Fire At Wingham WINGHAM
A are occurred in Mr. P. R. Bird’s store, Isabella-street, Wingham, early on Sunday morning last it meet have been smouldering tor some hours…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
548 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 28
To-day’s Leader: When They Come Back Kiel Shipyards Bombed Many Big Fires Started (British Official Wireless and A.A.P. Service) LONDON, Nov. 26
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Navy Sights Italian Battleships Opened Fire at Long Range London, Nov. 27
The British Admiralty announces that British naval forces made contact shortly before noon to-day with Italian forces in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Fleet Heavily Damaged. Swift Engagement in Mediterranean. Enemy Cruiser on Fire. London
The Italian Fleet was heavily damaged in a swift engagement in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, states an Admiralty communique issued late to-night. It states that the British battle cruiser Renown and other forces attacked two Italian battleships and many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Fleet Heavily Damaged Cruiser Set on Fire (A.a.p. service) LONDON, Nev 28
The [?] Floot Was heavily [?] in with [?] [?] on Wednesday,” states on [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Damage to Italian Fleet Cruiser Set on Fire and Two Destroyers Disabled Torpedo Strikes Battleship (Australian Asssociated Press.) LONDON, Thursday Night
The Italian fleet was heavily damaged in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, says an Admiralty communique issued to-night. It states that the British battle cruiser Renown and other forces attacked two Italian battleships and many cruisers and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bornbers Attack wilhelmshaven Fires Started : Buildings Hit (A.A.P. and British Official Wireless) LONDON, December 2
Last night a small force of British heavy bombers, despire very unfavourable weather, decided to ignore the regulations which operated in [?]time, that only German subjects were Germany’s most important shipbuilding yards…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southampton Battered a Second Time Many New Fires Started
The Air Ministry announces that 370 people were killed and seriously injured in Saturday and Sunday night's raids on Southampton. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Bus Damaged by Fire
Last night a 'bus owned by Reginald Batterham, of Kitchener, and garaged in a shed at the rear of Phillips's garage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Car Destroyed Fire At Morpeth
In the early hours of Thursday a fire occurred in a garage in Close[?]-street, Morpeth, and almost complete[?]ly destroyed a car owned by Mr. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sidelights From Sydney "—Into the Fire"
Should a Federal Labor Government be formed at Canberra at any future time it would be a mistake to think, as many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter "—Into the Fire."
Should a Federal Labour Government be formed at Canberra at any future time it would be a mistake to think, as many people to-day are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Hazards Pastoralist Builds Own Unit Ford Truck Fitted
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →2CK Broadcasting Studio Destroyed Early Morning Blaze Damage Estimated at £2000
During the early hours of Sunday morning 2CK broadcasting studio, in Vincent-street, Cessnock, was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£20,000 DAMAGE Another Fire At Henty WENTY
A fire in the main street at a o'clock this morning caused damaged [?] at £20,000 [?] cafes two owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire In Giant Oil Tank (A.A.P. Service) BUCHAREST, Dec 9
A heavy explosion in a giant oil tank [?] high-pow[?] line owned by a[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire at Henty. £20,000 Damage. Second Outbreak in Two Days. Henty
A fire in the main street at 2 o'clock this morning caused damage estlmated at £20,000. Three cafes, two owned by Greeks, seven shops, the electric…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sky Aglow Big Fire Started By R.A.F. Havoc Wrought (A.a.p. Service) LONDON, Dec. 10
Last night R.A.F. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greeks Successful Along Whole Front Retreating Italians Under Machine Gun Fire Strong-positions Taken with Bayonet (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, Tuesday Night
The Greek Government spokesman announced to-day that Greek flying columns were keeping the retreating Italians under machine-gun fire to the north of Argyrokastron. The Italian right wing is al[?] falling back steadily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Stranded Orungal Burnt From End To End MELBOURNE
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