Fire Brigade Call
The Fire Brigade was called at 11.50 last night to the corner of Pell and Bismuth Streets where electric light wires had fused. The flames were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
240 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 12
Fire Brigade Disposal
Those who bought tickets in the beer, tobacco and cigarettes and 10/note disposals conducted by the Sydney Women's Fire Auxiliary are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Malicious False Alarm of Fire
Two boys who gave a malicious false alarm, last night were caught by a fireman who was off duty and who happened to be passing. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£15,000 Fire MELBOURNE, October 12
Practically all resources in men and equipment of the Metropolitan Fire Stations north of the Yarra were called on Sunday afternoon to cope with an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade to Co-operate with N.e.s. Organisation; New Fire Chief Is A.r.p Expert
"IT is the aim of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade to co-operate with local N.E.S. organisations wherever they are established. In Sydney there is a marvellous co-operation between the two and they are closely interwoven. Fire Brigade instructors'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sharp Raid Over English Town Many Injured In School Fire LONDON, October 12
A town in north-east England was sharply raided last night. The raiders dropped flares. Incendiaries, and high explosives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Disposal
Those who bought tickets in the beer, tobacco and cigarettes and 10/- note disposals conducted by the Sydney Women's Fire Auxiliary are advised that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Damage At Two Local Shops
After destroying a dividing fence between the Barrier Tyre Service and Jackson's Wrecking Yard premises in Argent[?] Street this afternoon, a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Two Shops
A fire destroyed the dividing fence between the Barrier Tyre Service and Jackson's Wrecking yard yesterday audi then caused, damage to both premises…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Fire Defence Works Held Up Wollonoong, October 14
A fire at Newbold Refractories Works, Thirroul, this morning caused between £5000 and £6000 damage, and vital defence and other essential…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Engines Shine Again
AFTER being allowed to stay dull for about seven months, the brass on the local Fire Brigade engines was yesterday polished up…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Germans Fire on School Children
LONDON, October 16.—Flying roof high four Foche Wulfs machine[?] gunned children in a school playground in a south-western village in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Malicious Fire Alarms May Endanger Lives
"People who give false fire alarms endanger the lives of the firemen and the property of citizens," said District Officer G. Gilmour today…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Officer Transferred
Sub-station Officer T. Everuss. who has been associated with the Broken Hill Fire Brigade for the part 16 years has received notice of transfer to the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Campaign Sydney, October 22
The official opening of the bush the campaign will take place on November 3, when the Chief Secretary will deliver a broadcast address over national and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Campaign
The official opening of the bush fire campaign will take place on Tuesday, November 3. It is planned to make this year's the biggest in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Major Draws Fire Madagascar, October 24
A South African major acted as a decoy in the capture of Luato, five miles south of Ambasitra. The major left the protection of the leading armored car…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Looting at Fire in Sydney
SYDNEY. — Looters were busy stealing money, clothing and other articles during last night's fire which gutted five-storey Wendouree House,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Visit From Board of Fire Commissioners
To make an inspection of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade, a party of six Fire Board Commissioners will arrive from Sydney on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£200,000 Fire Sydney, October 26
Sydney's most disastrous fire since 1935 raged for two hours tonight, causing damage estimated at 1200,000. Wendoree House, Bay Street, Glebe,…
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