Destructive Bush Fire SYDNEY, September 23
A bush fire which broke out in the dense scrubland in the beauty point area at Mosman this afternoon burned for four hours and damaged [?]…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
240 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 12
Aged Me[?] Perish in Brisbane Fire
BRISBANE. — Four bodies were discovered in the de[?]ris left by a fire which destroyed the two main dormitories of the Salvation Army Old…
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Wide additional powers and responsibility are being conferred on Councils and captains and officials of Brigades by the Bush and Rural Fire…
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SYDNEY.—Using strips of rag and tightly screwed pieces of paper saturated in petrol[?]a fire bug started 12 fires in a small area in Newtown…
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"Broken Hill people must be very fire-minded," said District Officer C. Condon, of the Central Fire Brigade, today. "The structure of many of the houses is such that they would provide a frightful danger to human life if they caught on fire. Yet,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Lives Lost in Salvation Army Fire Brisbane, September 24
A[?] the result of a fire which last night destroyed two main dormitories of the Salvation Army Eventide Hom[?] for aged men at Red Hill, four bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rubbish Fire
A small quantity of rubbish caught alight in the basement of an empty shop at the corner of South and Patton Streets this afternoon. Central…
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District Officer C. P. Condon, who has been in charge of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade for the last two years, left with Mrs. Condon by car for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Ship in Australian Port
A cargo steamer with smoke issuing from her hold was towed into an Australian port by two tugs late last night. The ship was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Overseas Vessel on Fire in Port Sydney, October 1
With smoke pouring from her hold an overseas vessel was towed into an Australian port last night by two tugs. Detectives and military authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Factory Swept By Disastrous Fire[?] Fire Bug Resumes Work
SYDNEY.—Thousands of pounds worth of stock and equipment were destroyed in a disastrous fire which raged at the premises of the Standard Leather Goods Factory Pty. Ltd. on the top floor of a building of four floors in Dixon Street, Sydney, last night. At one time valuable stock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women Fire Guards
LONDON, October 5.—The importance of women fireguards in the saving of British towns during air raids was stressed by the Minister…
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A fire, believed to have been caused by a gas producer becoming overheated, completely destroyed a motor lorry owned by Flank Griff on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister Stresses Bush Fire Dancers
UNDER the heading "Don't Help the Enemy[?]" the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddelcy) has issued the following appeal for action to be…
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A motor lorry owned by Frank Griff, of 400 Morgan Street, was completely destroyed by fire near Quandong on the Menindee Road on Saturday. The fire…
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SYDNEY.—The New South Wales Fire Brigades Board has announced the promotions of several fire brigade officers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troops Fire in Self-defence New Delhi, October 5
The Premier of Assam has disclosed that 20 persons were killed when troops on eight occasions in the past few weeks were forced to fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Cemetery
SYDNEY.—Indian mourners at a funeral at Lismore Cemetery turned fire-fighters when ashes[?]from a pyre of a Hindu started a grass fire…
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ADELAIDE.—Three months ago a fire partly destroyed the woodwork factory of Furness Ltd., South Road, Edwardstown. There was another…
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A short circuit just before mid-night last night caused flames to shoot out from electric light wires at the corner of Pell and Bismuth…
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