Bombs on Berlin Big Fires Started Ruhr Attacked A.A.P. Services LONDON June 3
A small force of British bomb attacked Berlin last night. Large fires were started. The German news agency says that a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
357 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 18
R.A.F. Attacks Pressed Home in Germany Circle of Fires In Berlin (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, Tuesday Night
Royal Air Force attacks on industrial objectives in the north-west of Germany and on Berlin last night were pressed home despite very bad weather conditions. Dusseldorf was the main target, and many fires were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Damages Roumanian Port (A.a.p. Service) LONDON, June 8
A large fire caused great damage to the harbour and dockyards at Constanta, Roumania'[?] Black Sea port. The fire began in a timberyard and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.F. Raiders Start Big Fires (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, June 9
Large fires were started by British bombers in raids on E[?]sen and Dortmund, in Western Germany. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →House Destroyed by Fire
At about 10.30 a.m. yesterday morning, "Glen Esk," the home of Mr and Mrs Prank Andrews, of Denman, was completely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gallant Fight Ocean Liner On Fire SYDNEY
Smoke-scarred and partially dam aged an ocean under which reached an Australian port after a gallant fight with the elements and fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Denman Fire Farm House Destroyed DENMAN
A weatherboard farm house owned by Mr. Cecil Lambert was burnt to the ground on Tuesday afternoon. The property, which is situated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boms on Ruhr Big Fires Started(a.a.p. Service) LONDON, June 12
Royal Air Force bombers attacked industrial targets in the Ruhr. A strong Bomber Command force heavily attacked Duisburg…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plucky Girls Heroes Of Fire Blitz Bank Was Saved (British Official Wireless) LONDON, June 15
A remarkable story of the courage and endurance of an men and seven women who saved a bank building in London…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London Fire Bomb Precaution
A London 'bus conductor is seen receiving bags of sand which will be carried in the vehicle as part of the precautions against fire bombs dropped in air raids. (Photo by Commonwealth Department of Information)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child Meets Death in Fire Melbourne
Lillan [?] Shirley Grey, aged 4, was burned to death when a house was destroyed. The child’s mother awoke about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazi Attempts to Fire Harvest British Farmers Warned
Warning farmers to prepare for enemy attempts to set fire to the harvest the British Ministry for Agriculture advises against concentrating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adventure of Girl Guides Night Spent Around Camp Fire
Eight girls, members of the Rangers section of the Dulwich Hill Girl Guides, spent Monday night huddled round a camp fire in the bush three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Warned Nazi Attempts To Fire Harvest (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, June 17
Warning farmers to prepare for enemy attempts to set fire to the harvest the Ministry for Agriculture advises against concentrating risks in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell in the Fire Newcastle, Thursday
When she took a fit and fell on the fire, H[?] Broad[?], 21, single, of O[?] street, Dudley received first and second degr[?] burns and shock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Film Feature A.I.F. Under Fire At Tobruk
A Special. news reel, “The A.I.F. Under Fire at Tobruk.” will be screened at the Palace and Prince’s Theatres, commencing to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Incubator on Fire Singleton
An Incubator with 800 eggs in it was destroyed by fire at Mr, L. Brosi’s pouItry farm at Dawson’s Hill on Saturday night. The loss is a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General News Incubator Catches Fire
A fire which caught alight in one of his incubators shortly before midnight on Saturday was quickly extinguished by Mr Les. Brosi, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Cottage Brigade’s Good Work
The West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to the Great Northern-road, Rutherford, on Saturday night, a fire having broken out in a brick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Brigade at Sawyer's Gully
A meeting was held at Sawyer's Gully school on Saturday and a brigade was formed to fight bush fires in the district…
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