Ceaseless Raids on German Bases Big Airports Bombed Many Fires Started (“Mercury” Services) LONDON, July 5
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 1
British bombers made further extensive attacks over Germany yesterday, declares an Air Ministry communiqué. Hits were registered on objectives at Hamm and Soerst…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 6
Early last night Singleton Fire [?] gade was called to a fire which broke out in the engine of a [?] belonging to Mr. A. Frost, of Wam[?]…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 3
In a British arms factory work goes forward on 10 m.m. antiaircraft guns used by Britain as a defensive measure against low flying attack from the air. (Dept. of Information Photo)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Troopship Sinks After Fire Great Loss of Lfe. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
Singleton Argus · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1
When a fire broke out 011 the troopship Paganini, off Albania, causing the ship to sink, 220 Italians and Albanian officers met their deaths…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 5
John McLaughlin, 77, drover, was found dead in front of the fireplace at his home yesterday. He had fallen into the fire, and was badly burnt…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1
When an Auckland bus caught fire last night several women were partly overcome by oil fumes, and three men suffered cuts when escaping…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Outrage in Belfast Armed Men Set Fire to Government Store. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) BELFAST
Singleton Argus · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1
Armed believed to be members of the Irish Republican Army, entered a Government store in Belfast, bailed up the staff, cut the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Italian Troopship Fire
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 2
Five on the Italian troopship Paganini, off Albania caused it to sink. The 920 men on board and 220 Italian and Albanian officers were…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 5
A [?] which broke out to the Hunter street, [?]at Singleton this [?] was quickly extinguished by the Singleton top Volunteer Fire Brigade and school…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nazi Bases Relentlessly Pounded Twenty-Two Dromes Bombed In Two Nights Extensive Damage : Many Fires (“mersy” service) LONDON July 15
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1
Britain’s fremandous pounding of German industrial areas and strategic seaports and aerodromes continues with violent effect During the last two nights R.A.F. bombers…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 2
When sparks from the iron chimney of a heater in the corner of a schoolroom at Hunter Street school managed to contact the ceiling of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paint Works Fire Sydney
Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 3
Four tons of [?] in bags at the rear of the paint works of [?] Spence and Co. of St, Peter’s caught fire last night. Firemen from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hit Hard Bombers Attack Hamburg Fires Rage (Mercury Service) LONDON July 21
Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 1
Hammered and loran in Ecorse of riles [?] the outbreak of was [?] Hamburg was his so hard by R.A.F bomber last night that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Under Fire : Australians in Air Raid Haifa Attack
Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 1
It is new [?] that a party at Australian troops attending a School at [?] were the first Members of the A.I.F to some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fire of Love
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 5
Although she knew there was no love lost between her son-in-law and herself. she wrote to say she was coming to stay “for duration. And…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australians in Air Raid Under Fire for First Time Gaza, July 21
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 2
It is now revealed that a party of Australian troops attending a school at Haifa were the first members of the A.I.F. to come under…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2
Exactly a week ago to-day, about mid-day, the Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call to the Hunter Street school where a fire had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at School Birds’ Nests Alight SINGLETON
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 5
Singleton volunteer fire brigade was called out to extinguish a fire at the Hunter-street School, Singleton. This is the second time within a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →R.A.F. Rains Bombs on German Bases Crippling Blows Struck Many Disastrous Fires (“Mercury Service”) LONDON July 23
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 1
Pounding of German industrial areas and aerodromes by the R.A.F. continued last night with further success. Many familiar names are mentioned in the communiques, including…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3
A fire occurred in a bedroom of the Port Stephens Hotel last Monday afternoon. The prompt action of Messrs. J. Kinnaird and C. Rush…
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