Boys Blamed for Fire
Following a fire in a shop at Bondi Junction on Wednesday, three boys, aged 14, 15 and 16, were arrested and charged with arson and breaking and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
357 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 18
Forest Fires Damage In Canada (A.A.P. Service.) TORONTD, May 22
Forest fires are raging in the Lanrentians almost to the foothills of the Rockies Manitoba is the only Province between Quebec and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowser Fire Tragic Chain Of Accidents MELBOURNE
While assisting firemen to quell a fire at a Berwick garage last night, a school teacher named Curron had a leg blown oft by an explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Newcastle Store Newcastle
When a fire broke out in the store of Sorby’s Pty., Ltd., in King-street, Newcastle, yesterday the fire brigade made a good save. the fire started…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →100 MISSING Huge Fires Sweep Canadian Forests (A.A.P. Service) TORONTO, May 25
One hundred lumberjacks have been reported missing. They were fighting a fire that is sweeping the Nipg[?] district of Outario. By wading streams…
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Supporting evidence that the Germans expected to take Crete in 48 hours is the fact that parachutists and air-borne troops now being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Service at Thornton “Impracticable” Says Tarro Shire
Thornton Progress Association is to be advised, in response to a request to Tarro Shire Council, that the installation of a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Tribute To Officer Mayor’s Minute
In a minute to the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, the Mayor (Ald. E. C. Searlett) referred to the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air Versus Sea Battle Northward of Crete Createst of All Times Warships, Guns Blaze Until Red-hot (Australian Associated Press). LONDON, Tuesday Night
The greatest air versus sea battle of all times was staged northward of create, culminating on Thursday last. The Germans flung in hundreds of bombers, subjecting the Navy to 15 hours attack…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scouts’ Heroic Actions Service Under Fire (A.A.P. Service.) LONDON, May 27
From the ranks of the “broomstick warriors” came the heroes of a recent heavy German aerial attack on a definite objective in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dramatic Story of Air Attack Bismarck Belched Fire From Stem To Stern (Australian Associated Press) London, May 27
The Air Ministry communique dealing with the sinking of the Bismarck gives an interesting report of :the aerial reconnaissance and attacks which greatly helped to bring the action to a successful conclusion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cologne Bombed Big Fires Started (A.a.p. Service) LONDON, May 28
R.A.F. planes raided, Cologne last night and bombed a number of objectives. Large fires were seen after the attack. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Factory Fire Goondiwindi
The factory of Gilbert and Ma[?]bice and cordial manufacturers, Goondiwindi, was destroyed by fire to-day. Ammonia tubes exploded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rain Stops Forest Fires in Canada (A.a.p. Service.) TORONTO, May 30
Good rains throughput Northern Ontario have checked all the forest fires except that at Gogama which is still burning but is not spreading…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze at Aircraft Factory Production Delayed (A.A.P. Service). New York , June 1
[?] which broke out at the factory of the Goeing aircraft works [?] Vancouver, Canada destroyed the administration building and offices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Fire Damage (A.A.P. Service) New York June1
The Chief of the Jersey City Fire Department revealed today, that the river front fire caused of 25,000,000 dollars worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Sweeps Jersey Waterfront Damage Estimated at 5,000,000 Dollars
A fire, which raged over the Jersey City. (U.S.A.) waterfront for six hours, was controlled early on Sunday morning. Damage is estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Loss New Jersey Fire (A a P Service) New York, June 1
A fire, which raged over the Jersey City waterfront for six hours, was controlled early this morning Damage is estimated at 5,000,000 dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wingham Fire Sawmill Destroyed WINGHAM
Wingham Sawmilling company's mill at Wingham was completely destroyed by dire last night. The fire [?] did fine work in saving stacks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Deaths Forest Fires In Canada A.A.P. Service
QUEBEC June 3 Government officials reported today that thousands of men continue to fight against the forest fires 190 miles…
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