Big Sydney Fire
SYDNEY.—Damage which it is estimated runs into thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which swept through the premises of the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
236 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 12
Clothing Factory Fire MELBOURNE, November 17
Thousands of pounds damage was caused at a clothing factory in Fitzroy today by fire. It is believed that the fire was caused through an electric iron…
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WHEN an alarm to the Central Fire Brigade Station at 10.50 o'clock this morning rang four times the men turned out in double quick style. As District Fire Officer G. Gilmour said: "We thought there must be a big fire on." When the brigade arrived at the corner of Bromide and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trapped In Blaze MELBOURNE, November 18
Trying to save motor trucks from damage, seven men and two youths were trapped in a blazing paper store in Fairfield early today. Four were taken to…
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The fire brigade was called to the corner of Bromide and Thomas Streets at 10.50 o'clock yesterday. It was a ta[?] alarm. The call was given by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire At Undertaker's SYDNEY, November 18
A number of coffins and fittings were destroyed when fire swept through the workshop of T. J. Andrews funeral directors, Newtown today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firemen Injured In Big Fire SYDNEY, November 18
Firemen were injured and others had narrow escapes when a spectacular blaze caused damage estimated at many thousands of pounds at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Ship Sydney. November 19
Firemen had a difficult job ext[?]ing a fire in the hold of a ship at its Australian port today. Much of the cargo had to be removed before the…
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ADELAIDE.—The police are investigating a fire in a house at Tranmere Park yesterday. It was the second fire to occur within a…
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WHEN Mr. R. Stewart, mail contractor for the Coombah mail, left here on Saturday with his big lorry laden with passengers and essential goods for wayside stations, he little thought that he would lose his lorry by fire, make a…
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The mail lorry belonging to Mr. R. Stewart, mall contractor for the Coombuh mail, together with 11 bales of woolm was destroyed at Buckalow Station on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berlin Flaming Torch of Ruin Districts Flattened And Swept By Fire Effects of 5000 Tons of Bombs and Incendiaries London, November 25
The Air Ministry said that Berlin's sirens must have sounded last night at the some time almost to a minute as the previous evening. The attack began at 8 p m. and lasted just over 20 minutes. Bombs dropped from the raiding force—almost…
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At 10.8 o'clock on Saturday morning the Central Fire Brigade was called to the rear of the Co-Operative Stores. Argent Street, where a fire had broken out…
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A malicious false alarm through the box at the corner of Gypsum and Wills Streets was received at the Central Fire Station at 11.14 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berlin's Fires Show 200 Miles Away London, November 27
The latest attack on Berlin began at 8.15 p.m. last night, says the official wireless. From the previous heavy attack three nights before fires were still burning with o subdued glow. One pilot said: "We reached Berlin before the Pathfinders began dropping their flares. We had a good look around the city before…
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Sub-Station Officer G. Dowling, of the South Fire Station. who has been stationed there for almost three years, has received notice of his transfer to…
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SYDNEY.—A double-decker bus in which were 60 school children caught fire outside Strathfield Railway Station this morning. Dense clouds of…
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ADELAIDE.—[?]anned by a strong wind, a fierce grass fire at Grassmere yesterday damaged half a mile of fencing and destroyed a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire At Newton's Shop
The Central Fire Brigade turned out Just before 5 o'clock yesterday Afternoon to a fire which had occurred in a store shed at Stan Newton's shop, 401 Blende…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry On Fires At Adelaide Home Of Mr. J. S. Guidi
ADELAIDE.—An inquiry into a series of fires which occurred at a house at Shakespeare Avenue, Tranmere, owned by Joseph Salvatori…
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