Fire on Steamer Orungal Burned From End to End, Melbourne
A fire broke out early to-day on the stranded interstate passenger vessel Orungal, which ran aground on the eastern reef of Barwin Heads…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
548 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 28
Cigarette Caused Fatal Fire Newcastle
“There is no doubt that the dropped a lighted match or a cigarette he had bees smokiest and caused the fire.” said the Coroner (Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wattle Bark. £3 a Ton Dearer. Effect of Drought and Bush Fires. Sydney
It was revealed to-day that wattle bark in Sydney is now about £3 a ton dearer than it was before the war, and, according to the secretary of the…
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When Mr. George McDonald, of 20 King-street, Cessnock, went to switch on the headlamps of his car to test them,…
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During the early noun this morning there, was an incident outbreak of fire at premises of the Rover Motor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →25 Years Ago Taken from the issues of the "Argus" dated December 14th, 16th, and 18th, 1915.) Fire
About midnight on Sunday,a fire broke out in the residence of Mr Fred Puxty, at Mundewoi, and resulted in the total destruction of the dwelling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greeks Resume Advance in Most Sectors. Abandoned Towns Set on Fire by Enemy. German Troop-carrying Planes Employed. London, Thursday (A.A.P.)
A special report received from Athens to-night states that the Italians have abandoned Klisura after setting fire to the town. According to reports reaching the Yugoslavia frontier there was heavy fighting throughout the morning north of Tepelena,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Liner Nazi Radio Report (A.A.P. Service) New York, Dec. 20
The German radio reports that the British liner Arundel Castle suddenly caught fire off Barvam Reff on the New South Wales coast, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Christmas Under Fire" Broadcast by B.b.c
"Christmas Under Fire" is the title of the 8.8.C. special Christmas Day programme which will be broadcast to over 300,000,000 listeners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fight for Bardia Italians Digging,in Their Toes British Patrols Coming Under Fire (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, Sunday Night
The helter-skelter blitzkreig in the western desert is finished for .the present'. The Italians haVe decided to dig in their toes at Bardia and give battle seriously, despite the evacuation of the; Italian air force personnel, material and other stores, which…
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The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued a warning to all campers, hikers motorists, [?], and others who will…
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The Bush Fires Advisor Committee has issued a warning to all campers, hikers, motorists, picknickers, and other who will be visiting the country…
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The Bush Fires' Advisory Committee has issued a warning to all campers, hikers, motorists, picnickers, and others who will be visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze at Residential Narrow Escape of Four Persons
Three women and a man had a narrow escape from de[?] when a residential in [?] street, City caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£15,000 DAMAGE Factory Fire At Unley ADELAIDE
Damage [?] at more than £15,000 was done by a fire [?] [?]ttoyed the factory premises of Refrigeration [?] Tyne Prime, Unley…
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Fires in cribs erected for Christmas services in two Roman Catholic churches in Sydney are believed to have been caused maliciously…
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The [?] passenger freighter Orungal (5826 tons) which track a reef at Barwon Heads recently and when about to be [?] was burst out. The fire which is believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion started in the engine [?] and rapidly set the ship [?] from [?] to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Homes Burnt Bush Fires In Victoria Troops Flight Flames Melbourne
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Police are investigating, reports that at least one of a series of fires which broke out in a series of fires during the Christmas holiday was…
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A woman is believed to have set fire to the Christmas crib in Christ Church St. Laurence, George-street City. It was the third crib to be set…
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