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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
241 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 13
Docks and industrial targets in northern Germany were again heavily raided last night. R.A.F. bombers were over Kiel, Wilhelmshaven, Emden, Rotterdam, and Texel (largest of the Dutch Frisian Islands)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, March 21.—London newspapers today published photographs taken by the R.A.F. showing the luxury German liner Bremen in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is estimated about 10,000 incendiary bombs and hundreds of explosive bombs were poured on Plymouth by German planes last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seventeen people, including five children, were forced to flee at 1 a.m. this morning from a large block of flats in South Brisbane. Flames spread with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AN Air Ministry report States that two enemy bombers wara destreyad today, one by A.A. fire in the north of Scotland, and the other by fighters in the south of England. Thara was little enemy air activity over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British bombers were over Berlin last night dropping high explosive and incendiary bombs. This is admitted by German reports Other sources, however, go further and declare that Berlin was "fire blitzed." While details are not yet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A strong force of some of Britain's heaviest bombers carried out a "fire blitz" raid on Berlin on Sunday night, and in addition to dropping over, 10,000 incendiaries on the capital,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A deficit of £518 resulted from this year's operations of the Broken Hill Fire District Board. This was indicated by the secretary and executive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A communication was received by Council last night from the secretary and executive officer of the Broken Hill Fire District enclosing a printed statement of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Britains fire fighters have a new appliance for dealing with incendiary bombs which is also being used by their wives for washing windows by motorists for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEW YORK, March 31.—The German freighter Esinach and the Italian freighter Fella (6072 tons), anchored at Puntn Arenas (Chile), were set…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's fire fighters have a new appliance for dealing with incendiary bombs which is also being used by their wives for washing windows, by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German troops were burned to death in a blazing river during an "invasion practice" in occupied France, says the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SEVERAL German and Italian ships have been set on fire in South American ports. In Mexico the authorities have taken 11 Axis ships into custody. Latest reports are:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Central Fire Brigade was called out twice in 48 hours to quell minor outbreaks of fire. The first call was to the premises of Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, April 14.—Mr. J. McGovern, Labor M.P., revealed at the Independent Labor Party Conference that he had refused to do…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Minister in Charge of National Emergency Services in New South Wales, Mr. Primrose, stated today that £15,000 had been provided by the Government for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three women and a girl fell unconscious in a street at Hurstville this afternoon after dashing from their blaring home which was attached to a general…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HOW several South Australian airmen now in England after having completed their training in Canada, had their baptism of [?]re" in the great fire blitz on Landon is told in letters just received in Adelaide from London…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MRS. JEAN MAY WINDERS (22) was burnt to death today when her house at 103 Eyre Street. South…
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