Home Destroyed by Fire
Christmas Eve was unlucky for Mrs John Price, when her home, between Maison Dieu and Rix's Creek, was destroyed by fire. Mrs Price,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
357 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 18
Fire Brigades Year’s Work in Maitland District Station Returns
[?] the year the [?] in the Maitland fire [?] received [?] the greater part of which occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Equacy of London’s Fire Services Criticised by Press (Australian Associated Press) London, Dec.31
The capital’s [?] and material Loases in what easily may have been the second great fire of London has aroused general criticism at the inadequacy of the fire-fighting services, particularly the failure of many properly owners to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades Big Increase in Calls Board’s Report
During 1940, the fire brigades in New South Wales received 10,633 calls and in both the metropolitan area and country districts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazis Paid Back in Own “Coin” Smashing Raids On Bremen Incendiaries and High Explosives Used Great Blaze Follows (Australian Associated Press) London, Jan. 2
In smashing raids on Bremen and other places, which began an hour after nightfall, and although overwhelming in effect, were over an hour before midnight, the Royal Air…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fighters Big Response ln London(British Official -Wlr-eless)LONDON, Jan 2
A big response resulted from.the Minister of Home Security's appeal for fire-fighters. Speaking in London to-day, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] Factory Blaze Peith
[?] swept through the factory of the West Australian Bag Co. Ltd. Wellington street yesterday afternoon. The property was insured but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Little Air Activity Over Britain Fire-Spotter Saves Property (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, Jan. 3
The Air Ministry and Home [?] states that during daylight today there has been little enemy air activity in coastal districts. The only…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fires in Perth
Two fires, each causing damage estimated at about £10,000, occurred in Perth on Friday and Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£10,000 FIRES Damage at Perth PERTH
Two fires, each causing damage estimated at about £10,000, occurred in Perth on Friday and Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Norway Seethes Under Nazi Heel Six Fires On Xmas Day (A.A.P Service) LONDON Jan 6
The Helsinki correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that Norway continues to set be with discounted in opposition to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hared of Nazi Methods “Baptism of Fire ”Effect of New Film
By incorporating sections of the Nazi propaganda film, “Feuertaufe” (Baptism of Fire) as a new ending for “The Ramparts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tobruk Pounded In Heavy Bombing Raid Glow of Fires Seen At Bardia British Forces Are “Knocking At The Door”(AUSTRALIAN Associated [?])London, Jan. 7
Tobruk, new theatre of the war operation in Libya, has been submitted to a merciless pounding by R.A.F. [?] during the past 24 hours, and the slow of fires can be seen 70 miles away at Bardia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Call Was False Alarm for Bridegroom-elect
Mr Denny Paget has been a keen and conscientious member of the Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade for a number of years. In fact, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Attempt To Burn London Nazi "Fire-blitz" Fails
The Germans on Saturday night made another attempt to set London on fire. The raids began shortly after sunset and lasted for three hours, but did not reach the intensity of the previous "fire-blitz."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Now Fire-fighter Austrian Boxer George Cook (A A.P. Service) LONDON, Jan 23
The Australian borer, George Cook a member of the City Auxilary Fire Service, has participated in fighting the fiercest fires in London…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Muswellbrook Fire Brigade. Praise From Inspector
Mr. J. J. Neville, inspector, made an inspection of the local Fride Brigade on the 13th inst., and congratulated Captain W. E. Jaeger on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leaders: An Engineering Triumph Family Endowment Terrific R.A.F. Raids Naval Base Bombed Great Fires Started at Wilhelms haven Raging Infernos(australian Associated Press) London, Jan 16
One of the R.A.F.’s heaviest bombing raids was carried out on Wilhelmshaven last night and tremendous devastation was caused in the dock and industrial area of the city…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze the Way to Victory R.A.F. Will Strike Heavily (A.A.P. Service)LONDON, Jan. 17
“The R.A.F. will go on striking far heavier blows at the vitals of Germany and Italy, and will blaze the way to victory,” the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Incendiaries Do Little Harm in Bristol Hundreds of Bombs Dropped Alert Watchers Minimise Fire Menace(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press)london, Jan. 17
Bristol escaped lightly when enemy raiders raiders dropped thousands of incendiaries and high explosive bombs last night. This is attributed to a recent distribution of sand…
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