Local and General News Fire at John Street Residence
The Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade was called out shortly before 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon to an outbreak of fire at a cottage in John…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Torquay Fire Damages Claims Total £40,000 MELBOURNE
Arising out of the fire which desiroyed Tom[?] on March 18. claims totalling £40,000 are being made on the Victoria Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shells Over Channel “Opened Fire On British” (Mercurry” Service) LONDON, August 15
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smashing Raids On Italian Aircraft Works Explosions Leave Trail of Fire and Wreckage Busy Night for R.A.F. BOMBERS [?] LONDON August 14
Two of italy’s most- vital aircraft works-the Caproni factory at Milan and the F.I.A.T. plant at [?] in-were attacked and severly damaged in a series raids by RAF heavy bombers last night. Flying 1600 miles the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Keeping the Home Fires Burning
Housewives have less money than ever these days for household expenses. Expenses are high, and the family…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kurri Woman's Death Grass Fire Catches Clothes
When her clothes caught alight after she had lit a grass fire at her borne in Lang-street, Kurri Kurri, on July 26, Isabella…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tarro Has No Business Fire Commissioners’ Visit
Tarro Shire Council has no business to bring before the president (Mr. T. J. Smith) and other members of the Board of Fire Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Njne Escape in Night Attire Fire at Maitland
Nine occupants of an eight-roomed weatherboard cottage in Melbourne Street, West Maitland, had a narrow escape when the building was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Manly Literary Institute Books Only Slightly Damaged. Sydney
Manly Literary Institute was practically gutted by fire early this mornFortunately, the books suffered only slight damage from water, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Bombers Over Germany Trails of Wreckage and Fire (“MERCURY” Service) LONDON. August 20
British bombers, raiding the Kiel Came declared, wirelessed that they had accord members direct list and enriched heavy damage A also hard in the main him and its bombs hit on underground store. Two tell in shipped smooth from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Allotment
Shortly after 12 o’ clock to-day the West Maitland Fire Brigade received a cell to an allotment in Hunter st where some timber refuse had caught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Delivery Van Destroyed by Fire
A delivery van owned by Messrs M. Campbell and Co. Pty. Ltd., and driven by Mr. Allan George, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nazis Resume Mass Air Raids London Bombed; Buildings Blaze Fiercely London, August 25
London suffered its heaviest air raid last night, when extensive damage was caused to commercial property. High explosive and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Denraan Mail and Parcels Destroyed Trailer on Fire
As a result of a fire which broke out in trailer attached to the Muswellbrook-Merriwa, mail car on Friday last most of the mail from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bomber Pilot’s Story Of Berlin Raid Big Fires Started (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, August 26
Although last night was the first occasion since the outbreak of war on which the R.A.F. made a bombing attack on military objectives in the Berlin area, many of our bomber…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton Blaze Singleton
Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade was called this afternoon to a fire in an outbuilding at the home of Mr. A. Bull, in Church-street, Singleton. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Meet Fire Commissioners
The Deputy Mayor (Aid, C. W. Ebbeck) and Aid, F. W. Goodhugh, of East Maitland Council were appointed last night to asset the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Truck Destroyed by Fire Singleton
A [?] truck the property of Mr. H. O’Frien, of Dunolly Singleton, which was about nine miles out on the Broke-road, was compositely destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Station at Lorn Fire Commissioner’s Visit
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Cessnock Cessnock
While sleeping at his one last night James Dorney of High street Cessnock was [?] that another room of the house was on five until…
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