Italian Bases Harassed Fires Visible for 60 Mules
The Royal Air Force continues to harass Italian bases in the Mediterranean and Italian Bast Africa. Planes bombed Elgubbi at the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
548 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 28
Trailer Fire Engine Goondiwindi
The first trailer fire-pump and engine to be used to Queensland has been bought by the board of [?] Fire Brigade. The equipment…
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At 3. o'clock on Sunday morning Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire at the top end of Aberdare-road, where a four-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Blaze Valuable Machinery Destroyed at Cork Factory Sydney
The cork factory of the [?] Gloss Manufacturing [?] Ltd., at Water[?] was [?] by [?] early this morning…
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Mr. Alexander Manson, of Wollombi-road. Bellbird, had a stroke of misfortune on Saturday night when a boat-shed and a very fine launch…
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District File Officer O. R. Pickering who is to retire after nearly 42 years service in the New South Wales Fire Brigades, was presented with a silver…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fell Into Grass Fire. Elderly Woman Dies
Mrs. Isabella Clarkson, 88, fell into a grass fire at her home in Lang-street, Kurri Kurri, on Friday afternoon. She died in Kurri Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Waterloo Cork Factory Destroyed
A fire which broke out early yesterday morning gutted the premises of the cork factory of the Australian Glass Manufacturing Co. Pty., Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire and Explosion at Paint Works Five Persons Killed and 200 INJURED. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) CAMDEN (New Jersey)
Five persons were killed and 200 injured in a fire and explosion at a paint works. The fire which followed destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bombers Over Britain Houses on Fire (“M[?]” Service) LONDON, July 31
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Problem Keeping Home Fires Burning
Housewives have[?] money than ever [?] days for household expenace. Exp[?] are high, and the family broadwinner—husband or…
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British troops train their guns on an imaginary foe—getting in practice so that any enemy on English soil will receive a particularly hot reception. (Dept. of Information Photo)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exciting Fire Petrol Drum Ablaze DUNGOG
Just as [?] were [?] and brown-street. near the [?] Theatre. was [?] with care on the occasion of the Hospital Ball on Thursday night…
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Housewives have less money than ever these days for household expenses. Expenses are high, and the family…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Greta Fire
Sin—Re fire old Greta noise read the account of the death of Mrs. E. Parkinson, of Grace published to the “Mercury” of the 3rd…
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Just as dancers were assembling and Brown-street, near the James Theatre, was lined with cars on the occasion of the Hospital Ball on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Actresses Thrilling Story Refugee Train Under FIRE(From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mall) LONDON, July28
There attacks by places which [?] British refugees travelling from parts is a train wire bundreds of French women…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Home Destroyed Family Saved From Fire GRAFTON
A house on the corner of Cold-stream Street and Geodgers Lane at Ulmarra, near Grafton, was destroyed fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Fire in London Five Hundred Firemen Out (“Mercury“ Service) LONDON. August 9
Five hundred firemen, operating 100 appliances, and seven fireboats, were engages for several hours in extinguishing one of the biggest fires in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quickly Quelled Outbreak of Fire SINGLETON
An outbreak of [?]in a back [?] at the shop and residents of Mr. H. [?] in John-street Singleton was [?]on Saturday afternoon…
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