at Royal Arsenal (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, November 27
BOTH Germany and Italy felt the weight of R.A.F. blows last night. The Royal Arsenal at Turin (Italy) was attacked for the second time in a few days, when big fires were started, and an armament factory at Cologn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Killed, Four Hurt, in Fire At Munitions Works
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Five men were burned, one fatally, in a fire and minor explosion at the Government cordite factory in Maribyrnong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BritishRaids OnGermany Wilhelmshaven As Chief Target Pilots Start Big Fires (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, December 2
IN spite of very unfavorable weather the R.A.F. last night raided the naval shipbuilding yards at Wilhelmshaven. In peace time only German subjects are allowed to visit the marine works at Wilhelmshaven, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bitumen Plant Fire
For the second time within five days a fire broke out at the City Council's bitumen melting plant at Galena Street this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Night Attacks On Britain Fire Bombs Rain on Midlands Town Seven London Houses Wrecked (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, December 3
FIRE bombs were rained, soon after dark tonight on a West Midlands town, which was the main objective of the night's German air attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire At Henty
HENTY, Tuesday.— A fire in the main street at 2 o'clock this morning caused damage estimated at £20,000. Three cafes, two owned by Greeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bed and Bedding Damaged by Fire
Damage to bed and bedding in a house at 110 Bromide Street occupied by Mrs Annie Visser was caused by a fire which occurred in the bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orungal On Fire
MELBOURNE, Friday.— Fire broke out early today on the stranded interstate passenger freighter. Orungal, which ran aground on the eastern…
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